Software Engineer, Backend at Blend

Title: Software Engineer, Backend (Platform Foundation)
Location: United States
JobDescription:

 
Blend is a diverse team of problem solvers who believe that the worlds financial resources should be more accessible. Our cloud banking platform is used by Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, and over 330 other financial services firms to acquire more customers, increase productivity, and deliver end-to-end digital experiences. Our software enables our customers to process an average of more than $5 billion in loans per day, making it possible for consumers to reach their financial goals faster and lead better lives. Come do work that matters.


 
The Platform Foundation Team is one of the core platform teams that provide foundational components for the entirety of Blend engineering. We build the core pieces of functionality that power experiences across all of our product lines.
 
The Platform Foundation Team provides frameworks that other engineering teams can utilize to build business solutions. This includes diverse offerings like the public api/webhook, events, search, data and other commons services. We are evangelists for bringing cutting-edge technology into Blend to solve business problems in new and inventive ways. Our goal is to build a solid foundation for Blend to create a scalable and resilient ecosystem.
 
The challenges we face are both highly technical and highly impactful, providing a lever for all of engineering to deliver value to our customers faster and better! We are looking for engineers who are passionate about distributed systems design, software architecture, scalability, and building intuitive products for their users. We are looking for a strong collaborator who is willing to work with feature development teams to understand their needs from the platform, to design solutions that fulfill their immediate needs but that also establish good patterns for the long-term scalability and maintainability of our products.

How you’ll contribute: 

 
Design and build distributed systems for long-term scalability and maintainability
 
Collaborate with feature development teams to understand their needs from the platform
 
Build tools to enable developer productivity
 
Monitor production systems for issues

Who you are: 

 
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent education background
 
Strong computer science fundamentals (data structures and algorithms)
 
Coding experience with any major language, like TypeScript/JavaScript, Golang, Python, Java, C++, etc.
 
Excellent communication skills for collaborating with other teams
 
Ability and willingness to help others succeed and be productive

Bonus Points!

 
Experience working with Go, TypeScript, Node.js
 
Experience working with PostgreSQL, MongoDB
 
Experience with AWS
 
Experience with migration from monolith to microservices
 
Experience working on horizontal platform teams

To comply with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location.
For full time hires, the hiring base pay range for this position is between $111,000 ~ $125,000. Beyond base pay, Blend benefits and perks are described below.
Final base pay offer amounts will vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to function, level, geographic location, job related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay will be adjusted for part-time roles to reflect scheduled hours.
Benefits and Perks: 

 
Meaningful equity
 
401(k) plan with employer matching contribution
 
Comprehensive health benefits
 
16 weeks of paid parental leave
 
Generous vacation policy
 
Work from home office set up stipend and internet stipend
 
Wellness benefits covering a variety of wellness activities, gym memberships, fitness classes and more


 

 

  Blend is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity, inclusion and belonging. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent with applicable laws.
 
 

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