Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Human Interest, a high-growth fintech company revolutionizing the retirement industry, as an engineer on the Shared Services team. You will build and improve platform services like authentication and notification systems, focusing on security, availability, and customer experience. This role demands collaboration with engineers and stakeholders to design and build scalable, reliable systems. You will mentor other engineers, drive developer productivity, and take ownership of the service lifecycle. Human Interest offers a robust benefits package and a mission-driven environment focused on closing the retirement gap. The company is committed to creating amazing experiences for its customers and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and growth.

Requirements

• Minimum 6 years of professional experience in designing, building, and scaling services, especially using cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Experience designing and operating large scale, distributed systems and platform services like auth and email
• Strong communication skills: you can easily discuss complex technical concepts with both engineers and non-engineers
• Strong ownership and bias for action: You love to roll up your sleeves
• You are proactive, drive projects from start to finish, and lead cross-functional projects, while keeping stakeholders informed
• Ability to write understandable, testable code with an eye towards maintainability
• Proactive and empathetic mindset - you love to roll up your sleeves to fix problems for our customers

Responsibilities

• Drive developer productivity through shared libraries, internal tools, and platform services
• Design and build secure, reliable, and scalable systems with a focus on user and customer needs
• Write clean, well-tested code that is easy to maintain and enables easy observability
• Hold high standards for code quality through code reviews and efficient processes
• Mentor other engineers and elevate productivity of the engineering team
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to define and hold a high standard of engineering excellence
• Take ownership of the service lifecycle—from architecture through deployment and support
• Continuously improve our engineering tools, infrastructure, and deployment pipelines

Benefits

• A great 401(k) plan: Our own! Our 401(k) includes a dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 4% of compensation (immediately vested) and $0 plan fees
• Top-of-the-line health plans, as well as dental and vision insurance
• Competitive time off and parental leave
• Addition Wealth: Unlimited access to digital tools, financial professionals, and a knowledge center to help you understand your equity and support your financial wellness
• Lyra: Enhanced Mental Health Support for Employees and dependents
• Carrot: Fertility healthcare and family forming benefits
• Candidly: Student loan resource to help you and your family plan, borrow, and repay student debt
• Monthly work-from-home stipend; quarterly lifestyle stipend
• Engaging team-building experiences, ranging from virtual social events to team offsites, promoting collaboration and camaraderie