Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Dwolla's Engineering team as a Senior Software Engineer and build impactful systems using Scala, TypeScript, and C#. You will design and deploy solutions with containerized microservices utilizing AWS, Docker, Lambda, and ECS. This role involves approximately 70% development (API-first approach) and 30% collaboration, mentoring, and professional development. You'll be responsible for designing and building products and services for the Dwolla platform, addressing real customer problems. Success in this role requires a collaborative spirit, a passion for learning, and proactive communication. A technical skills assessment is a required part of the application process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field required or 4+ years of experience in a closely related role

Responsibilities

• Design and develop applications using Scala, TypeScript and C#
• Respond promptly and professionally to bug reports
• Review and repair code
• Analyze, design and coordinate the development of Dwolla products
• Maintain responsibility for scheduling, resource management, and reporting systems
• Assist team members with requirements analysis and testing
• Work closely with the software development lead to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Maintain responsibility for troubleshooting production issues in response to user inquiries
• Managing and prioritizing multiple tasks with competing deadlines
• Apply expertise in system design and operation, including High volume reliable messaging infrastructure using SQS and RabbitMQ
• Apply expertise in system design and operation, including Big Data Infrastructure using S3 and related technologies
• Apply expertise in system design and operation, including Database and caching technologies including RDS, Redis, and DynamoDB
• Apply expertise in system design and operation, including Core development and CI/CD tools like Git, Jenkins Cloudformation, and Terraform
• Selecting the best tool for the job

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of programming languages and techniques
• Strong grasp of foundational programming concepts
• Working knowledge of distributed system design including event-driven microservices, containerized applications, and service discovery
• Ability to take ownership of assigned work and complete projects without oversight
• Experience mentoring team members using paired programming and participating in code reviews
• Proven history of completed projects
• 4+ years of experience with application development using object oriented or functional programming languages
• Experience with Agile software development practices
• Experience using Agile methodologies
• Experience using Test Driven Development
• Experience using Continuous Integration

Benefits

• $99,200 - $193,500 a year
• Comprehensive benefits package