Staff Software Engineer, Flex

$199-237k

+ Equity

React

AWS

TypeScript

Redux

React Native

Java

Gradle

Terraform

Spring

Snowflake

RDS

Git

REST API

DynamoDB

Datadog

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

Flexible rent payment application

Open for applications

Flexible rent payment application

501-1000 employees

B2BPaymentsRentingFinancial ServicesMobile

Open for applications

$199-237k

+ Equity

React

AWS

TypeScript

Redux

React Native

Java

Gradle

Terraform

Spring

Snowflake

RDS

Git

REST API

DynamoDB

Datadog

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

501-1000 employees

B2BPaymentsRentingFinancial ServicesMobile

Company mission

Flex's mission is to empower as many renters as possible with flexibility over their most significant recurring expense.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

5+ years of professional software development experience
3+ years of hands-on experience with Java
3+ years of experience with React or React Native
3+ years of experience with TypeScript
Having experience building high-quality mobile and web UIs to specifications is a must to have
Proficient in Java frameworks and tools used at Flex, including Spring (core/web/boot), Gradle, JUnit, and JVM (memory/performance tuning, GC)
Experience with Service-Oriented Architecture, REST APIs, Message Queues, and scalable architectures
Experience with architectures and tools in React Native and React ecosystems (Hooks, Components, Context, Redux)
Experience with AWS (EKS, Aurora RDS, Elasticache, DynamoDB) and containerization tools

Desirable

Proficient in CI/CD systems (preferably GitHub Actions), git, and automation
Skilled in observability and monitoring tools, such as DataDog, to ensure high availability
Experienced with big data platforms and tooling, including Snowflake
Proficient in Infrastructure as Code, using tools like CDK and Terraform
Skilled at elevating team standards through best practices, and mentoring junior engineers
Excellent written and verbal communicator, with experience in cross-functional collaboration

What the job involves

Flex is looking for an Engineer to join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in accelerating our growth trajectory
In this role, you will be instrumental in developing and scaling the platform and app experiences that empower our users and partners, unlocking our next phase of 10x growth
Focus on creating exceptional user and partner experiences that drive engagement and retention
Partner closely with product managers, designers, and data scientists, data analysts to identify and solve critical user onboarding challenges
Design, develop, test, and deploy robust APIs, services and data pipelines that enhance user onboarding and overall platform experience
Implement changes through an agile methodology, prioritizing rapid iteration and continuous improvement
Utilize data and analytics to measure the impact of your work and identify opportunities for optimization

Our take

Many people struggle to pay their rent every month, with a variety of bills hitting their bank accounts simultaneously. Whilst many of these people earn enough money to cover their bills, the inflexible nature of monthly bills can make the all-in-one payment a harder obstacle.

Flex provides a mobile application for the flexible payment of rent, allowing users to pay their landlords through flexible payment plans, reschedule payments when necessary, and protect their funds through Overdraft Protection. The company achieves this by partnering with estate agents and paying their resident's bills upfront, taking on the challenges that landlords would normally have due to late payments.

Flex has experienced extremely rapid growth since its founding which has caused some issues, as it struggled to keep up with the surge in new customers. Having made improvements to its product and scaled its customer service team, it is set to continue providing a service that has come to be highly valued by both tenants and landlords.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

10% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.5)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Feb 2022

$160m

SERIES C

Apr 2021

$46.6m

SERIES B

Total funding: $225.1m

Company benefits

100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision
401(k) + company stock options
Unlimited paid time off + company paid holidays
Parental leave + IVF and adoption support
Flex Cares Program: Non-profit company match + pet adoption coverage
Pet Insurance
Free Flex subscription

Company HQ

Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY

Leadership

Shragie Lichtenstein

(CEO)

Experience working in venture capital investments for Point72 and TVC. Also co-founded Boundless Reality.

YeTong Shao

(CPO)

Experience as Data Science Researcher. Also co-founded Boundless Reality.

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