Software Engineer V

Lead Bank

$223K — $280K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of experience developing large-scale consumer-facing software.
  • Experience at Principal Engineer level or higher.
  • Advanced Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • Proven track record leading multi-person, cross-departmental feature releases.
  • Expertise in architecting scalable backend systems using Java, Go, or Ruby.
  • Proficiency with AWS or other cloud platforms.
  • Experience in mentoring and leading engineering teams.

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain high-quality software in AWS production environments.
  • Influence coding best practices among team members.
  • Lead technical efforts for large feature releases across multiple teams.
  • Research and implement new technologies to enhance service capabilities.
  • Develop code, fix issues, and perform comprehensive testing of applications.

Benefits

  • Inclusive company culture fostering a supportive work environment.
  • Rich benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Competitive compensation with opportunities for equity grants.
  • Flexible vacation policy for work-life balance.
  • Career growth opportunities in a dynamic fintech industry.
Full Job Description
Role Description:

This candidate will have technical ownership of designs and services, while influencing good coding practices amongst peers. Responsibilities include designing, coding, reviewing, testing, fixing, researching, deploying and maintaining services and code in AWS production environments. Candidates are technical leaders in their domain who can prioritize well, develop at a high standard, mentor and navigate ambiguous problem domains, and have a consistent track record of high performance and delivery autonomously.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties. Team members will also perform all other duties assigned based on business needs.

Basic Qualifications
  • You are passionate about changing the banking system to meet the needs of a digital economy
  • 15+ years of experience developing production software for large scale consumer facing mobile applications.
  • Experience as a Principal Engineer level or above either presently or in the past
  • Advanced Degree in Computer Science or Equivalent experience in lieu of degree
  • Experience leading large feature releases; usually multi-person projects that cross engineering team boundaries within multiple departments
  • Experience architecting scalable backend systems in Java, Go, or Ruby
  • Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms.
  • Experience partnering with cross functional stakeholders on technical approaches to deliver a product from infancy into maturation
  • Experience with leadership/mentorship amongst team members
  • Experience maintaining a high quality code base, consistently delivering challenging, stable, and maintainable projects on schedule.
  • Ability to collaborate/compromise to get to the best, most efficient outcome
  • You are curious, have humility and are open to learning
  • Familiarity with relational databases


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Fintech experience is a plus
  • Ability to perform in a fluid environment with high autonomy


What We Offer:

  • At Lead, we design our benefits to support company culture and principles, to foster an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to create the conditions for our team to give their best in both work and life
  • Competitive compensation, including opportunities for equity grants and cash bonus, based on experience, geographic location, and role
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k Matching, and other wellness benefits, including FSA, HSA and HRA
  • Paid parental leave
  • Flexible vacation policy, including PTO and paid holidays
  • A fun and challenging team environment in a dynamic industry with ample opportunities for career growth


Zone 1: $223,888 - $280,000 (SF/Bay Area, NYC)

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