Sr. Software Engineer

SOMERSET STAFFING; Pasadena (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Dot Corporation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Platform Team, contributing to scalable, secure backend services and platform tooling. The role emphasizes cloud-native architectures, automation testing, and CI/CD integration.

The position follows a structured hybrid model with 3 days in the office and remote work the remaining days, located in West Los Angeles area with eventual 2-3 days onsite per week. Collaboration with QA, Security, and Infra teams is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in C#.
• Experience with automated testing tools.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, OAuth2, and microservices.
• Cloud experience (AWS/Azure) and IaC (Terraform).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs for platform operations.
• Embed automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with QA, Security, and Infra teams to ensure performance.
• Implement monitoring and observability with tools like Datadog.
• Support releases with validation and post-deployment oversight.

Skills

C#

Test automation

RESTful APIs

CI/CD

AWS/Azure

Docker/Kubernetes

Tools

Terraform

Datadog

GitHub Actions

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Were looking for talented professionals to join us in bringing smart money management and payment solutions to everyones fingertips.

This position is classified as structured hybrid, with an expectation of a minimum of three (3) days per week working in the office and flexibility to work remotely on the remaining days. On-site expectations may evolve over time to support business needs, with clear communication provided in advance.

Location Requirement

This position is open only to candidates who currently reside in one of the following approved locations: West Los Angeles, CA (exact location TBD, remote to start but will be needed hybrid later in the year, 2-3 days onsite a week)

Role Overview

Green Dot Corporation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Platform Team, contributing to the development of scalable, secure, and resilient systems that support core platform services and infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in platform engineering, cloud-native architectures and Automation Testing, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain automated testing (unit, integration, and smoke tests) to improve delivery confidence and reduce production risk
• Embed automated testing and quality gates into CI/CD workflows to support reliable releases.
• Proficiency in AWS and Azure Cloud native technologies and experience with Azure migration
• Familiarity with DevOps tools
• Knowledge of container orchestration, release automation, and platform observability tools (e.g., Datadog)
• Operate in an AI driven SDLC environment and familiarity with AI code assistants like GitHub Copilot or similar tools
• Design and develop backend services and APIs to support platform operations, including release engineering, DevOps pipelines, and system integrations
• Collaborate with QA, Security, and Infrastructure teams to ensure seamless deployment and performance of platform tools
• Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure SLA adherence and rapid incident response
• Contribute to engineering best practices and drive knowledge sharing across the platform domain
• Support platform releases through validation, monitoring, and post deployment oversight

Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Languages: Proficiency in C#
• Automation tool testing experience (PostMan, Bruno, SpecFlow, cucumber)
• End to end test automation experience covering APIs, batch processing, and big data validation.
• Architecture: Strong understanding of RESTful API design, OAuth2, and microservices architecture.
• Cloud: Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/AKS preferred), Azure Cosmo DB with AI Search, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)
• DevOps: Familiarity with tools such as Jenkins, TeamCity, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD
• Containers & Observability: Knowledge of container orchestration, release automation, and platform observability tools (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus)

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-team collaboration.

This position may be offered to a candidate authorized to work in the US for his/her/their stated employer, without any restrictions which would prevent the candidate from working on the proposed assignment for the duration of the assignment period.

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Background Check : No

Drug Screen : No