Software Engineer (Java, Banking Accounts)

• We’re looking for a Software Engineer II to join the nascent US Bank Accounts team, building products that enable businesses to open, manage, and move money directly within our ecosystem
• You’ll help evolve and scale existing capabilities to enable significant growth, refine and deepen customer experiences, and build new products that expand our offering
• As an early member of the team, you’ll have the opportunity to shape technical design, architecture, and roadmap decisions; own projects from beginning to end; and help define the team’s culture and identity
• You’ll partner closely with engineering, product, and key stakeholders to turn complex banking needs into reliable, scalable customer experiences. This Chicago-based role is part of the broader Financial Services product organization, which owns the full suite of financial products we offer to our customers
• Work on complex technical projects from requirements analysis through design, implementation, testing and launch into production
• Bring your own point of view on best engineering practices
• Be hands-on and contribute to the implementation. Identify and improve parts of the platform to make it more robust and scalable
• Your code will be used at scale and you are expected to think in that mindset when building features
• We launch fast and iterate often. Concretely, this means that within your first few weeks, you will bring live functionalities that impact many merchants and shoppers
• Build APIs and tooling according to quality principles such as performance and code quality
• Collaborate across teams and time zones to get projects over the finish line

Benefits

• Global exchange program
• Weekly happy hour
• Delicious healthy lunches
• Phantom share package
• Yearly trip to Amsterdam
• Paid holidays
• Work from home opportunities- You have a good understanding of Software Engineering practices and interest in product knowledge
• You have experience with Java, Web Services, REST APIs, SQL/PostgreSql, and experience with Kafka and Elasticsearch is a plus
• You enjoy seeing the big picture and understanding how your code impacts the business
• You value involving other people to hear different perspectives
• Added bonus: if you have worked in customer developer experience (e.g. tooling, observability) or payment related teams in the past
• You are familiar with complex large scale distributed systems
• 5+ years of experience in the software development industry
• Full professional proficiency in English
• This role is based out of our Chicago office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles- Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us
• We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days
• Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role