Best Egg

Lead Software Engineer II – Java & Python

Wilmington, DE · Mid

Sponsorship not specified$100k-$135kDetected 79 days ago

PythonJavaBackend DevelopmentSQLNoSQLPostgreSQLDynamoDBAWSDockerCI/CDDevOpsCybersecurityLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

About the role

This role focuses on designing and delivering reliable, high-quality software while contributing to technical discussions, improving engineering practices, and supporting team execution.

Design, develop, and deliver high-quality software iteratively and incrementally.
Support continuous improvement in code quality, reliability, performance, and developer experience.
Cloud Engineering & Operational Support
Build and enhance distributed, event-driven, and cloud-native solutions in AWS.
Collaborate effectively with Product, Architecture, InfoSec, and DevOps to deliver well-aligned solutions.
Create Clarity - Open communication drives trust and results.
Get Things Done - We focus, prioritize, and deliver with excellence.
Deliver with Heart - We lead with kindness, humility, and strong teamwork.
Listen to Our Customers - Their needs drive our innovation.
This acquisition will give us the resources and capital to continue on our mission and drive our strategy forward.

You are collaborative, curious, and proactive in improving both the product and the engineering process.

Co ownership of core components or services.
Help improve system performance, scalability, and reliability.
6 years of professional software engineering experience.
Strong backend development experience with Java and Python.
Solid understanding of SQL, data modeling, and query optimization.
Working knowledge of AWS cloud architecture, services, and best practices.
Experience with modern databases (relational and NoSQL) such as DynamoDB, RDS, PostgreSQL, DocumentDB.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and container orchestration systems (ECS/EKS preferred).

We offer top-tier benefits and growth opportunities in a culture built on our core values: Put People First - We foster an inclusive, flexible, and fun workplace.
Contribute to a culture of learning, curiosity, and continuous improvement within the engineering team.
Opening from Default - All locations Best Egg is a market-leading, tech-enabled financial platform helping people build financial confidence through a variety of installment lending solutions and financial health tools.

We aim to help customers make smart financial decisions and stay on track, so they can be money confident no matter what life throws at them.
With an aligned culture, lower cost of funds, and increased employee growth opportunities across a global brand, we are excited about the future of the Best Egg brand under the Barclays umbrella.
We are looking for collaborative, innovative team players who like to solve problems.

This listing is sourced directly from Best Egg's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.