Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Branch, a global technology company revolutionizing financial access, as a backend engineer. You will build customer-facing and internal products and APIs, collaborate with various teams, and mentor junior engineers. The role requires 8+ years of experience in backend software design and development, strong knowledge of software development fundamentals, and excellent communication skills. Branch offers a mission-driven environment, competitive salary and equity, remote work options, comprehensive benefits including fully paid medical and parental leave, and a professional development budget. The ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, collaborative, and thrives in a fast-paced setting.

Requirements

• You have strong experience (8+ years) of designing, coding, and shipping backend software for web-based or mobile products
• Experience coordinating and collaborating with various business stakeholders and company leadership on critical functional decisions and technical roadmap
• You have strong knowledge of software development fundamentals, including relevant background in computer science fundamentals, distributed systems, data storage, and agile development methodologies
• You are able to utilize your knowledge and expertise to code and ship quality products in a timely manner
• You have functional knowledge of other technical areas such as Android, Machine Learning, DevOps, etc and can contribute to related discussions and decisions
• You are pragmatic and combine a strong understanding of technology and product needs to arrive at the best solution for a given problem
• You are highly entrepreneurial and thrive in taking ownership of your own impact. You take the initiative to solve problems before they arise
• You are an excellent collaborator & communicator. You know that startups are a team sport. You listen to others, aren’t afraid to speak your mind and always try to ask the right questions
• You are excited by the prospect of working in a distributed team and company, working with teammates from all over the world

Responsibilities

• Build customer facing and internal products and APIs with industry best practices around security and performance in mind
• Influence and shape the company’s technical and product roadmap by providing timely and accurate inputs and owning various outcomes
• Collaborate with peers in other functional areas (Android, Machine Learning, Data, Devops, etc.) to identify potential growth areas and systems needed
• Guide and mentor other younger engineers around you
• Scaling our backend services to ever-growing levels of traffic and complexity

Benefits

• Mission-driven, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
• Competitive salary and equity package
• A collaborative and flat company culture
• Remote first, with the option to work in-person occasionally
• Fully-paid Group Medical Insurance and Personal Accidental Insurance
• Unlimited paid time off including personal leave, bereavement leave, sick leave
• Fully paid parental leave - 6 months maternity leave and 3 months paternity leave
• Monthly WFH stipend alongside a one time home office set-up budget
• $500 Annual professional development budget
• Discretionary trips to our offices across the globe, with global travel medical insurance
• Team meals and social events- Virtual and In-person