Software Engineer

Job description

**Who we are…** We are Payactiv, a FinTech company in the heart of Silicon Valley, devoted to giving workers access to their earned wages when they need them. Payactiv is the pioneer and industry leader in Earned Wage Access. We are the only Certified B Corporation and Public Benefit Corporation in our industry. Our app provides millions with financial services that help them avoid debt, manage their finances, and regain flexibility to pay for things on their own schedule. **What you will do...** **1.** **Software Development:** Embrace test-driven development principles and maintain code quality. Create and optimize services and system architectures for projects, providing feedback to the team. **2. Code Quality and Review:** Improve code quality through unit testing, automation, and conducting code reviews. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including Back-End Software Engineers, Project Managers, and System Administrators. **3. Innovation and Problem Solving:** Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute innovative ideas for technology, algorithms, and product enhancements. Dive into challenging problems and deliver effective solutions within specified timelines. **4. Collaboration:** Work closely with product and design teams to understand end-user requirements, translate them into use cases, and develop pragmatic technical solutions. Foster open communication and collaboration within the engineering team. **5. Security and Data Protection:** Implement security measures and data protection protocols within applications. Ensure adherence to fundamental design principles for building scalable and secure applications. **6. Performance Optimization:** Continuously optimize application performance, quality, and responsiveness. Identify and resolve bottlenecks and bugs, developing innovative solutions. **7. Database Management:** Build and optimize SQL queries and stored procedures in SQL Server databases. Ensure efficient data retrieval and manipulation. ### What you need... - 5+ years of experience in .Net development stack, including **.Net Core, C#, and Web API, or equivalent expertise.** - Bachelor's Degree or work-related experience - Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles. - Proficiency in RDBMS, with skills in MS SQL Server and Amazon Aurora. - Hands-on experience developing applications using RESTful APIs, Microservices, Web applications, Batch services, and Data connectors. - Sound knowledge of design patterns and ability to identify and mitigate anti-patterns. - Familiarity with source code control/versioning tools such as TFS and Git. - Experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS.