Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join Earnest as a Staff Software Engineer, Personal Loans and build the new Personal Loans product within a team of senior engineers using Earnest’s Lending Platform. You will work with Product and Engineering leadership to refine the product roadmap, iterate on solutions to delight customers, and collaborate with other engineers. This role requires 7+ years of professional development experience, extensive experience with server-side concepts, data modeling, and experience with Node.js and React. The position is based in the San Francisco Bay Area with a flexible remote work option, requiring monthly visits to the Oakland office. Earnest offers competitive compensation, benefits including health, dental, vision, and retirement plans, and a supportive work environment.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional development experience
• Extensive experience with server-side concepts, e.g. microservices, database, caching, performance, monitoring and scalability
• Data modeling experience and integration with database technologies like PostgresSQL or Amazon RDS
• Extensive experience with modern Node.js
• Professional experience working with Product Managers on consumer-facing products
• Professional experience in React
• Willingness to travel to the Oakland office monthly to collaborate with other Earnies

Responsibilities

• Build the new Personal Loans product within a team of senior engineers using Earnest’s Lending Platform
• Work with Product and Engineering leadership to refine, estimate and pivot the Personal Loans roadmap
• Continually iterate on high fidelity solutions to delight our customers
• Collaborate with Technical Leads and Architects across the Lending Platform on robust software solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a technical lead for lending products or projects in the past
• Experience leading projects with React as a core technology
• Experience working in Fintech, Banking, Lending, or related Consumer Financial Services is a plus

Benefits

• Health, Dental, & Vision benefits plus savings plans
• Mac computers + work-from-home stipend to set up your home office
• Monthly internet and phone reimbursement
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• 401(k) plan to help you save for retirement plus a company match
• Robust tuition reimbursement program
• $1,000 travel perk on each Earnie-versary to anywhere in the world
• Competitive days of annual PTO
• Competitive parental leave