Staff Software Engineer (Backend)

Varo Bank; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking digital bank that is redefining the financial landscape. As a key member of the Banking Engineering Team, you will leverage your extensive software development experience to create innovative banking solutions. This position focuses on backend development, reliability, and scalability, allowing you to make a significant impact on the financial wellbeing of customers. Collaborate with diverse teams and utilize modern technology stacks in a dynamic environment. If you are passionate about improving lives through technology and leading impactful projects, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software development with a focus on backend solutions.
• Experience in leading large-scale projects and mentoring engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable solutions for core banking systems.
• Lead large-scale projects with a customer-first mindset.

Skills

Software Development

Technical Leadership

Microservices Architecture

Distributed Systems

Software Security Practices

Testing Methodologies

Tools

Kotlin

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

PostgreSQL

Kafka

Kubernetes

Gitlab

Job description

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This range is provided by Varo Bank. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$160,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr

Varo is an entirely new kind of bank. All digital, mission-driven, FDIC insured and designed for the way our customers live their lives. A bank for all of us.

Varo is an entirely new kind of bank. All digital, mission-driven, FDIC insured and designed for the way our customers live their lives. A bank for all of us.

The Banking Engineering Team at Varo Bank is small but is growing rapidly. Our team is responsible for building and maintaining engineering solutions that power Varo’s core banking, lending, authentication, risk, offers, and marketplaces to achieve our goal to disrupt the banking industry and build products that help improve the financial wellbeing of our customers.

This is a backend focused position that deals with reliability, load, and scale in every thing that we do. System design thinking, reliable and quality code, and extreme customer focus are what you bring to the table. You’ll get to work in a fast-paced environment, with modern technology stacks, be part of a great and diverse workplace, and improve the financial lives of others.

Varo is an entirely new kind of bank. All digital, mission-driven, FDIC insured and designed for the way our customers live their lives. A bank for all of us.

Varo is an entirely new kind of bank. All digital, mission-driven, FDIC insured and designed for the way our customers live their lives. A bank for all of us.

The Banking Engineering Team at Varo Bank is small but is growing rapidly. Our team is responsible for building and maintaining engineering solutions that power Varo’s core banking, lending, authentication, risk, offers, and marketplaces to achieve our goal to disrupt the banking industry and build products that help improve the financial wellbeing of our customers.

This is a backend focused position that deals with reliability, load, and scale in every thing that we do. System design thinking, reliable and quality code, and extreme customer focus are what you bring to the table. You’ll get to work in a fast-paced environment, with modern technology stacks, be part of a great and diverse workplace, and improve the financial lives of others.

What you'll be doing

• Design and build scalable distributed solutions that our customers or employees can build their lives around
• Evolve our core banking platform systems to support the latest financial services
• Lead large-scale projects from ideation to creation with a customer-first mindset
• Mentor engineers and help build a tech culture that makes magical products
• Influence the technical strategy with a drive to improve products, infrastructure, processes, or organizations
• Work cross-functionally with various engineering, product, and operations teams
  

You'll bring the following required skills and experiences

• 10+ years of industry experience in software development leading large and strategic high-impact areas in business
• Technical leadership and ownership in bringing multiple engineering functions to production
• Experience with scalable, distributed systems with a test-first approach
• Deep understanding of microservices and event-driven architectures
• Experience in strong consistency in a distributed environment, transactional databases, and caching systems
• Deep understanding of the software security practices
• Experience with testing methodologies including contract testing and testing in vendor environments
  

Technologies we use

• Kotlin, Java, Spring Boot
• AWS - EKS, S3, SNS, SQS, KMS
• PostgreSQL, Kafka, Airflow, Kubernetes, Istio
• Gitlab, Grafana, Loki
  

#MidSenior

We recognize not everyone will have all of these requirements. If you meet most of the criteria above and you’re excited about the opportunity and willing to learn, we’d love to hear from you!

About Varo

Varo launched in 2017 with the vision to bring the best of fintech into the regulated banking system. We’re a new kind of bank – all-digital, mission-driven, FDIC-insured, and designed around the modern American consumer.

As the first consumer fintech to be granted a national bank charter in 2020, we make financial inclusion and opportunity for all a reality by empowering everyone with the products, insights, and support they need to get ahead. Through our core product offerings and suite of customer-first features, we aim to address a broad range of consumer needs while profitably serving underserved communities that have been historically excluded from the traditional financial system.

We are growing quickly in our hub locations of San Francisco, Salt Lake City, and Charlotte along with colleagues located across the country. We have been recognized among Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, Forbes’ Fintech 50, and earned the No. 7 spot on Inc. 5000’s list of fastest-growing companies across the country.

Varo. A bank for all of us.

Our Core Values

- Customers First

- Take Ownership

- Respect

- Stay Curious

- Make it Better

Learn more about Varo by following us:

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/varomoney

Instagram - www.instagram.com/varobank

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/varobank

Varo is an equal opportunity employer. Varo embraces diversity and we are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Beware of fraudulent job postings!

Varo will never ask for payment to process documents, refer you to a third party to process applications or visas, or ask you to pay costs. Never send money to anyone suggesting they can provide work with Varo. If you suspect you have received a phony offer, please e-mail [e-mail] with the pertinent information and contact information.

CCPA Notice at Collection for California Employees and Applicants:

https://www.varomoney.com/privacy-legal/

For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all US-based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Per applicable law, the salary range for this role is $160,000 - $200,000. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors as well as candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the identified range.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Banking

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