Senior Software Engineer, Earnest
New Products
$223-254k
+ Restricted stock units
More information about location
Office located in Oakland, CA
Student loan provider
Open for applications
Student loan provider
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$223-254k
+ Restricted stock units
More information about location
Office located in Oakland, CA
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make higher education accessible and affordable for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of professional development experience
- Professional experience in React Native and building mobile apps required
- Experience with server-side concepts, e.g. microservices, database, caching, performance, monitoring and scalability
- Extensive experience with modern Node.js preferred
- Professional experience in React/Redux desirable
- Relevant data modeling experience and integration with databases such as PostgresSQL
- Strong understanding of distributed architecture patterns and microservice best practices
- Knowledge of optimization techniques like caching, compression, performance tuning
- Understanding of security best practices like encryption, access control, vulnerability management
- Experience designing, building and maintaining cloud-based applications (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Willing to travel to the Oakland office monthly to collaborate with other Earnies
Desirable
- Experience working in Fintech, Banking, or related Consumer Financial Services companies is a plus
What the job involves
- Architectural Excellence: Design and build systems that can quickly go from prototype to fully fleshed-out products
- Rapid Prototyping and Delivery: Move quickly, embracing agile methodologies to deliver minimum viable products (MVPs) and proof-of-concepts (PoCs) in short iterations, allowing us to rapidly validate ideas and pivot as needed
- Innovation Hub: We're not just keeping the lights on; we're constantly innovating. From exploring cutting-edge technologies to improving development workflows, innovation is in our DNA
- Technical Leadership: You'll lead and influence technical decisions that impact the entire organization
- Collaboration: You'll work closely with cross-functional teams, from product development to data engineering
- Mentorship: As a senior member of the team, you'll have the chance to mentor and guide junior engineers
- Impact: Your contributions will directly impact the scalability, security, and reliability of our products and services
- Fast-Paced Environment: You'll work in a dynamic and rapidly evolving environment, where you'll have the opportunity to take on diverse projects, constantly learning and expanding your skillset. We value agility and the ability to pivot quickly to meet changing requirements
Our take
Earnest offers student loan refinancing and personal loan products. It looks at thousands of data points such as education, saving patterns, investments, and career trajectory to issue a unique credit score, which can prove a lifeline for students who may otherwise struggle to qualify for loan refinancing.
For the portion of student debtors with low credit scores, Earnest is one of a few scant options. Borrowers can choose their own loan terms to fund up to the full cost of their education, and there are no origination, application, or late fees.
Earnest has grown from distributing $8M loans in its first year of business to an impressive total $18.5 billion in student loans refinanced, and has served upwards of 200,000 people. With student loans representing such a huge sector of lending, there should be plenty of room for Earnest to continue expanding in the future.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Mar 2017
$20m
SERIES C
Nov 2015
$75m
SERIES B
Total funding: $127m
Company benefits
- Remote-first flexibility
- Monthly & annual remote work stipends
- Professional development & tuition reimbursement
- $1000 annual travel perk
- Robust 401K package
- No meeting Thursdays
- Annual company-wide offsites
Company values
- Earn Happy Customers - Our customers’ journey is ours to share. Our success comes from anticipating their needs and providing the solutions they’re looking for. This combination of empathy and action helps them become our best endorsers and biggest fans.
- Better is Better - The path to great means getting better every day. We push ourselves, and each other, to remain curious and think differently. We know the value of compounding and how continuous 1% improvement leads to massive changes. We are always willing to challenge the status quo in order to achieve our goals.
- PhD in Moving Fast - Our customers are tired of long wait times and large student loan bills so we constantly seek out ways to deliver faster. We refuse to waste time on things that don’t move the needle and we surprise teammates and customers with our speed.
- Passion for Challenges - Perseverance and optimism are just the start to take on the inertia of a national trillion-dollar problem. We enjoy tough challenges knowing that if we persist through them we will make a difference.
- Impact is a Team Sport - We maximize our impact when we act as one team. We each play our part and put team success above personal achievement. Earnies are willing to do what it takes to make the team better even though it may be uncomfortable for ourselves.
Company HQ
The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Louis Beryl
(CEO)Co-founded SolidEnergy Systems. Was a Part-time Partner at Y Combinator. Is a Board Member of Car Dash and Roofr, and is a Mentor at First Round Fast Track.
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