Backend Software Engineer
Hiring Globally
Posted on 7/19/2023
INACTIVE
Offers instant funding, personalized savings, and low-cost credit
Company Overview
Empower is a leading fintech company that provides a comprehensive suite of financial tools, including instant access to funds, personalized savings plans, and low-cost borrowing options, setting it apart from competitors. Its unique focus on expanding fair credit access and financial security, coupled with its ability to help members build a positive payment history, demonstrates its commitment to customer-centric solutions. The company's culture fosters technical advancement, industry leadership, and a competitive edge, making it an attractive place to work.
Fintech
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$1.8B
Founded
2016
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Growth & Insights
Headcount
6 month growth
↑ 7%1 year growth
↑ 44%2 year growth
↑ 100%Locations
Remote in USA
Experience Level
Entry
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CategoriesNew
Software Engineering
Requirements
- Bachelor degree or greater within Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related subject
- 3+ years developing web APIs within .NET (C#)
- Working experience with ORMs such as Entity Framework
- Working experience constructing and optimising RDMS queries
- Working experience within the asynchronous programming model
Responsibilities
- Designing, building, and deploying server application code that interfaces with 3rd party clients and Empower
- Implementing secure coding standards in accordance with the Empower Secure Development Policy
- Performing on-going security testing and code review to improve software security
- Monitoring the performance of the Empower server application and applying corrective action through bug fixing and improved solutions
- Minimising defects and improving reliability through: Development of automated tests, manual test validation, development of fit for purpose architecture and code, contributing to PRs
- Developing and maintaining the server app build and deployment pipeline
- Collaborating cross-functionally to define, design and ship new features that create customer and business value
- Working with business and operations stakeholders for the definition and development of business requirements
- Contributing to server/client contract API definition
- Architecting solutions that interface into 3rd parties and the Empower mobile client
- Maximising effective development and identifying new technology opportunities by: Keeping across .NET development announcements, being across community best practice, discovering and evaluating new technologies
- Participating in the server ops on call schedule