Software Engineer, MeridianLink
$92.9-125.8k
Digital lending platform for every financial institution
Open for applications
Digital lending platform for every financial institution
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$92.9-125.8k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To accelerate and simplify workflows while helping community financial institutions grow, scale and serve their consumers and communities.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2-4 years of relevant experience, or equivalent work experience
- Ability to determine a course of action based on established guidelines, modifying processes and methods as necessary
- Genuine passion for software development and curiosity to keep learning
- Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to identify appropriate actions
- Strong interpersonal skills to build productive internal and external working relationships, collaboratively resolving mutual problems
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and ask good questions
- Exposure to version control (Git)
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum concepts
- Familiarity with AI coding tools (GitHub Copilot, etc.) is a plus
- Finance or fintech background is a plus but not required
What the job involves
- Join our innovation team as a Software Engineer II, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping innovative software solutions that drive our company forward. The Software Engineer II is responsible for the development and maintenance of the company’s software products
- This role involves designing, developing, documenting, testing, deploying, monitoring, and debugging both new and existing software systems and applications. The engineer will act as a technical expert on development projects and participate in the full software development life cycle, including requirements analysis and design
- Design and develop the overall structure of software systems and applications to meet business needs, both in the cloud and on-premises
- Provide ongoing guidance on business domain knowledge and product architecture
- Utilize tools and methodologies to create functional representations and user interfaces for desired products
- Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes to ensure the highest quality product platform, presenting insights to senior team members
- Ensure the security, performance, manageability, quality, and consistency of the software architecture across the system, offering technical guidance to development teams
- Conduct research, gather information, interpret data, identify requirements, and develop effective solutions
Our take
MeridianLink provides modern software platforms for financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies. Specifically, it powers digital lending and account opening for the former and data verifications for the latter.
The company has been trusted for over 20 years and has remained adaptable and open to change with the industry, such as its recent addition of engagement features that offer new ways to help financial services drive growth, reach target audiences and adjust campaigns to meet business and customer needs. It has therefore maintained a number of impressive customers, from BankPlus and American United to FirstBank and TwinStar.
Building on this track record, MeridianLink was recently acquired by Centerbridge Partners, marking an important step forward. Going private in this $2B deal gives the company flexibility to accelerate innovation, expand its platform, and leverage AI and data more effectively. With Centerbridge's support, MeridianLink is in a good position to strengthen its competitive edge and continue helping financial institutions grow in a rapidly evolving market.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Ongoing development: Continuous learning is essential to growth, and we’re committed to helping our employees thrive. You’ll have the opportunity to take part in job-specific training, monthly soft-skill sessions, and leadership classes designed to support your development at every stage.
- Access to executives: Have a good idea? Share it with peers, managers, or executives. Our leadership is approachable and actively involved in supporting your work.
- Health lifestyle: Healthy staff makes us happy. We support our team members with resources and programs that promote financial, physical, and mental health—encouraging balance, self-care, and a lifestyle that helps you feel your best every day.
- Celebrations: All work and no play makes for a dull day. We celebrate holidays, birthdays, work anniversaries, and other milestones with fun activities that bring us together. We also provide channels for employees to recognize and celebrate each other’s achievements, making appreciation a regular part of our culture.
- Community partnering: Take a day off with pay to volunteer where it matters most to you or join the company in various community service projects throughout the year.
Company HQ
Irvine Technology Center, Irvine, CA
Leadership
Larry Katz
(CEO)Larry joined MeridianLink in 2023 as CFO and became CEO in 2025. Prior to this, they were the CFO at StubHub and Genesys as well as a Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase & Co. for 15 years.
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