What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Engineer, Backend position at Credit Genie?
Company
Credit Genie's mission is to help users take control of their finances, by offering cash advances between paydays, and by providing financial insights into spending habits. Having empowered over 1 Million customers to budget wisely, evade overdraft fees, and minimize credit card payments, we're on an ambitious journey. Our vision is rooted in a world where financial access is universal, and personal financial goals are within reach.
This position can be based out of the Philadelphia area (our HQ is in Plymouth Meeting, PA), or the NYC area. We follow a hybrid work model of 3 days / week in office.
Overview
We are looking for Principal Level Engineers to work on our Backend Platform that powers our Consumer Mobile App. Our app is currently built in Typescript, Node.js, Micro Services, GQL and hosted on AWS. We use AWS Services such as Amplify, Lambda, DynamoDB, Kinesis, SQS, Cognito, and EKS.
In this role, you would shape the technical vision and architectural roadmap of Credit Genie's backend services. We are rebuilding our backend services in Golang, and we're looking for a Principal Engineer to make high-impact decisions that will drive the future of our systems and processes. If you thrive in a role where you can influence technical direction and guide the evolution of mission-critical systems, this role is for you!
What You'll Do
- Architect, build, and maintain a generalized payment infrastructure at scale. Ensure the infrastructure can adapt to the evolving needs of Credit Genie products.
- Rearchitect our current backend services using Golang.
- Own the design & evolution of our backend systems and build for the next 4 years of continued scale and growth of Credit Genie
- Identify gaps in our current designs and lead redesigns of our backend systems to improve throughput, latency, and developer velocity.
- Help architect the core backend services to have four 9s (99.99%) availability and low latency.
- Set and define standards that improve developer workflows, code quality, and product quality.
- Mentor the engineers to further their professional development.
- Leverage Gen AI to improve Developer productivity, code quality, and product quality
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team environment.
- Work with stakeholders from product, marketing, etc. on initiatives aligning with our KPIs and business priorities
Requirements
Benefits & Perks
Base Pay Range for a Principal Engineer is $150,000 - $250,000 per year. Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations : job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total compensation and rewards package at Credit Genie. You may also be eligible to participate in the bonus and equity programs. You will also have access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, a 401(k) retirement plan with company match, short & long term disability insurance, life insurance, and flexible PTO along with many other benefits and perks.
Credit Genie is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer where we welcome and celebrate differences. We are committed to providing a workspace that is safe and inclusive, where everyone feels supported, connected, and inspired to do their best work. If you require any accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, please inform us of your needs when we contact you to schedule an interview.
Salary : $150,000 - $250,000
