Senior Software Engineer, Product
Findigs
Software Engineering, Product
New York, NY, USA
Posted on Oct 1, 2024
Who we are
Findigs is on a mission to make renting work for all of us: to support every path, and simplify the way forward. We’re making every aspect of renting fairer, stress-free, and more convenient by changing the fundamentals of renting.
Our digital rental application offers a safe and seamless way to apply and get approved for your next home. We specialize in developing software and services for property managers nationwide, empowering them to deliver exceptional service to renters, while evaluating applications with unmatched speed and precision.
The Role
As a Senior Product Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in delivering innovative and fast-paced software solutions. In this role, you will own end-to-end product features, working alongside a cross-disciplinary product team composed of Product, Data, Design and Engineering. You’ll also work with the team to drive solutions that address product and business objectives to make renting a better experience for everyone.
In this Senior position, you will be responsible for delivering product features to market. You’ll be tasked with partnering with cross-functional partners, while mentoring and coaching early career Engineers in order to up-level skillsets and foster a strong, collaborative team dynamic.
Where you’ll make an impact:
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of end-to-end web applications and services
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Data Science, Compliance, and Security teams to define, scope, plan and release projects
- Build for scale, availability, performance, and security for our customer-facing applications
- Architect and own new features in our ecosystem, collaborating with other Engineers to integrate frontend and backend systems
- Drive the architecture decisions for both frontend and backend systems, with a strong emphasis on secure coding practices
- Contribute to Engineering organization and culture through thought leadership and mentorship
- Provide robust technical documentation, code reviews and promote best practices
- Proactively improve site performance metrics and telemetry
- Contribute feedback to enhance team performance by performing code reviews and participating in pairing sessions
- Effectively manage and prioritize functionality and features, educating team members on the tradeoffs to approaches and providing creative solutions to improve our overall application experience
- Write great code that provides the standard for other Engineers while ensuring reusability and maintainability are at the core
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, bootcamp or equivalent work experience
- 8+ years of fullstack development experience, with strong proficiency in both frontend and backend technologies
- Deep understanding of technologies such as Node.js, Python, Java, or Ruby, React and Typescript
- Proven experience with Relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB)
- Strong knowledge of API design (RESTful, GraphQL, SOAP) and service-oriented architecture
- Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure), including containers and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and test driven development practices
- In-depth knowledge of security best practices, encryption standards, and data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, PCI-DSS)
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate with stakeholders across the organization
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions
- Proven leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive Engineering best practices
- Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking abilities with a knack for tackling complex technical issues.
Nice-to-haves:
- Experience in financial technology (fintech), including payments, fraud detection, risk management, and secure transaction processing
- Experience in property technology (PropTech) with a strong understanding of real estate, property management, and rental platforms
- Strong background in identity verification, including the use of KYC (Know Your Customer) standards, biometrics, and AI-based identity verification technologies
- Hands-on experience with document verification and fraud detection tools and technologies
- Previous experience in a regulated industry such as finance or real estate
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks (AML, KYC, etc.) and working with regulatory bodies
What we offer:
- Competitive base salary + Pre-IPO equity + Benefits
- Unlimited paid time off – a minimum of two weeks required
- Mental health Fridays once a month
- 100% healthcare coverage
- 401k matching up to 5%
- Monthly gym stipend
Like our users we come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Diversity, inclusion and being open to learning constantly means we have and hire great people. Diversity and inclusion make our team, our culture and our work stronger: we’re committed to continuing this as we grow. We are an equal opportunity employer and as such all applicants will be considered based solely upon merit and directly relevant professional competencies.