Senior Software Engineer

getbuilt; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Learning grant program

401k with company match and vesting

Job summary

getbuilt is seeking a senior backend engineer to lead the delivery of multi-component features on our real estate lending platform. You will work with a cross-functional team based in Argentina, mentor junior engineers, and help shape end-to-end solution delivery while staying hands-on.

The role emphasizes scalable API design, AWS operations, and data modeling, with equity benefits and travel to the US HQ for gatherings.

Qualifications

• Strong backend with scalable API design and service orientation.
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases and performance tuning.
• Solid CS fundamentals: OOP, algorithms, data structures, complexity analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of complex, multi-component features aligned with team objectives.
• Evaluate technical approaches, weigh trade-offs, and set priorities per product strategy.
• Drive large-scale refactors and system upgrades with risk estimation and stakeholder alignment.
• Document architecture and processes for cross-team understanding and reuse.
• Mentor junior engineers, while staying hands-on as a player-coach.
• Collaborate across functions to ship outcomes improving lender and borrower experiences.

Skills

Backend engineering

API design

Database modeling

AWS production

OOP fundamentals

Algorithms

Data structures

Performance tuning

Tools

AWS

Job description

Role overview

A senior engineering role on the lending side of a real estate technology platform that connects lenders with borrowers in construction financing. The position sits on a team based in Argentina and emphasizes technical leadership, end-to-end solution delivery, and mentoring within small, cross-functional groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of complex, multi-component features and initiatives aligned with team objectives, working through ambiguity to keep projects on track
• Evaluate proposed technical approaches, weighing trade-offs and recommending priorities that fit product strategy
• Drive large-scale refactors and system upgrades, estimating scope and managing risks with stakeholders
• Document system architecture and processes clearly so other teams can understand and build on them
• Mentor and delegate work to grow junior engineers while remaining hands-on as a player-coach
• Collaborate across functions to ship outcomes that improve the lender and borrower experience

Requirements

• Strong backend engineering background, including scalable API design, service design, and database modeling
• Hands-on expertise with both relational and non-relational databases and performance tuning
• Solid grounding in computer science fundamentals such as object-oriented design, algorithms, data structures, and complexity analysis
• Production experience designing and operating systems on AWS
• Demonstrated track record enabling engineering teams and contributing to business outcomes

Nice to have

• Customer-facing React experience, ideally with TypeScript
• Production backend API work supporting end-user features
• Full-stack comfort, or strong front-end skills paired with motivation to expand across the stack
• Experience contributing to refactoring initiatives or legacy codebases
• Background in a growing or early-stage company
• A player-coach mindset that pairs delivery with mentoring

Benefits and work setup

• Competitive compensation including equity in the form of stock options
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance where applicable
• A learning grant program to support ongoing professional development
• 401k with company match and expedited vesting, where applicable to the hire's location
• Required travel to the US headquarters at least twice per year for company gatherings, with additional travel based on role and business needs