Job Description
The Role
We are looking for engineers who are excited to be part of our early story and help us build a diverse and vibrant company. As a senior software engineer you will have the opportunity to work across the entire stack with a focus on the risk and underwriting back-end. You will have the opportunity to learn and drive the creation of financial products and experiences to help our customers reach their full potential. You should have a strong sense of ownership and enjoy taking projects from inception to release. As an early employee, you’ll be working with a nimble team of committed and talented engineers and having a large, long-term impact on technical design and engineering culture.
We are open to candidates from Canada, the United States, and Colombia.
What You’ll Do
Play a critical role in the development, design, and maintenance of Flex's decision platform and machine learning solutions to mitigate business risks.Architect well thought-out services and data models that ensure Flex's continued growthOwn problems end-to-end, thinking through everything from api contracts, data, scalability, security, observability, and metrics.Lead by example and mentor engineers in all aspects of planning, development and testing.Be a catalyst for driving best-in-class technology frameworks and tooling while staying engaged with the latest technology trends.Be on call, with the expectation to ability to solve problems and find solutions for the servicing teamWhat You Need
Proficiency in Python, SQL, NodeJS+Typescript with server and data platform design principles.An understanding and interest in architectural patterns for highly available, scalable, low-latency, asynchronous systemsAbility to hold yourself and the team to high standards.Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.Ability to provide in-depth evaluation of multiple technical directions and determine tradeoffs of each.Strong propensity to make data-driven decisions on technical architecture and project prioritization.Exposure to modular monoliths and micro-services along with the benefits and challenges they bring.Experience with any cloud based provider like Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure.Four or more years of relevant industry experience with a track record of shipping high-quality products and features at scale.A strong work ethic and are ready to grindHave built and shipped a working project or product, ideally something complex
