Senior Software Engineer - Platform

Upgrade is a fintech company that provides affordable and responsible credit, mobile banking, and payment products to everyday consumers. We were the fastest growing company in the Americas last year according to the Financial Times and Upgrade Card was the fastest growing credit card in America two years in a row. We have delivered over $31 billion in affordable and responsible credit to our 5M customers. The company is backed by some of the most prominent technology investors and was recently valued at $6.3B.

We have built an energizing, collaborative and inclusive culture where team members help each other, learn and innovate to move the company and its customers in the right direction, and own the outcome of their efforts.

Upgrade has been named a “Best Place to Work in the Bay Area” three years in a row, “Top Companies to work for in Arizona” and one of the "Best Engineering Department" awarded annually by Comparably. We've also received recognition for being a best company for Diversity, Women, Culture, and Veterans.

We are looking for new team members who get excited about designing and delivering new and better products to join a team of 1600 talented and dedicated professionals. Come work with us if you like to tackle big problems and make a meaningful difference in people's lives.

About the Role:

Our Senior Software Engineer will act as a subject matter expert for the Upgrade Platform team. You will work closely with multiple stakeholders to help shape its direction and implement new features. You will be responsible for all technical aspects of the system.

What You'll Do:

• Design and develop complex applications using Java and Spring Boot.

• Ensure performance, availability and scalability of core libraries and services.

• Build complex application software using modern continuous integration tools like ArgoCD/JIRA/Git/Jenkins.

• Work closely with various engineering teams to evaluate the effectiveness of our platform and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Maintain best practices for code hygiene and health, including test coverage and deployment.

• Support a robust test framework and architecture, including integration with third parties.

• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving issues.

What We Look For:

• Develop and implement new features in our authentication and authorization services.

• Help build and drive the roadmap for the IAM team.

• Strong Java programming knowledge (Golang a plus).

• Experience working in a microservices environment.

• Awareness of the challenges and possible patterns brought up by Kubernetes.

What We Offer You:

• Competitive salary and stock option plan
• 100% paid coverage of medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible PTO
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Paid parental leave
• Health & wellness initiatives

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