Senior Software Engineer, Octane
Decisioning
$130-170k
+ Corporate bonus eligibility
End-to-end digital buying experience
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End-to-end digital buying experience
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$130-170k
+ Corporate bonus eligibility
201-500 employees
Company mission
To connect people with their passions by making lifestyle purchases fast, easy, and accessible.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field preferred
- Deep proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Python, Java, Node.js)
- Proven track record of designing, building, and delivering scalable technical solutions end-to-end
- Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and infrastructure automation (Terraform, CDK, or similar)
- Advanced SQL skills and extensive hands-on experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle)
- Direct experience building and deploying application containers using Docker and Kubernetes
- Active participation in code reviews, Pull Request workflows, and version control best practices (GitHub, Bitbucket, or Azure DevOps)
- Demonstrated success mentoring junior developers, driving technical alignment, and fostering engineering growth
- Solutions-oriented mindset with strong initiative, accountability, and communication skills within collaborative team environments
- Ability to partner effectively across cross-functional teams to solve complex problems and deliver high-quality features
What the job involves
- We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to build features and infrastructure for our decisioning (automated underwriting) team
- Used by dealerships across the country, this product provides a streamlined workflow for dealerships to get fast, flexible financing to their customers
- Working with a team of passionate, experienced engineers, you'll work throughout the backend of our stack with technologies such as Python, Django, PostgreSQL
- This isn't just about writing code; it's about engineering solutions
- You will work alongside a passionate group of veteran engineers to architect scalable systems, mentor growing talent, and ensure our marketplace remains the gold standard for speed and reliability
- Design and architect high-quality software systems that are maintainable and scalable
- Build elegant, high-impact features using Python and Django
- Own the reliability of the stack with sophisticated automated testing
- Lead high-level code reviews and crush complex technical bottlenecks
- Partner across teams to turn ambitious product visions into reality
- Mentor rising talent and set the gold standard for engineering excellence
- Use AI-assisted development to accelerate the pace of the software development lifecycle
Our take
Octane is revolutionizing the financing process within the powersports industry. The company's online platform offers streamlined online financing options and has significantly improved customer experience through its technology-driven solutions.
In addition to its core focus, Octane has expanded its offerings to include recreational vehicles, tractors, trailers and electric vehicles. The company collaborates with over 30 original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and has originated more than $4 billion in loans through its in-house lender.
Octane's impressive flurry of funding rounds in 2024 underscores strong confidence in its business model and future growth. This capital has enabled the company to expand into more markets, including the auto market with its captive-as-a-service solution for dealership groups.
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Company benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision: Generous coverage for you and your dependents
- Generous Parental Leave: As your family grows, ours does too
- 4+ Weeks of PTO: Enjoy your time off & have the encouragement to take it!
- Education Stipend: Up to $3000/year for continuing education
- Competitive 401(k): We match 100% of the first 3% you contribute and 50% of the next 2%, for a total match of up to 4%
- Donation Matching: Octane matches charitable gifts from employees year-round
- Powersports Safety Benefit: Up to $500/year for powersport safety equipment
- Gympass Membership: We offer flexible memberships to thousands of gyms, studios, and apps to support your wellness journey
Company HQ
Midtown South, New York, NY
Leadership
Mark Davidson
(CRO & Co-founder)Previously co-founded Cheggin where they served as the CEO. They also co-founded oDigger and CaptureSEO and worked as a Marketing Manager at Egos Marketing.
André Gregori
(Head of New Verticals Products & Co-founder)Head of Dealer Products at Octane Lending. Previously co-founded Cheggin.
Mark Garro
(VP of Engineering & Co-founder)Senior Director of Engineering at Octane Lending. Previously served as the CTO at Cheggin and ScholarLocker. They also worked as a Software Engineer at VIVANA Wellness.
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