Product Software Engineer

Summary

Join Dwolla's Dashboard team as a backend-leaning full-stack engineer and contribute to processing $62 billion annually. Collaborate with a cross-functional team to build features that solve real customer problems. Spend 50% of your time on backend development using Scala microservices, 20% on frontend development with Next.js, and 30% on collaboration. In your first year, you'll work on projects like Dashboard modernization, building an AI-powered support agent, and creating advanced reconciliation tools. Dwolla offers a unique environment with true ownership, AI-forward engineering, and a FinTech pioneer heritage. The role requires a commitment to agile values and a passion for using AI tools.

Requirements

• 2+ years building production software
• Experience with strongly typed languages and/or functional programming
• Solid JavaScript fundamentals or ability to quickly learn
• Excitement about using AI tools to amplify your impact
• Excellent async communication skills
• Commitment to agile values
• B.A. or B.S. in Software Engineering, Computer Science (or related field), graduation from an established code school, or equivalent career experience

Responsibilities

• Design Scala microservices that transform complex payment data into actionable insights
• Build Next.js features and review JavaScript PRs (you don't need to be a frontend expert)
• ~7 meetings/week including standups, code reviews, and architecture discussions
• Build the data layer that powers our modern Next.js Dashboard. Turn support tickets into self-service features that just work
• Build an intelligent assistant using Model Context Protocol (MCP) to answer transaction queries and troubleshoot issues
• Create solutions that help businesses match billions in Dwolla transactions with their bank statements and handle payment failures gracefully

Preferred Qualifications

• JVM language experience (Scala, Java, Kotlin)
• Payment systems or FinTech background
• React/ Next.js experience
• Experience building APIs

Benefits

• Unlimited Paid Time Off (with a mandatory PTO minimum of 5 days every 4 months 😎)
• 12 weeks paid parental leave
• Medical, dental and vision insurance (Health plan options include FSA & HSA options and more…)
• Stock options
• 401k (with 4% company match)
• Long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Our employees can work from anywhere in the US or from our Des Moines office
• You can move anywhere in the US and your compensation won’t change
• Combined with our unlimited PTO, you have the flexibility to enjoy the laptop lifestyle and balance work while traveling
• We actively support a healthy remote-first company culture by frequently providing both in-person and virtual opportunities for collaboration with co-workers
• We never miss a beat… by working both synchronously and asynchronously in our day-to-day interactions we’re able to stay full-steam ahead
• Remote-first home office stipend (and paid parking for our office-loving employees)