Backend Software Engineer, Flex

$161-194k

+ Company equity. Salary dependent on location

AWS

Java

Gradle

Terraform

Spring

RDS

Git

REST API

DynamoDB

Datadog

Mid and Senior level

Remote from US

Flexible rent payment application

Job no longer available

Flexible rent payment application

501-1000 employees

B2BPaymentsRentingFinancial ServicesMobile

Job no longer available

$161-194k

+ Company equity. Salary dependent on location

AWS

Java

Gradle

Terraform

Spring

RDS

Git

REST API

DynamoDB

Datadog

Mid and Senior level

Remote from US

501-1000 employees

B2BPaymentsRentingFinancial ServicesMobile

Company mission

Flex's mission is to empower as many renters as possible with flexibility over their most significant recurring expense.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Minimum of 3 years experience in software engineering
Minimum of 3 years experience with Java
Ability to work on a globally-distributed team with a high degree of ownership
Experience working with technical and non-technical stakeholders, successfully aligning and setting expectations on scope and delivery
Ability to grow in a fast-paced and dynamic environment that will challenge you to always bring your best
Experience building robust, fault-tolerant systems with multiple external dependencies
Proficient in Java frameworks and tools used at Flex, including Spring (core/web/boot), Gradle, JUnit, and JVM (memory/performance tuning, GC)
Experience with Service-Oriented Architecture, REST APIs, Message Queues, and scalable architectures
Experience with AWS (EKS, Aurora RDS, Elasticache, DynamoDB) and containerization tools

Desirable

Proficient in CI/CD systems (preferably GitHub Actions), git, and automation
Skilled in observability and monitoring tools, such as DataDog, to ensure high availability
Proficient in Infrastructure as Code, using tools like CDK and Terraform
Excellent written and verbal communicator, with experience in cross-functional collaboration

What the job involves

Flex is looking for a Software Engineer II to join our Partner Engineering organization and help build out our payment integrations platform & user experiences
As a part of our Partner Engineering organization, you will be responsible for the backend systems and services that manage our most important external integrations & power our product
You will work with teams across the organization including Engineering, Product, Design, Infrastructure, Sales, Partner and Customer Success to deliver products that wow our customers and partners alike
We expect you to be hands-on and execute work as an individual, and build products that allow for flexibility as we evolve our product offerings

Our take

Many people struggle to pay their rent every month, with a variety of bills hitting their bank accounts simultaneously. Whilst many of these people earn enough money to cover their bills, the inflexible nature of monthly bills can make the all-in-one payment a harder obstacle.

Flex provides a mobile application for the flexible payment of rent, allowing users to pay their landlords through flexible payment plans, reschedule payments when necessary, and protect their funds through Overdraft Protection. The company achieves this by partnering with estate agents and paying their resident's bills upfront, taking on the challenges that landlords would normally have due to late payments.

Flex has experienced extremely rapid growth since its founding which has caused some issues, as it struggled to keep up with the surge in new customers. Having made improvements to its product and scaled its customer service team, it is set to continue providing a service that has come to be highly valued by both tenants and landlords.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

10% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.5)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Feb 2022

$160m

SERIES C

Apr 2021

$46.6m

SERIES B

Total funding: $225.1m

Company benefits

100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision
401(k) + company stock options
Unlimited paid time off + company paid holidays
Parental leave + IVF and adoption support
Flex Cares Program: Non-profit company match + pet adoption coverage
Pet Insurance
Free Flex subscription

Company HQ

Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY

Leadership

Shragie Lichtenstein

(CEO)

Experience working in venture capital investments for Point72 and TVC. Also co-founded Boundless Reality.

YeTong Shao

(CPO)

Experience as Data Science Researcher. Also co-founded Boundless Reality.

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