Principal Engineer

Summary

Join Esusu, a financial technology and data platform revolutionizing financial health, and become a Principal Engineer. This pivotal role involves collaborating with various teams to develop next-generation back-end services, data platforms, and AI/ML models. You will lead the development of key features, mentor engineers, and contribute to recruiting and onboarding. The ideal candidate possesses strong back-end, big data, and AI/ML expertise, along with experience in fintech or proptech. You will be responsible for efficient project delivery and promoting Esusu's culture. This position reports to the VP of Engineering and offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in computer science or similar discipline
• Relevant bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 10+ years of relevant work experience
• Very strong experience in back-end, microservice, API-driven, event-driven, and data platform engineering work experience
• Strong experience with AWS services such as DynamoDB, ECS/EKS, RDS, S3, SNS/SQS, Lambda
• Strong experience in the credit reporting, accounting, lending, banking, payments, screening, identity, insurance, subscriptions, or similar industry
• Strong experience mentoring individual contributors, including back-end and front-end engineers
• Experience with general-purpose languages like Go, Python, C++, Java
• Experience on database solutions, including Relational and NoSQL data stores
• Experience with microservices and event-driven architectures
• Experience in building and deploying machine learning models, with a strong understanding of the theory and trade-offs behind these techniques
• Experience with ETL/ELT and data orchestrating tools like Airflow, Dagster, Prefect
• Experience with Snowflake for cloud data warehousing, data integration, and efficient handling of large-scale data storage and processing
• Experience leading both product and business strategy, and planning and roadmap delivery
• Experience working in and fostering environments that utilize Infrastructure-as-Code and DevSecOps
• Experience in working with globally distributed teams

Responsibilities

• Develop next-generation back-end services, data platforms, and AI/ML models
• Lead the development of key features across multiple lines of business
• Coach, mentor, and develop engineers by providing professional training and direct mentorship
• Play a key role in recruiting, hiring, and onboarding new talent for the team
• Ensure efficient project delivery by planning effectively, setting clear expectations, prioritizing tasks, and delegating responsibilities
• Embody and promote Esusu’s culture and operating principles

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the FinTech or PropTech industries
• Experience with front-end languages like JavaScript, TypeScript, Dart, and Frameworks such as React, Flutter
• Experience in a startup environment
• Experience in SOC2, ISO27001, or similar certified organizations

Benefits

• Competitive Salary - for Series B startup - $200,000 - $220,000 annually
• Equity - a significant RSU grant which vests over four years with a 1 year cliff
• Remote first work environment
• Generous PTO – Enjoy a generous time off policy and 14 company wide paid holidays
• Premium Health Coverage – Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Partial-Employer Funded Health Savings Account - Available for High Deductible Plans
• Paid Parental Leave – 12 weeks of 100% pay to support growing families
• Retirement Plans – Secure your future with our competitive 401(k) offerings, including a 4% company match (for US only)
• Tuition Reimbursement – For qualified programs to complement work experience
• Professional Development Stipend – To support your continued growth and learning
• In person and virtual team get togethers - To connect with your fellow Esusu colleagues
• Free Credit Building Benefit - Build your credit score for free as an Esusu employee