Senior Software Engineer - Tech Lead & Systems Architect

Snap Finance

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 180,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO
Medical benefits
401K match
Life insurance
Disability
Mental health resources
Volunteer time
Legal coverage
Growth opportunities

Job summary

Snap Finance is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across engineering teams and shape architectural direction for critical systems. You’ll mentor engineers, drive strategy, and deliver scalable solutions across platforms.

You will partner with product, design, and engineering teams to write clean, efficient code, review pull requests, and ensure high-quality software in a fast‑paced environment with a focus on security and reliability.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of relevant experience.
  • Strong programming skills in modern languages.
  • Understanding of software development methodologies.
  • Experience with Git and development tools.
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable software solutions.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering teams.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
  • Participate in code reviews and improve engineering quality.
  • Support cloud-based and web applications.
  • Follow secure coding and engineering best practices.

Skills

8+ years experience
Programming languages
SDLC knowledge
Git
Development tools
Problem solving
Communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Git
Cloud tools

Job description

Snap Finance is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across engineering teams and shape architectural direction for critical systems. You’ll mentor engineers, drive strategy, and deliver scalable solutions across platforms.

You will partner with product, design, and engineering teams to write clean, efficient code, review pull requests, and ensure high-quality software in a fast‑paced environment with a focus on security and reliability.

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