Staff Software Engineer, Cross River
Golang
€90-117k
1+ day a week in office
Banking and fintech services
Open for applications
Banking and fintech services
1001+ employees
Open for applications
€90-117k
1+ day a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable clients to deliver responsible financial solutions that empower consumers anytime, everywhere.
Role
Who you are
- Minimum of 10 years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 8 years of hands-on experience in Golang
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degrees or relevant certifications are a plus
- Proficiency in Golang and its ecosystem, including standard libraries and frameworks
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Familiarity with database systems (SQL and NoSQL) and data storage solutions
- Knowledge of RESTful APIs, gRPC, and message brokers (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g, Terraform)
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a keen attention to detail
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
- Proven leadership abilities, with experience in leading engineering projects and mentoring team members
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively
- Experience with frontend technologies or full-stack development is a plus
- Contributions to open-source projects or involvement in the Golang community is a plus
- Knowledge of advanced algorithms and data structures is a plus
What the job involves
- As a Staff Engineer specializing in Golang, you will design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and reliable applications and systems
- You will be pivotal in shaping our technical architecture, driving best practices, and leading engineering projects from conception through deployment
- This role requires a deep understanding of Golang, distributed systems, and software engineering principles
- Lead the design and architecture of complex systems and applications using Golang. Ensure that solutions are scalable, maintainable, and meet business requirements
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code in Golang. Develop new features and enhance existing functionalities based on project requirements
- Perform thorough code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers to ensure high code quality and adherence to best practices
- Identify and address performance bottlenecks and scalability issues. Implement optimizations to enhance application efficiency
- Mentor and guide junior engineers and peers, sharing knowledge and best practices. Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the engineering team
- Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to gather requirements, define technical specifications, and deliver solutions that meet user needs
- Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues and bugs. Implement robust error handling and logging mechanisms
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for system architecture, design decisions, and codebases. Ensure that documentation is up-to-date and accessible
- Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices. Evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and approaches to improve development processes
Our take
Cross River is a fintech and banking company that builds scalable embedded payments, cards, lending, and crypto solutions for businesses and individuals. Now a unicorn company with a valuation exceeding $1 billion, Cross River was founded in 2008 as a way to combine the innovations of financial technology with the existing world of banking.
Cross River has partnered with rising fintech businesses such as Ibanera, helping the Florida-based company build an all-in-one cross-border payments service. The company’s bigger picture approach has allowed it to develop several arms in the lending, compliance, and capital market sectors, amongst others, leading to a corporate flexibility that is crucial in the rapidly-evolving market.
Cross River was named as one of several companies under investigation for facilitating PPP fraud in the US as of December 2022. It has also come under intense scrutiny from the FDIC for allegations of unsafe banking practices in relation to its lending activities, with a consent order issued in March 2023. In the wake of the FTX and Silicon Valley Bank collapses the regulatory environment is getting tougher and Cross River clearly needs to ensure its processes and activities are compliant with the law if it is going to return to its previous position of growth.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Mar 2022
$620m
LATE VC
Apr 2020
$100m
SERIES C
Total funding: $848m
Company benefits
- Retirement planning
- Employee development fund
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Volunteer opportunities
- Charitable donation matching
Company values
- Humility
- Integrity
- Creativity
- Compassion
- Responsibility
Company HQ
Fort Lee, NJ
Articles
Leadership
Gilles Gade
(CEO & Chariman)Previously CFO at First Meridian Mortgage, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Chela Technology Partners, Associate Director at Barclays Capital and Investment Banking Associate at Bear Stearns & Company.
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