Principal Backend Software Engineer, Imprint
$230-300k
+ Equity packages
Branded payments and rewards products
Open for applications
Branded payments and rewards products
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$230-300k
+ Equity packages
101-200 employees
Company mission
To make payments better for modern brands and their customers.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering with at least 5 years of experience leading the technical direction of the organization or company
- Experience designing and building complex financial systems, particularly in the fintech domain
- Experience designing and implementing a coherent architecture that interacts seamlessly across multiple APIs and system boundaries
- Extensive experience with cloud platforms and microservices architecture. AWS preferable
- Deep experience with building transactional systems using relational databases (e.g. MySQL, Postgres) or No-SQL databases (e.g. DynamoDB, MongoDB)
- Production experience with modern engineering and cloud tools
- Strong proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g., go, java) and frameworks
- Deep understanding of data security, compliance(e.g.PCI-DSS), and privacy regulations
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve complex issues
- Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
- Bachelor’s or Masters Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Desirable
- Experience building and launching payment platforms for lending, credit/debit card issuing and processing
- Experienced in building online and offline systems that encompass the reconciliation of financial data
- Experience building external, public-facing APIs is a plus
- Knowledge of production technologies like Terraform, Docker, and k8s is a plus
What the job involves
- The Lending Platform Engineering Team is dedicated to designing, developing, and maintaining an adaptable and innovative platform that supports a wide range of lending solutions
- We ensure compliance with fintech regulations while prioritizing the security and integrity of financial data
- Our mission is to empower consumers and businesses, driving their growth, financial well-being, and success
- As the Principal Engineer of this team, your responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:
- Define and drive the technical vision and architecture for the lending platform, ensuring alignment with business goals and industry best practices
- Lead the design and development of scalable, secure, reliable, and high-performance systems for both co-branded credit and non-card lending products
- Code some of the more complex parts of the system and, by example, create a center of coding excellence in the team
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, risk, compliance, and operations, to ensure cohesive and efficient delivery of the platform
- Architect end-to-end solutions for lending products, incorporating data security, compliance and performance optimization
- Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools to meet the platform’s requirements and future scalability
- Ensure the system design supports high availability, disaster recovery, and easy maintenance
- Lead the engineering teams through execution, ensuring adherence to coding standards, security guidelines, and best practices
- Oversee the development process, including code reviews, testing, and deployment to ensure high-quality deliverables
- Foster continuous improvement and hold the team accountable for upholding the highest standards
- Work closely with stakeholders to understand business requirements, translate them into technical specifications, and ensure their successful implementation
- Mentor and guide engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
- Communicate effectively with executive leadership, and provide updates on project status, technical challenges, and strategic direction
- Encourage a culture of innovation within the team, promoting experimentation and learning
- Identify opportunities for innovation and lead initiatives to enhance platform capabilities and competitive edge
- Stay abreast of fintech industry trends, and regulatory changes impacting the lending landscape
Our take
These days, all sorts of cards abound, from virtual cards to co-branded credit cards. Imprint aims to stand out in the increasingly crowded space by partnering with businesses to provide branded rewards cards for customers.
While there has been an increase in the number of companies offering branded financial products to reduce costs, Imprint sees its card programs as offering a new platform for deepening customer relationships: less of the nastiness of credit and a much greater focus on rewards.
The startup is focusing on refining its embedded finance solution to fulfil its vision of an Apple-pay like experience for merchants and consumers.
Imprint will hope that its lightweight service, fit for smaller customers like hotel chains, will allow it to compete with the major venture-backed players in the space like Cardless, Apto and Alviere. Its $75 million in venture capital raised in 2023 will go some way towards achieving these aims.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
103% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Oct 2024
$75m
SERIES C
Nov 2023
$75m
SERIES B
Total funding: $203m
Company benefits
- Leading configured work computers of your choice
- Generous and flexible PTO policy
- Fully covered, high-quality healthcare including fully covered dependent coverage
- Additional health coverage includes access to One Medical and option to enroll in an FSA
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave for the primary caregiver and 8 weeks for all new parents
- An understanding that successful remote work requires flexibility and an appreciation for asynchronous work
- Access to industry leading technology across all of our business units — stemming from our philosophy that we should invest in resources for our team that foster innovation, optimization, and productivity
Company values
- Customer Obsession | We start with the consumer and work backwards. We put ourselves in consumers' shoes, we obsess about what they want and expect from our products, and we work vigorously to earn and keep their trust
- Speed | Our single biggest advantage is speed. We have a bias to action, and we push to accelerate everything that we do individually and as a team. We count the days and always seek to shorten our cycle times
- Excellent work | We insist on excellent work from ourselves and others. We are unreasonable in this pursuit and we do not compromise our standards for the sake of social cohesion
- Personal growth | We are each dedicated to personal growth and to giving colleagues the opportunities and empathetic feedback to help them improve. We look for people who have the humility and courage to become the best at what they do
- Intentional transparency | We share information by default and expect colleagues to provide relevant, well-reasoned feedback. We know transparency is critical to creating the best work and to making the best decisions and we strive to be candid at every opportunity
- Inclusivity & empowerment | We bring our true and diverse selves to work. We know that a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives will allow us to build the best product, company, and culture
Company HQ
Little Italy, New York, NY
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Leadership
Daragh Murphy
(CEO)Previously VP of Operations & Strategy at WeWork. They were a Junior Partner at McKinsey until 2018. Originally trained as a lawyer at Duke University, before working as a Corporate Lawyer at WilmerHale.
Michael Pechman
(Head of Operations)Portfolio Director of Thrive Capital until 2020. Before that, worked as a Product Manager at Google and as a Business Analyst at McKinsey.
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