This position is classified as structured hybrid, with an expectation of a minimum of three (3) days per week working in the office and flexibility to work remotely on the remaining days. On-site expectations may evolve over time to support business needs, with clear communication provided in advance.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB DESCRIPTION
Location Requirement
This position is open only to candidates who currently reside in one of the following approved locations:
New York, NY; Birmingham, AL; Miami, FL; Tampa, FL; Blue Ash or Cincinnati, OH; or Los Angeles, CA
Role Overview
Green Dot Corporation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Platform Team, contributing to the development of scalable, secure, and resilient systems that support core platform services and infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in platform engineering, cloud-native architectures and Automation Testing, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Implement and maintainautomated testing (unit, integration, and smoke tests) to improve delivery confidence and reduce production risk
Embed automated testing and quality gates into CI/CD workflows to support reliable releases.
Proficiency in AWS and Azure Cloud native technologies and experience with Azure migration
Familiarity with DevOps tools
Knowledge of container orchestration, release automation, and platform observability tools (e.g., Datadog)
Operate in an AI driven SDLC environment and familiarity with AI code assistants like GitHub Copilot or similar tools
Design and develop backend services and APIs to support platform operations, including release engineering, DevOps pipelines, and system integrations
Collaborate with QA, Security, and Infrastructure teams to ensure seamless deployment and performance of platform tools
Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure SLA adherence and rapid incident response
Contribute to engineering best practices and drive knowledge sharing across the platform domain
Support platform releases through validation, monitoring, and postdeployment oversight
Qualifications
Experience: 5+ years of software engineering experience
Languages: Proficiency in C#
Automation tool testing experience (PostMan, Bruno, SpecFlow, cucumber)
Endtoend test automation experience covering APIs, batch processing, and bigdata validation.
Architecture: Strong understanding of RESTful API design, OAuth2, and microservices architecture.
Cloud: Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/AKS preferred), Azure Cosmo DB with AI Search, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)
DevOps: Familiarity with tools such as Jenkins, TeamCity, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD
Containers & Observability: Knowledge of container orchestration, release automation, and platform observability tools (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus)
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Excellent communication skills for cross-team collaboration.
**Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship**
**Ability to meet the location requirement outlined above**
POSITION TYPE
Regular
PAY RANGE
The targeted base salary for this position is $121,400 to $173,300 per year. The final compensation will be determined by a number of factors such as qualifications, expertise, and the candidates geographical location.
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