Software Engineer

Frontend, React

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

51-200 employees

Website

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

$2.5M

Founded

2014

Headquarters

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 5%

1 year growth

↑ 24%

2 year growth

↑ 47%

Locations

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

Agile

AWS

Django

Docker

JavaScript

React.js

REST APIs

UI/UX Design

NoSQL

CategoriesNew

Software Engineering

Requirements

3-5 years software development experience, delivering commercial products to market
BS in Computer Science or related field
Significant experience with React and the React ecosystem as well as unidirectional data flow patterns, preferably Redux
Strong knowledge of JavaScript, including the latest ECMAScript standards
Strong knowledge of how the web works and how to make it efficient (HTTP, caching, page rendering, mobile optimization, etc)
An understanding of REST API-Driven Microservices & Micro Frontends
Passion for what you do and about improving the lives of others
Experience with optimizing web applications for performance and accessibility
History of effectively collaborating with creative, technical, and business teams
A passion for UX/UI design or familiarity with UX/UI principles
An understanding of MVC web application frameworks, preferably Django
A firm understanding of data design and both relational database and NoSQL databases
A belief in Agile methodologies, while still knowing how and when to adapt them to fit a team and projects
The ability to pick up new technologies quickly, with software engineering fundamentals being valued more than familiarity with specific tools or languages
A strong focus on writing and deploying clear, scalable, readable, and testable code

Responsibilities

You will be working with our engineering team to design and deliver new features for our web and mobile apps
Collaborate with our teams and designers to rapidly improve our user-facing applications
Analyze data to improve every aspect of our users' experiences

Desired Qualifications

points for experience with AWS and Docker

About Us:

We believe everyone should have access to a better financial future. Our team creates simple, transparent and inclusive products that build good habits and improve financial outcomes. With our easy to use, all-in-one platform, we empower our 8 million members to achieve their goals, one paycheck at a time.

Perpay is located in Center City, Philadelphia in a one of a kind, river-front office. The space 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. It sets the standard for relaxed, collaborative work that encourages our team to follow their curiosity and draw their own map to a successful career.

We are proudly backed by First Round Capital and JP Morgan. 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 are looking for frontend engineers who are passionate about both technology and excellent user experience. The ideal frontend engineer should have worked on at least one sizable production application using a frontend framework, such as React/Redux and ES6 JavaScript within the past year. We value an excitement to analyze data, solve tough problems, and deliver solutions in a fast-paced startup environment. As a small team, we share responsibility in all parts of the stack while acknowledging everyone has specific strengths. We look for team members who are excited to learn new technologies and work across all stacks, even if it’s not something you’ve done before! 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:

You will be working with our engineering team to design and deliver new features for our web and mobile apps
Collaborate with our teams and designers to rapidly improve our user-facing applications
Analyze data to improve every aspect of our users’ experiences

What You’ll Bring:

3-5 years software development experience, delivering commercial products to market
BS in Computer Science or related field
Significant experience with React and the React ecosystem as well as unidirectional data flow patterns, preferably Redux.
Strong knowledge of JavaScript, including the latest ECMAScript standards.
Strong knowledge of how the web works and how to make it efficient (HTTP, caching, page rendering, mobile optimization, etc).
An understanding of REST API-Driven Microservices & Micro Frontends
Passion for what you do and about improving the lives of others
Experience with optimizing web applications for performance and accessibility
History of effectively collaborating with creative, technical, and business teams
A passion for UX/UI design or familiarity with UX/UI principles
An understanding of MVC web application frameworks, preferably Django
A firm understanding of data design and both relational database and NoSQL databases
A belief in Agile methodologies, while still knowing how and when to adapt them to fit a team and projects
The ability to pick up new technologies quickly, with software engineering fundamentals being valued more than familiarity with specific tools or languages
A strong focus on writing and deploying clear, scalable, readable, and testable code
Bonus points for experience with AWS and Docker

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
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Relocation assistance
Pre-tax commuter benefit
Student loan repayment match
Gym subsidy with City Fitness
Cell phone plan
Paid parental leave
Unlimited PTO
Optional remote work days

Additional Perks:

Opportunity to gain experience in:

one of the fastest-growing financial startups in the country
both e-commerce & fintech
working cross functionally

This is not a remote opportunity; it is 100% onsite (#LI-Onsite)

Perpay is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in all its forms and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. 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.