Staff Software Engineer, Financial Platform

Credit Genie
New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Toronto, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 200,000 - 250,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Problem-solving","Cross-functional collaboration","Ownership"]

As a Staff Software Engineer in backend, you will own end-to-end backend systems for a fast-growing fintech platform, architect scalable infrastructure, and drive technical direction from greenfield projects to production. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, data science, and other engineering teams, lead critical design discussions, and build secure, high-performance services delivering real value to users and the business.

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Credit Genie
Credit Genie
7 months ago

Staff Software Engineer, Financial Platform

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Job Summary

As a Staff Software Engineer in backend, you will own end-to-end backend systems for a fast-growing fintech platform, architect scalable infrastructure, and drive technical direction from greenfield projects to production. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, data science, and other engineering teams, lead critical design discussions, and build secure, high-performance services delivering real value to users and the business.
Location: New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Toronto, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, build, and scale backend systems end-to-end, from architecture to deployment, ensuring high performance, security, and scalability for next-generation financial products.
  • •Drive greenfield development by making foundational technical decisions shaping the platform for years to come.
  • •Collaborate with product, design, data science, and adjacent engineering teams to build impactful features and solve complex business challenges.
  • •Lead critical technical, design, and product discussions, driving best practices in system design, coding, testing, and DevOps.
  • •Scope, build, and optimize products and services that deliver immediate and meaningful value to users.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 200,000 - 250,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kLife InsurancePaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling high-performance backend systems in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
  • •Expertise in architecting and productionizing large-scale distributed systems.
  • •Comfortable working across multiple technical areas and collaborating with frontend/mobile teams.
  • •Strong focus on data privacy, compliance, and secure coding practices; ability to design resilient and reliable systems.
  • •Thrives in a fast-moving, iterative environment with a bias for action and ownership of projects.
Experience:8+ yearsFintechFinancial services
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingCross-functional collaborationOwnership
Tech Stack:BackendDistributed systemsCloudDevOpsSecurityScalability

Company Brief

Credit Genie
Credit Genie (Creditly Corp.) is a mobile-first personal finance and cash-advance platform using AI to provide short-term cash access, budgeting, credit-building tools, and financial insights to help consumers manage credit and avoid overdrafts.
Industry: Lending
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Revenue: USD 1M to 5M
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: Conshohocken, United States
Founded: 2019
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