Offer summary

Qualifications:

BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent, 3+ years of software development experience, Experience with backend development using Node, Java, and Kotlin, Familiarity with AWS tools and building scalable microservices..

Key responsabilities:

Build and support backend microservices in TypeScript for new products and services

Scale backend systems to accommodate new features and a growing user base

Maintain existing backend services and improve platform reliability

Expose Greenlight APIs for external consumption and participate in the on-call process.

Job description

Greenlight is the leading family fintech company on a mission to help parents raise financially smart kids. We proudly serve more than 6 million parents and kids with our award-winning banking app for families. With Greenlight, parents can automate allowance, manage chores, set flexible spend controls, and invest for their family’s future. Kids and teens learn to earn, save, spend wisely, and invest.

At Greenlight, we believe every child should have the opportunity to become financially healthy and happy. It’s no small task, and that’s why we leap out of bed every morning to come to work. Because creating a better, brighter future for the next generation depends on it.

Greenlight is looking for a Software Engineer to focus on backend Java, Kotlin, and Node.js development. This role will work on a Scrum team on two-week sprints. The team is primarily backend focused; this role enhances the team’s ability to deliver work across more of the Greenlight platform by enhancing the tools utilized to improve the overall customer experience as well as partnership support.

Technologies we use:

Backend: NodeJS, Kotlin, Java, Typescript

Frontend: React, Redux

REST, gRPC, graphQL

AWS, SQS, SNS

MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis

Kubernetes, Ambassador, Helm, Rancher Desktop

What you will be doing:

Building and supporting backend microservices in TypeScript to develop new products and services

Scaling our backend to evolve with new feature requests and support our growing user base

Improve the reliability and availability of our growing platform and services for our families and partners

Maintaining existing backend services

Exposing Greenlight APIs and services for external consumption and partnership

Translate ideas into clear code, written to be read as well as executed, with speed and quality in mind

Participate in the on-call process to ensure that our families have a great experience

What you should bring:

BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent

3+ years software development experience

Experience working on a large scale project using Node

Experience working on a large scale project using Java/Kotlin with Spring Boot

Experience using an ORM such as sequelize to interact with a database

Experience building and scaling GRPC services

Experience using AWS tools

Experience using Docker

Work perks at Greenlight:

Medical, dental, vision, and HSA match

Paid life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits

Traditional 401k with company match

Unlimited PTO

Paid company holidays and pop-up bonus holidays

Professional development stipends

Mental health resources

1:1 financial planners

Fertility healthcare

100% paid parental and caregiving leave, plus cleaning service and meals during your leave

Flexible WFH, both remote and in-office opportunities

Fully stocked kitchen, catered lunches, and occasional in-office happy hours

Employee resource groups

Our stance on salaries:

Greenlight provides a competitive compensation package with a market-based approach to pay and will vary depending on your location, experience and skill set. The total compensation package for this position will also include a discretionary performance bonus, equity rewards, medical benefits, 401K match, and more. Greenlight conducts continuous compensation evaluations across departments and geographies to ensure we are keeping our pay current and competitive.

The estimated base pay range for this position in (NY, CA, WA): $135,000-147,500

The estimated base pay range for this position in (CO): $122,000-135,000

Who we are:

It takes a special team to aim for a never-been-done-before mission like ours. We’re looking for people who love working together because they know it makes us stronger, people who look to others and ask, “How can I help?” and then “How can we make this even better?” If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and help parents raise a financially smart generation, apply to join our team.

Greenlight is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on age, race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including pregnancy, childbirth, or a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth), genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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