Senior Software Engineer

Bankrate; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance Coverage (medical, .)

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) with match

Paid PTO (20 days; 25 after 5 years)

Job summary

Bankrate seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design and deliver scalable, secure systems powering its digital products. This role offers remote or hybrid work with East Coast preference and central NY or Charlotte offices, aligning with EST hours.

You will influence architecture, mentor teammates, and drive end-to-end delivery while balancing cost, performance, and security. The position emphasizes collaboration with product and design across teams.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in multiple programming languages and deep expertise in at least one technology domain.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles and ability to apply them effectively within team scope.
• Experience designing distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-based services.
• Proven ability to make informed tradeoffs balancing cost, scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Effective communicator, able to influence decisions and share complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Consistently delivers end-to-end solutions independently, from design through production.
• Contributes to improving code quality, design consistency, and operational reliability across the team.
• Models accountability, technical rigor, and collaborative problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and maintainable systems within a team or product area.
• Contribute to the evolution of technical architecture and engineering patterns in alignment with organizational standards.
• Build and optimize continuous delivery pipelines, improving deployment speed and reliability.
• Partner with product and design peers to translate business objectives into actionable technical work.
• Scope, estimate, and deliver medium-to-large initiatives with minimal oversight.
• Collaborate across teams to resolve technical challenges, dependencies, and integration issues.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, pair programming, design discussions, and collaborative problem-solving.
• Contribute to the definition and improvement of team-level engineering practices and technical standards.
• Demonstrate curiosity and continuous learning — evaluating tools, techniques, and technologies that could improve team and business outcomes.

Skills

TypeScript stack

APIs & distributed systems

Cloud infrastructure

CI/CD automation

Mentoring teammates

Communication across teams

End-to-end delivery

Technical leadership

Tools

Claude Code

Codex

Cursor

Windsurf

Copilot

Job description

*This role is open to remote or hybrid candidates (East Coast preference), with hybrid being central to our New York, NY or Charlotte area offices. Must be able to work Eastern Standard Time hours.

Purpose of the role: Design and deliver scalable, maintainable, and secure software systems that power Bankrate’s digital products. Senior Engineers operate with strong autonomy, combining technical expertise with leadership through influence. They contribute to architecture, mentor teammates, and ensure that software solutions are efficient, reliable, and aligned with business goals.Impact on the business: Senior Engineers elevate technical quality and team performance. They connect engineering work to customer and business value, improving product scalability and stability. By modeling sound judgment, collaboration, and curiosity, they help teams deliver impactful solutions faster and with greater confidence.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and maintainable systems within a team or product area.
• Contribute to the evolution of technical architecture and engineering patterns in alignment with organizational standards.
• Build and optimize continuous delivery pipelines, improving deployment speed and reliability.
• Partner with product and design peers to translate business objectives into actionable technical work.
• Scope, estimate, and deliver medium-to-large initiatives with minimal oversight.
• Collaborate across teams to resolve technical challenges, dependencies, and integration issues.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, pair programming, design discussions, and collaborative problem-solving.
• Contribute to the definition and improvement of team-level engineering practices and technical standards.
• Demonstrate curiosity and continuous learning — evaluating tools, techniques, and technologies that could improve team and business outcomes.

Key Skills & Experiences

• Proficiency in multiple programming languages and deep expertise in at least one technology domain.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles and ability to apply them effectively within team scope.
• Experience designing distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-based services.
• Proven ability to make informed tradeoffs balancing cost, scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Effective communicator, able to influence decisions and share complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Consistently delivers end-to-end solutions independently, from design through production.
• Contributes to improving code quality, design consistency, and operational reliability across the team.
• Models accountability, technical rigor, and collaborative problem-solving.
• Naturally curious and growth-minded - stays current with industry trends and applies relevant insights to the team’s work.

Technical Environment

• Deep fluency in our primarily TypeScript-based stack across API services and full-stack web applications.
• Strong working knowledge of cloud infrastructure, infrastructure-as-code, and CI/CD automation.
• Applies observability/APM, performance monitoring, and CDN/edge delivery practices to improve reliability and speed.
• Evaluates and adopts AI tooling thoughtfully within their domain, helping shape team-level norms for where it adds the most value.
• Fluent with AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, or Microsoft Copilot, and able to use them to raise team throughput and reduce toil while holding the review and quality bar.

Compensation:

This range reflects total cash compensation, which may include base salary only or base salary plus target bonus, depending on the role. Where eligible, equity may also be offered separately and not included below. Actual compensation varies based on location, experience, and qualifications.

• Total Cash Compensation Range: $100,000 – $195,000 per year

Additionally, the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures, subject to eligibility requirements.

• Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Holiday Pay
• 401(k) with match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): We believe time to rest and recharge is essential. That’s why we offer a generous and flexible PTO policy. Full-time employees accrue 20 days of PTO for a full calendar year annually, with an increase to 25 days after five years of service.

Who We Are:

Bankrate is where Americans go to get the best price on life’s most important financial decisions. By combining proprietary data, advanced technology, and deep market coverage, Bankrate helps consumers compare options and make confident financial choices across mortgages, credit cards, savings, and more. As a rate provider to the Federal Reserve and the benchmark relied upon by major publishers and policymakers nationwide, Bankrate’s rate data is the national standard. This commitment to precision is reflected across all its products. In mortgages, proprietary auction technology puts lenders in real-time competition on price alone, consistently delivering rates in the lowest 10% in the country. For deposits, the platform features exclusively top-tier rates in the top 10% nationally, while its credit card coverage encompasses more than 90% of the market by volume. Founded by a journalist, Bankrate remains dedicated to its founding mission of transparency, honest information, and real competition — helping to make the American dream more affordable for everyone.

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