Fullstack Software Engineer, Avant
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Personal credit FinTech
Job no longer available
Personal credit FinTech
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
+ Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To move financial lives forward.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience as a Full-Stack Engineer with a strong track record of delivering high-quality software solutions
- BS/MS in Computer Science or related field
- Passion for writing high-quality, maintainable, and well-tested code
- Solid experience with back-end development using languages like Python, Ruby, Java, or .NET
- Proficient with front-end technologies such as JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and one or more frameworks (React, Angular, Vue)
- Strong understanding of database systems, both relational (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra)
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to think creatively and develop innovative solutions to complex challenges
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and experience working in collaborative, fast-paced environments
- This position may require you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If required, you'll be asked to provide proof that you’re fully vaccinated upon your start date or before working in or visiting our Chicago office
What the job involves
- Avant is seeking a driven Full-Stack Software Engineer to help us build the future of consumer lending
- Architect, design, and develop scalable and robust full-stack solutions using modern technologies and frameworks
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver innovative features that enhance our customer experience
- Leverage data to make smart engineering decisions
- Apply your expertise to optimize the performance and maintainability of our systems
- Mentor and guide junior engineers and promote engineering best practices
Our take
Many Americans with below average credit scores are caught in a bind: they're unable to improve their score, and simultaneously cannot access traditional loans. Avant's alternative is to offer credit options that are powered by machine learning and based upon a large database that helps to manage risk.
For its users, the company offers a quick credit decision and speedy access to any allotted funds. It has issued over $8 billion in loans to date, and has also expanded its business through the acquisitions of ReadyForZero in 2015 and Zero Financial in 2021.
This expansion has enabled Avant to reach towards its goal of offering a whole suite of products in a single platform, such as loans, credit cards, and deposits. Although there are many FinTechs looking at ways to remove the barriers that people with low credit scores face when trying to take out loans, this expansion to banking products should help Avant to stand out.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Dec 2022
$125m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Sep 2015
$325m
SERIES E
Total funding: $779m
Company benefits
- Choice of great medical, dental, and vision insurance plan options
- 401(k) Match
- Unlimited paid time off
- Flexible work environment
- Generous paid parental leave
- Lunch allowance (Fooda) and in-office snacks
- WFH stipends for our remote employees
- Access to LinkedIn Learning for professional development
- No meeting wednesdays - (a.k.a. planned time to Get Sh!t Done)
- Summer fridays
- Fun in-office and virtual social events
- (And who doesn’t love the swag)
Company HQ
River North, Chicago, IL
Leadership
Al Goldstein
(Co-Founder, Chair & CEO)They worked for a year at Deutsche Bank before founding Pangea Properties in 2008, and Avant in 2013. They have been Chair since, alongside founding Amount, Spring Labs, and StoicLane.
Paul Zhang
(Co-Founder & CIO)Having studied at the University of Illinois, they spent a year as a Software Engineer at CashNetUSA and Enova Financial. They founded Debteye in 2011, before starting Avant in 2013, serving first as CTO then Chief Architect, CTO again and finally CIO.
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