Software Engineer

Method; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 175,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Lunch allowance

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Commuter benefits

WFH stipend

Learning stipend

Hybrid-office

Job summary

Method is seeking a senior software engineer to own projects end-to-end from a full-stack stance. You will develop with JavaScript across the platform, using React for delightful UI and Node for reliable backend services.

You’ll diagnose issues with our monitoring tools and help drive improvements with the team. You will participate in code reviews, interview potential teammates, and collaborate to align the roadmap with customer needs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-time software engineering experience, ideally full-stack.
• Experience building scalable production-level applications.
• Experience with Node/JS, React, MongoDB/NoSQL.
• Ability to clearly communicate concepts and break down complex tasks.

Responsibilities

• Build and create with JavaScript across the platform, using React on the frontend and Node.js on the backend.
• Investigate and debug issues using monitoring and logging tools; create clear action items to resolve them.
• Participate in code reviews and help interview new team members.
• Collaborate with the team to define the roadmap by understanding customer needs.

Skills

Node/JS

React

MongoDB/NoSQL

Full-stack development

Communication

Tools

AWS

CI/CD

Cloudflare

Job description

Meet Method

Method has built the most modern way to connect to consumer financial accounts. Combining real-time liability connectivity with instant payment execution, Method’s API is designed to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use.

Meet Method

Method has built the most modern way to connect to consumer financial accounts. Combining real-time liability connectivity with instant payment execution, Method’s API is designed to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. We have helped 45+ million users connect 350+ million liability accounts credential-less and processed over $2.5B in payments, helping users save millions in interest. One in every three credit cards in the United States is in the Method ecosystem and leading financial institutions like SoFi, Bilt, Cleo, Sezzle, Figure & Aven rely on our APIs to build magical experiences for millions of consumers.

We’re a team of 50+ people spread across offices in Austin, SF, New York City, and Washington D.C! We’re excited to continue the momentum working alongside our investors and advisors from Andreessen Horowitz, Emergence Capital, Y Combinator, Avra, and Ardent. To learn more about us, check out our blog!

The impact

As a member of the engineering team, you will own projects from end-to-end, making decisions on technical and business implications. You will have autonomy over your projects with support from the team when you need it. This is a full-stack, backend leaning role.

What You’ll Do

• Build and create with JavaScript across the platform. Build delightful user experiences in React and power them with a reliable backend in Node.
• Investigate and debug any issues using our monitoring & logging tools as well as create clear action items to resolve them.
• Help maintain our high technical bar by participating in code reviews and interviewing new team members.
• Collaborate with the rest of the team to define the roadmap by thoroughly understanding customers’ needs.

Who You Are

• 3+ years of full-time software engineering experience, ideally full-stack
• Experience building scalable production-level applications. (A history of excellent projects is required)
• Experience working with some combination of Node / JS, React (or similar framework) and MongoDB / NoSQL
• You can clearly communicate the concepts or ideas behind your solutions, and cut big solutions into smaller bite-sized tasks
• You can tow the line between moving fast and breaking things and moving slowly to get things right the first time. Technical debt is okay, we’ll refactor it later!
• Natural curiosity to stay up to date with new technologies and emerging Fintech trends

Extra awesome

• Experience in Finance / FinTech
• Experience building data pipelines
• Knowledge of payment rails such as ACH, RTP, etc.
• DevOps experience with AWS, Cloudflare, and CI/CD tools

The annual US base salary range for this role is: $175,000-$215,000.

Benefits Available To Full Time Employees

• Medical, Dental, Vision; basic medical plans 100% covered
• Flexible PTO
• $30/day Lunch allowance when working from the office
• 12 weeks parental leave
• Commuter benefits; employer-sponsored
• Phone/internet stipend
• WFH stipend
• Student loan repayment contribution
• Lifestyle Spending stipend
• Learning & Development stipend
• Hybrid-office stocked with snacks
• Quarterly team off-sites

In-office Policy

For most roles are Method, we expect a regular in-person presence at one of our hubs in NYC, Austin, SF or DC. We have embedded flexibility to work remotely for a week here and there, but the general expectation is a minimum 2-3 days/week in office on average. What does not work is full-time remote.

Accommodations

Method provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance with your application due to a disability, please contact us at [email removed] to request an accommodation.