Staff Backend Software Engineer at Self Financial | Austin, Remote

At Self Financial, we are a venture-backed FinTech company focused on enhancing economic inclusion and financial resilience. Our mission is to empower individuals to build credit and savings, fostering a brighter financial future for all.We seek passionate individuals eager to tackle challenges and improve the financial landscape for the communities we serve. Our dedicated team is committed to disrupting the credit industry by providing accessible tools that enable individuals to take charge of their credit journey.Join us in our mission to reach over 100 million Americans who lack adequate credit access. We value diversity and are dedicated to cultivating an inclusive environment for all our team members, striving to recruit and retain talented individuals from varied backgrounds.About the RoleAs a Staff Backend Software Engineer on our Consumer Verticals Card Team, you will play a crucial role in providing our users with a fair credit card experience tailored to their unique needs, supporting them throughout their credit-building journey. Your primary focus will be on writing clean, effective code, managing it from inception to deployment. You will collaborate directly with Lead Engineers, Architecture, and Product Managers, alongside our talented team of Professional Engineers.Impactful Teams, Valued Individuals:At Self Financial, we believe in empowering our talented team members to solve challenges. Our teams consist of skilled software engineers involved in all aspects of our creation process, including systems design, solution architecture, planning, and execution. We celebrate initiative, creativity, and determination, encouraging individuals to make a direct impact on our mission.What You’ll Do:Develop features that enhance our credit-building products and banking core systems.Create services and infrastructure that deliver essential functions at large scale.Collaborate closely with Product Managers to develop tools and systems necessary for servicing our financial products to a diverse customer base.

At Self Financial, we are a rapidly growing FinTech company dedicated to fostering economic inclusion and enhancing financial resilience. Our mission is to empower individuals to build credit and savings effectively.We are on the lookout for passionate individuals who are eager to tackle challenges, innovate solutions, and improve the financial landscape for the communities we serve.Our team is committed to redefining the credit industry by providing accessible tools that enable our users to take control of their credit. Achieving our mission involves deep collaboration across teams to ensure our products reach those who will benefit the most, particularly the over 100 million Americans with limited or no credit history.We embrace diversity and are devoted to cultivating an inclusive environment for all employees. We aim to attract, develop, and retain the most talented individuals from a wide range of backgrounds.About the RoleWe are expanding our Frontend Engineering team at Self. As part of a high-performing group, you will contribute to the development of Self Financial’s mobile app and web experiences. We prioritize creativity, quality, and the delivery of an innovative user experience to a broad customer base within a fast-paced, collaborative environment that frequently releases updates.We are hiring for multiple Frontend Engineering roles across various levels. While this posting outlines core expectations, the final title and level will be determined based on demonstrated experience, impact scope, and competencies evaluated during the interview process. We are committed to transparent communication and will align on level and compensation expectations at each stage.What You'll DoDevelop customer-facing experiences that are seamless across Android, iOS, and Web platforms.Integrate front-end functionalities with REST APIs and third-party services (e.g., feature flags, analytics, messaging).Take ownership of quality assurance: establish testing strategies, conduct code reviews, ensure accessibility, and perform performance profiling while implementing safe rollout practices.Collaborate with Design and Product teams to brainstorm, launch, gather feedback, and iterate swiftly to enhance outcomes.Contribute to the evolution of our frontend architecture (including component patterns, state management, data loading, and observability) to support rapid feature delivery.

At Self Financial, we are a dynamic, venture-backed FinTech organization dedicated to promoting economic inclusion and enhancing financial resilience. Our mission is to empower individuals to build credit and savings effectively.We seek passionate individuals who are eager to confront challenges, devise solutions, and improve the financial landscape for the communities we serve.Our team is committed to redefining the credit industry by offering accessible tools that enable individuals to take charge of their credit. Achieving our mission necessitates deep collaboration across teams, ensuring our products reach those who stand to gain the most—over 100 million Americans with limited or no credit.We value diversity and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment for all our employees. Thus, we strive to recruit, nurture, and retain top talent from a diverse array of backgrounds.As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will play a crucial role in deploying, monitoring, and maintaining our production environment and services. You will adopt a holistic perspective on system health, ensuring our platform remains stable and balanced. Our DevOps Engineers are both skilled operators and proficient software developers who apply robust engineering principles, operational discipline, and advanced automation to our infrastructure. You will report directly to the Senior Manager.

At Self Financial, we are a venture-backed, rapidly growing FinTech company dedicated to enhancing economic inclusion and financial stability by empowering individuals to improve their credit scores and build their savings.We seek individuals who are passionate about overcoming challenges, finding innovative solutions, and improving the financial landscape for the communities we serve.Our team is committed to disrupting the traditional credit industry by providing accessible tools that enable individuals to take control of their financial futures. Our mission necessitates deep collaboration across teams to ensure our products reach those who can benefit the most, particularly the more than 100 million Americans with little to no credit.We value diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively seek to recruit, develop, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds.About the TeamAt Self Financial, we believe that access to credit opens doors to opportunities. With over 100 million Americans lacking sufficient credit, we aim to change that.The Engineering team at Self is dedicated to making this vision a reality.We are a mission-driven organization grounded in ownership, experimentation, and accountability. We prioritize speed, measurement, and high standards of quality because our systems significantly affect our members’ financial futures.Individuals in leadership positions at Self influence rather than dictate.As a Senior Engineering Manager, your decisions will be pivotal in shaping our business outcomes and engineering processes.Here, managers are empowered to:Establish standards that guide our efforts.Drive operational enhancements across teams.Make principled, data-driven choices.Impact Engineering practices beyond their immediate area.If you aspire to a role where your leadership can positively influence both product outcomes and organizational growth, then this is your opportunity.About the RoleIn this position, you will oversee two essential functions: Growth Acquisition Engineering and Quality Engineering.

Realtor.com has supported real estate professionals, buyers, sellers, and renters for over 25 years. The company connects people with reliable insights and expert guidance, aiming to simplify the home search and decision-making process. The mission centers on helping individuals move toward home ownership by removing barriers, building connections, and providing expert support at every step. The RDC Next team builds new solutions within the real estate ecosystem. Their work improves how industry professionals and consumers connect, always focused on making the buying and selling process easier. Role overview The Staff Backend Software Engineer provides technical leadership across the backend platform. This position helps shape core systems and sets the direction for foundational technology at Realtor.com in Austin, Texas. Main responsibilities Product collaboration: Work with Product Managers to analyze requirements, turn them into technical plans, and ensure solutions meet both user needs and technical constraints. Systems architecture: Lead the design, development, and testing of scalable content ingestion pipelines and APIs that improve the experience for consumers and real estate agents. AI platform strategy: Guide the integration of machine learning models and agentic AI into production workflows to advance Realtor.com’s AI capabilities. Third-party integrations: Architect solutions for seamless data exchange with external real estate partners and services. Notification systems: Build and scale systems that deliver real-time updates to millions of users. Operational standards: Set benchmarks for infrastructure, observability, and monitoring to maintain reliability and performance.

At Self Financial, we are a rapidly growing FinTech company committed to enhancing economic inclusion and financial resilience. Our mission is to empower individuals to build credit and save effectively.We are on the lookout for dedicated individuals who share our passion for overcoming challenges and improving the financial landscape for the communities we serve.Our team is driven to disrupt the credit industry by providing accessible tools that enable people to take control of their credit. Achieving our mission necessitates deep collaboration across teams to ensure our products reach the most underserved populations, particularly the 100 million+ Americans with limited or no credit history.We value diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees, actively seeking to recruit, develop, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds.Role OverviewThe Senior Information Security Engineer will be pivotal in overseeing application security across all Self Financial products. This role is essential for safeguarding customer data, ensuring compliance with SOC 2 and PCI standards, and collaborating with engineering teams to identify, prioritize, and mitigate security risks throughout the software development lifecycle.Your Responsibilities:Lead end-to-end application security initiatives for all Self Financial products.Conduct vulnerability assessments, manage scanning processes, and oversee remediation efforts using security tools (e.g., SAST).Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to address critical security vulnerabilities.Conduct third-party vendor security evaluations and risk assessments.Assist in SOC 2 and PCI compliance efforts, including audit preparation and evidence gathering.Identify application-level security vulnerabilities and propose effective mitigation strategies.Integrate secure-by-design methodologies into product development workflows.Stay informed about emerging application security threats and recommend suitable controls.

Role overview rdccareers seeks a Senior Staff Software Engineer with a focus on backend development in Austin, Texas. This role centers on designing, building, and maintaining backend systems that power the company’s core applications. The position calls for deep technical expertise and a collaborative mindset. What you will do Design, develop, and maintain backend infrastructure for major products Work with engineering, product, and other teams to deliver dependable software Contribute to key architectural decisions that influence system direction Mentor junior engineers and help shape technical strategy Promote backend best practices throughout the team Find ways to improve scalability, performance, and overall system quality Requirements Significant experience with backend technologies and designing complex systems Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams Experience mentoring and guiding engineers at different levels Dedication to process improvement and delivering high-quality software

As the leading online real estate platform trusted by professionals, Realtor.com® has been revolutionizing the industry for over 25 years. We connect buyers, sellers, and renters with valuable insights and expert guidance to help them find their dream home. Our comprehensive suite of tools not only empowers consumers in making significant life decisions but also enhances the overall real estate experience.Join us in our mission to help more people find their perfect home by breaking down barriers and fostering connections through expert advice.We prioritize the use of advanced tools to solve challenges efficiently. In this role, you will adeptly utilize AI coding assistants and LLMs to boost development speed, generate boilerplate code, and navigate complex debugging scenarios. This position demands critical assessment abilities to validate AI-generated outputs for security, performance, and accuracy. You should seamlessly integrate AI tools into your workflow to minimize repetitive tasks and concentrate on impactful architectural and strategic engineering challenges.As a Staff Software Engineer at Realtor.com, you will serve as a technical leader addressing complex and ambiguous challenges within the team. Your responsibilities will include:Guiding the team in balancing immediate requirements with long-term business success.Providing comprehensive design guidance and influencing decisions across teams.Facilitating trade-offs and promoting code reuse where feasible.Collaborating with Product Management on project concepts and engaging with customers, stakeholders, and colleagues.Exhibiting exemplary coding practices and work ethic.Mentoring team members through active participation in code reviews, design discussions, and planning sessions.Your Role Will Include:Leading design and implementation efforts for complex and ambiguous projects.Offering architectural guidance to teams.Creating high-quality, scalable, and reliable solutions.Working collaboratively with cross-functional teams including Product Managers, Designers, Analysts, and Engineers.Mentoring and developing fellow engineers.Exploring and prototyping new technologies to enhance our offerings.

Who We AreAbout RoutefusionRoutefusion is a pioneering global financial infrastructure platform designed for businesses of all sizes. From late-stage high-growth fintech companies to early-stage neobanks, Routefusion empowers organizations to seamlessly accept and send global bank-to-bank payments, enhance their revenue streams, and unlock new business opportunities. Our mission is to democratize access to global financial infrastructure for every business, presenting you with an unparalleled opportunity to contribute to the global economy while engaging in impactful work.About the TeamAt Routefusion, we are committed to building the economic infrastructure of the internet, simplifying monetary transactions, and bridging the world's economies. Our small but highly efficient team collaborates in-person several times a week for brainstorming sessions and enjoyable lunches. We embrace a hybrid work culture, valuing both in-person collaboration and the flexibility to work remotely when not in the office.About the RoleAs a Staff Engineer, you will play a vital role as a technical leader, guiding the development and enhancement of our core systems that constitute our global infrastructure. Your collaboration across various functions at Routefusion will be instrumental in shaping our technical strategy, fostering education, and cultivating a progressive culture within the engineering team. You will tackle complex systems to ensure security, scalability, and reliability throughout the technological stack.We are looking for an exceptional engineer who will enable us to scale more efficiently and reliably as our business accelerates. If this excites you, we would love to connect!What You’ll Do● Technical Leadership:○ Drive the technical roadmap for essential platform infrastructure components.○ Provide architectural expertise and guidance on complex system design and implementation.○ Identify and resolve systemic challenges affecting the scalability and reliability of Routefusion's platform.○ Lead initiatives to enhance engineering practices and improve infrastructure efficiency.● System Design and Implementation:○ Create and implement highly scalable, resilient, and efficient systems.○ Develop and maintain core infrastructure services with a focus on security, automation, and observability.

About Base PowerBase Power is revolutionizing the energy landscape in America. We are dedicated to reimagining the essential infrastructure of our society—electricity—by establishing a comprehensive network of distributed batteries. This initiative aims to transform the current fragile and centralized grid into a robust and plentiful system. Our team consists of engineers, operators, and creative thinkers who are tackling some of the most intricate, interdisciplinary challenges of our era.About the RoleAs part of Base Power, you will contribute to the development of BaseOS, the operating system that drives our entire business operations. From coordinating distributed energy fleets to automating field deployment and managing customer service at scale, BaseOS serves as the digital backbone of our mission to become the leading power company in America.In your role as a backend software engineer, you will play a pivotal part in designing and scaling this critical system. Your contributions will influence diverse aspects of the company, including powering homes, guiding deployment teams, optimizing manufacturing processes, and enabling real-time energy management.Your ResponsibilitiesCore System Development: Architect and implement backend services and APIs that constitute the foundation of BaseOS.Full Stack Ownership: Create high-performance, reliable applications using Golang and Python, deployed in modern cloud environments (primarily AWS).Infrastructure Automation: Utilize Terraform for infrastructure as code management and Temporal for orchestrating complex deployment workflows.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with various teams in deployment, hardware, and operations to address multifaceted challenges spanning software, logistics, and infrastructure.Impact-Driven Solutions: Every line of code you write will contribute to a transformative change in the energy grid that powers our communities.

At CaptivateIQ, we're redefining how organizations strategize, execute, and enhance their sales performance. Initially focused on revolutionizing incentive compensation management, we've expanded our platform to tackle the wider challenges of sales planning. With recognition from leading industry analysts such as Forrester and G2, and support from prestigious investors like Sequoia, ICONIQ, Accel, and Sapphire Ventures, we empower high-growth companies including Netflix, Figma, and Stripe with the insights and flexibility necessary to propel revenue performance.Position OverviewWe are seeking a **Staff Software Engineer** to spearhead the technical strategy for our Modeling Platform team, responsible for the development and enhancement of our universal computation engine, which serves as a single unified service across all products.This strategic technical leadership role encompasses a multi-year vision where you'll evolve our established computation platform into a distributed architecture capable of scaling from tens of millions to billions of records while ensuring real-time performance and deterministic accuracy. You'll be tasked with making critical technical decisions regarding horizontal scaling strategies, materialization methods, and storage engine trade-offs, impacting product teams across the organization.As the technical cornerstone of the Modeling Platform team, you will act as a multiplier effect, enhancing the performance of the entire team and the greater engineering organization through design leadership, mentorship, and raising the overall engineering standards. You will lead through influence across organizational boundaries, fostering alignment between product teams and the platform, while deeply investing in coaching and developing engineers towards achieving senior and staff-level contributions.Work ArrangementThe selected candidate for this opportunity must be based near one of the following locations:Hybrid (in-office 3 days per week)Austin, TXRemoteRaleigh, NCNashville, TNToronto, Canada

Join our innovative team at Findhelp as a Senior Staff Software Engineer, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our technology solutions. We are dedicated to building a platform that connects people in need with essential social services, making a tangible impact in communities across the country. As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will lead complex technical projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor junior engineers, all while driving the evolution of our software architecture.

Join us in transforming the connection to social care.At findhelp, we have developed an extensive suite of products and services designed to facilitate connections between individuals and essential resources. Our platform empowers users to navigate their journey and measure the impact of their engagements efficiently and effectively. Our unparalleled social care network encompasses over half a million local, state, and national programs, ensuring that every ZIP code in the nation has access to vital services, from rural communities to bustling cities.Headquartered in Austin, Texas, findhelp has been at the forefront of enabling healthcare, government, education, and various organizations to link individuals to the social care resources they require, with a commitment to privacy and security, since our inception in 2010.As a mission-driven entity, our focus remains on fostering positive impacts by connecting those in need with the programs that dignify and support them. Our proprietary technology has already assisted millions of Seekers in locating food, health, housing, and employment resources.As a Senior Staff Software Engineer at findhelp, you will be instrumental in enhancing our platform, seamlessly integrating our nationwide social services network. You will collaborate with a cross-functional development team, engaging closely with various departments to deliver high-quality products that meet user needs. Your leadership will be characterized by a positive attitude, a strong work ethic, and substantial contributions to both the technical and cultural dimensions of engineering, all driven by a profound understanding of user impact. You will also have the opportunity to mentor junior engineers, fostering their growth and the overall advancement of the company.

Join Visa Inc., a global leader in digital payments, as a Staff Software Engineer. In this pivotal role, you will design, develop, and implement innovative software solutions that enhance our payment systems and services. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products that meet the needs of our clients and stakeholders.

Join Visa Inc. as a Staff Software Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in designing and implementing innovative software solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products that enhance our services and drive operational efficiency. Your expertise will contribute to the development of cutting-edge technologies that support Visa's mission of connecting the world through the most innovative, reliable, and secure payment network.

Join Our Innovative TeamAt AVRIDE, we are revolutionizing the future of transportation with our autonomous driving technology. Our focus on safety and efficiency sets us apart in the industry as we develop self-driving taxis and delivery robots. With operational facilities in both the United States and Japan, our agile and skilled engineering team is dedicated to making a substantial impact in the autonomous sector. Be a part of our dynamic startup culture where your contributions matter.Role OverviewAs a pivotal Backend Engineer on our Autonomous Delivery team, you will be responsible for constructing and maintaining the essential backend systems that bridge our cloud platform with autonomous vehicles. Your expertise will help us build robust Go services, integrate various internal and external systems, and guarantee consistent performance even in challenging network conditions. Your collaboration with infrastructure and robotics teams will be crucial as you troubleshoot production issues and enhance the tools and APIs that power our delivery platform at scale.

Join Visa Inc. as a Staff Software Engineer and be part of a dynamic team that is driving the future of digital payments. In this role, you will leverage your skills in software development to create innovative solutions that enhance user experience and streamline processes.

Join Visa, a global leader in digital payments, as a Staff Software Engineer. We are seeking a talented engineer to contribute to our dynamic Technology and Operations department. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing innovative software solutions that enhance our payment systems. As part of our team, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust and scalable software applications. Your expertise will be essential in driving the technical direction and ensuring high standards of code quality and performance.

Join Bumble Inc. as a Lead Backend Software Engineer and play a pivotal role in shaping the core systems that enhance the Bumble Dating experience. This position is perfect for seasoned engineers who have a track record of building and delivering comprehensive features. You should be comfortable taking ownership of projects and eager to make significant contributions to our technical architecture while also mentoring junior team members. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to produce high-impact results in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Join Visa Inc. as a Staff Software Engineer in our Austin office. We are looking for a passionate and skilled engineer to be a part of our innovative team that drives the future of digital payments. You will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining software solutions that enhance our product offerings. If you are eager to tackle complex challenges and work with cutting-edge technology, we want to hear from you!