Green Dot Corporation
Lead Software Engineer
Los Angeles, California, USA · Senior
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$21,737 more — $161,637 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $161,637 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
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About the role
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices across the Firewire domain.
- Integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines
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.
Skills
- Operate in an AI driven SDLC environment and f amiliarity with AI code assistants like GitHub Copilot or similar tools.
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.
Company info
- We're looking for talented professionals to join us in bringing smart money management and payment solutions to everyone's fingertips.
- If you require a reasonable accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, we encourage you to let us know.
- Work Authorization Requirement At Green Dot Corporation, we value diversity and strive for fair and inclusive hiring practices.
Equal opportunity
- 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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