Green Dot Corporation

Green Dot Corporation

Lead Software Engineer

Los Angeles, California, USA · Junior

No sponsorship$140k-$199kDetected 61 days ago
C#.NETBackend DevelopmentGitSQLAzureCI/CDDatadogDevOpsPlatform EngineeringAPI DevelopmentRESTOAuthComplianceAccessibilityAgileJiraTest AutomationAPI TestingLeadershipCommunicationOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • Green Dot Corporation is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the Firewire team, focusing on building scalable, secure, and resilient payment processing systems behind some of America's most prominent technology companies.
  • This role will drive technical leadership and innovation in Firewire engineering team, aligning with Green Dot's best practices.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development of backend services and APIs to support Firewire platform operations including release engineering, DevOps pipelines, and system integrations.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including QA, Security, and Infrastructure to ensure seamless deployment and performance of Firewire services.
  • Lead technical initiatives to improve CI/CD workflows, observability, and platform reliability.
  • Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure SLA adherence and rapid incident response.
  • Partner with business stakeholders to translate platform requirements into scalable technical solutions.
  • Implement intelligent testing frameworks that auto-generate test cases, predict bugs, and enable self-healing.
  • Leads and builds test automation frameworks using Standard API testing tools for rest-based APIs hosted on Azure cloud.
  • Leads the creation of test strategy, test planning, and test execution related to all aspects of testing like functional, integration, systems, end-to-end testing, accessibility, database validations and automation.
  • We're Here to Support You-Accommodations Upon Request
  • Our goal is to support every applicant in showcasing their talents and potential.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience acceptable.
  • Proficiency in several languages/platforms/libraries such as C#,.NET, SQL Server, and Azure Cloud solutions.
  • Strong understanding of RESTful API design, OAuth2, and microservices architecture.
  • Familiarity with DevOps tools such as GitHub Actions.
  • Strong understanding of Queuing mechanism, multithreading/Multi-Tasking, Distributed computing.
  • Knowledge of container orchestration, release automation, and platform observability tools (e.g., Datadog).
  • Experience implementing secure coding practices and compliance workflows in regulated environments.
  • Experience with Agile methodology and concepts using JIRA or similar Agile tools.
  • All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment, without the need for current or future sponsorship.
  • 8 + years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in a technical lead role.
  • Strong analytical, multitasking, and organizational skills to manage testing on multiple projects.
  • Understanding of secure development processes in regulated environments ( e.g. PCI DSS, SOC 2)
  • Methodologies- Agile, Scrum
  • Preferred Qualifications

Nice to have

  • Experience in fast paced fintech organization.
  • Familiarity with peer-to-peer payment processing domains, stability and release management experience.
  • Contributions to open-source projects or technical publications.

Compensation

  • The targeted base salary for this position is $139,900 to $199,300 per year.
  • The final compensation will be determined by a number of factors such as qualifications, expertise, and the candidate's geographical location.

Equal opportunity

  • If you require a reasonable accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, we encourage you to let us know.
  • We will work with you to meet your needs in a way that respects your privacy and ensures equal opportunity.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • However, we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship.
  • All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment, without the need for current or future sponsorship.
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