Senior Software Engineer

Fullstack

Posted on 11/8/2022

INACTIVE

51-200 employees

Financial outcomes & borrowing all-in-one platform

Company Overview

Perpay’s mission is to build simple, transparent, and inclusive financial products that challenge typical channels of credit and improve the lives of members. The company believes that everyone deserves access to financial peace of mind and has developed an all-in-one platform to provide underserved consumers to make purchases, pay over time, and build credit.

Financial Services

B2C

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$8M

Founded

2014

Headquarters

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 12%

1 year growth

↑ 36%

2 year growth

↑ 79%

Locations

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

PHP

Kubernetes

Python

JavaScript

React.js

Ruby

Docker

AWS

Vue.js

AngularJS

Django

CategoriesNew

DevOps & Infrastructure

Software Engineering

Requirements

5+ years of experience building applications at scale in at least one popular programming language (Python, Javascript, PHP, Ruby, etc.)
2+ years of experience with some form of web framework (Django, Rails, etc.)
Experience with a modern front-end framework, such as React, Vue, or Angular
2+ years of experience leading technical teams
Experience working on consumer-facing products and demonstrating empathy for end-users
Significant experience with operating large scale services with AWS,Docker, and/or Kubernetes
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain highly technical subject matter to a nontechnical audience
Proven history of cross-functional collaboration on mission-critical projects
A strong curiosity in industry trends
The ability to design, analyze, and debug distributed systems and services
A strong focus on writing and deploying clear, readable, testable code
Hey, we know not everybody checks all the boxes, so if you're interested, please apply because you could be just what we're looking for!

Responsibilities

Lead the implementation of large scale features for our customers and our internal finance, operations, and risk teams
Develop technical requirements alongside our Product team
Solve problems that span multiple interconnected systems with distributed architectures and scaling systems
Make data and metrics-driven decisions
Execute on the full lifecycle of new features with fellow engineers
Continue to improve how we build, test, and deliver software
Collaborate with our stakeholders to design and implement new credit products, as well as new features for our existing platform

We believe everyone should have access to a better financial future. Our team builds simple, transparent and inclusive products that transform borrowing behavior and improve financial outcomes. With our easy to use, all-in-one platform, we empower our 7 million members to achieve their goals, one paycheck at a time. Backed by First Round Capital and JP Morgan.

Our office inspires our talented team members to build life-changing products for our customers and have fun while doing it. We created a home away from home by designing a kitchen, living room, bar, and office space all-in-one.

Perpay is located in Center City, Philadelphia in a new, open floor plan, river-front office. A coffee bar sits at the heart of the office with espresso, drip coffee, cold brew and tea options. The rest of the office has comfortable, open seating including: sitting desks, standing desks, couches, lounge chairs, and kitchen booths & tables. We provide catered lunches and weekly groceries so team members can make breakfast or lunch, or just snack -we don’t judge. Join us as we transform the credit landscape!

How far we have come and where we are going:

• 2017: Launched Perpay’s buy now, pay later marketplace of 1,000+ top brands

• 2020: Launched Perpay+, allowing members to build credit by shopping with an average credit score increase of 35+ points

• 2022: Building our next product, establishing Perpay as a household name for consumer finance

About the Role:

We’re searching for an experienced and passionate software engineer to join Perpay and contribute to our culture of technical excellence. You will lead large-scale projects from start-to-finish, working across multiple teams (analytics, commerce, product, design, operations) while providing guidance to junior-level engineers. As we’re a growing engineering team, you’ll also have the opportunity to make an impact on our tech and our team. Given our people-first approach, your elevated level of contribution will strengthen our culture of inclusion, mentorship, and continuous learning.

As a leader of Perpay’s engineering team, you’ll collaborate with stakeholders ranging from entry-level contributors to senior-level executives. This opportunity is both unique and pivotal, as it offers the chance to provide leadership to a rapidly growing team. This position will report directly to the CTO.

Our tech stack: Javascript, React, Redux, Python, Django, Flask, Kubernetes, AWS, Docker and more

Our greatest strength is our people and we’d love for you to be one of them!

Responsibilities:

Lead the implementation of large scale features for our customers and our internal finance, operations, and risk teams
Develop technical requirements alongside our Product team
Solve problems that span multiple interconnected systems with distributed architectures and scaling systems
Make data and metrics-driven decisions
Execute on the full lifecycle of new features with fellow engineers
Continue to improve how we build, test, and deliver software
Collaborate with our stakeholders to design and implement new credit products, as well as new features for our existing platform

What You’ll Bring:

5+ years of experience building applications at scale in at least one popular programming language (Python, Javascript, PHP, Ruby, etc.)
2+ years of experience with some form of web framework (Django, Rails, etc.)
Experience with a modern front-end framework, such as React, Vue, or Angular
2+ years of experience leading technical teams
Experience working on consumer-facing products and demonstrating empathy for end-users
Significant experience with operating large scale services with AWS,Docker, and/or Kubernetes
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain highly technical subject matter to a nontechnical audience
Proven history of cross-functional collaboration on mission-critical projects
A strong curiosity in industry trends
The ability to design, analyze, and debug distributed systems and services
A strong focus on writing and deploying clear, readable, testable code

Hey, we know not everybody checks all the boxes, so if you’re interested, please apply because you could be just what we’re looking for!

What We’ll Bring:

• Competitive salary + company equity

• 401k with company match

• Medical / Dental / Vision insurance

• Pre-tax Public Transportation benefit

• Relocation assistance

• Student loan company match

• Gym subsidy with City Fitness

• Cell phone plan

• Paid parental leave

• Unlimited PTO

• Optional remote work days

• Opportunity to gain experience at one of the fastest-growing financial startups in the country in both e-commerce & fintech working cross functionally.

This is not a remote opportunity (#LI-Onsite)

Perpay is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy), marital status, political affiliation, age, veteran status, disability status or other non-merit factor. Please contact us at [email protected] to request accommodation.