Staff Backend Engineer, MoneyLion

Scala

Salary not provided

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Scala

Kafka

Postgres

Terraform

JSON

REST API

Datadog

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

The all-in-one mobile banking experience

Open for applications

The all-in-one mobile banking experience

501-1000 employees

FintechB2CRetailEnterpriseBankingPersonal financeMobile

Open for applications

Salary not provided

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Scala

Kafka

Postgres

Terraform

JSON

REST API

Datadog

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

501-1000 employees

FintechB2CRetailEnterpriseBankingPersonal financeMobile

Company mission

MoneyLion's mission is to empower millions in achieving their life goals by taking control of their finances. Their approach is giving people access to a comprehensive range of personalised service and products, changing the way people engage with their money.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

A minimum of 8+ years of experience in software engineering
2+ years of proven success in senior engineering roles
Demonstrated success collaborating across engineering, product, and business functions to deliver functionality
Meticulous attention to detail in reviewing others' and your own work
Experience developing and testing in Scala or other JVM languages
Solid understanding of software design patterns, functional programming, and database schema design
Experience designing highly scalable event streaming architecture using Kafka/MSK or equivalent
Experience with service-oriented architecture and RESTful API design
Expertise in PostgreSQL
Expertise in AWS product and tools
Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools, including Datadog or equivalent
We value growth-minded and collaborative people with high learning agility who embody our core values of teamwork, customer-first and innovation

Desirable

Experience in customer-facing roles
Familiar with modern DevOps tooling
Kubernetes/Docker
Terraform
Familiar with Scala and the Lightbend and Typelevel ecosystems
Lightbend: Slick, Play/Play JSON
Typelevel: http4s, doobie/skunk, circe, cats, cats-effect
Debezium

What the job involves

As a Staff Engineer in this role, you’ll drive the technical design and delivery of complex software solutions that impact the entire organization
By defining and building an internal software platform, you’ll empower teams to deliver predictable, high-quality features at scale
Collaborating with stakeholders and partners, you’ll refine architectural constraints and requirements, ensuring alignment with both immediate needs and long-term goals
Your expertise will guide the organization’s architectural strategy, and your influence will extend through design and code reviews, technical mentorship, and fostering a culture of excellence in hiring and innovation
Design and implement large-scale backend software systems creating new partner-facing and internal data-driven APIs
Review code with an emphasis on readability and maintainability
Write API and technical documentation for services and new architecture
Optimize database schemas to support scalable, high-performance backend services
Contribute to our RFC process by writing technical proposals and providing feedback to others
Mentor and guide technical growth of engineering talent
Be a resource for solving hard, technical problems across teams and projects
Stay up-to-date with the state of the software industry

Our take

Managing our financial lives can be a challenge. From banking to investing, there are a plethora of institutions, products and services to choose from in the market.

Whilst legacy banks have traditionally been focused on a specific service within the financial industry, MoneyLion have built a full-service digital platform to deliver mobile banking, lending, and investment solutions. From their app, users can get a complete overview of their financial lives.

It is a neobank on the rise. Since its launch in 2013, MoneyLion has signed up nearly 8 million users, doubled its revenue between 2020-2021 and acquired a stake in digital asset settlement provider Zero Hash, adding crypto-based investing to their platform.

However, this is a highly competitive industry and one that in the first quarter of 2023, was highly volatile. MoneyLion also has big competition against the likes of Chime, Revolut, and RobinHood. Whilst competitive and operating within an evolving space, MoneyLion is continuing on a strong path through its marketplace strategy, matching members with partner brands and saw an increase in revenue through 2023.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

-1% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.7)

Trustpilot (4)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Jul 2019

$100m

SERIES C

Jun 2018

$30m

LATE VC

Total funding: $199m

Company benefits

Employee Resource Groups
Work from home opportunities
💻 Home Office Equipment
🍴 Office Snacks & Coffee
💛 Medical Benefits
⏰ Flexible Working Hours
✨ Employee Discounts
Unlimited Time Off
👶 Parental Leave
💰 Company Match 401 (K)
🤝 Employee Referral Bonuses
💼 Equity Grants

Company HQ

Civic Center, New York, NY

Leadership

Dee Choubey

(CEO)

Dee worked at Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Citadel, and Barclays for a combined 10 years. He left his role in Investment Banking at Barclays having founded MoneyLion in September 2012.

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