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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Software Engineer - **Company:** Green Dot Corporation - **Location:** Los Angeles, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $139,900.0 - $199,300.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** .NET Framework, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Application Release Automation, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Databases, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Github, Microsoft SQL Server, OAuth, Peer-To-Peer (P2P), PCI Data Security Standards, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Release Management, E2e Testing, Secure Coding, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Test Execution Engine, Strategies of Testing, Datadog, Multithreading, Postman, GitHub Copilot, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Restful APIs, Microservices - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/65a1c515-9e36-4202-9cfc-c3466de1c861 ## About the Role * 8+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in a technical lead role. * Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience acceptable. * Proficiency in several languages/platforms/libraries such as C#, .NET, SQL Server, and Azure Cloud solutions. * Strong understanding of RESTful API design, OAuth2, and microservices architecture. * Familiarity with DevOps tools such as GitHub Actions. * Strong understanding of Queuing mechanism, multithreading/Multi-Tasking, Distributed computing. * Knowledge of container orchestration, release automation, and platform observability tools (e.g., Datadog). * Experience implementing secure coding practices and compliance workflows in regulated environments. * Strong analytical, multitasking, and organizational skills to manage testing on multiple projects. * Experience with Agile methodology and concepts using JIRA or similar Agile tools. * Understanding of secure development processes in regulated environments (e.g. PCI DSS, SOC 2) * Methodologies- Agile, Scrum Preferred Qualifications * Experience in fast paced fintech organization. * Familiarity with peer-to-peer payment processing domains, stability and release management experience. * Contributions to open-source projects or technical publications. * Demonstrated leadership in building scalable platform engineering practices. ## Description * Lead development of backend services and APIs to support Firewire platform operations including release engineering, DevOps pipelines, and system integrations. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams including QA, Security, and Infrastructure to ensure seamless deployment and performance of Firewire services. * Lead technical initiatives to improve CI/CD workflows, observability, and platform reliability. * Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure SLA adherence and rapid incident response. * Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices across the Firewire domain. * Partner with business stakeholders to translate platform requirements into scalable technical solutions. * Operate in an AI driven SDLC environment andfamiliarity with AI code assistants like GitHub Copilot or similar tools. * Implement intelligent testing frameworks that auto-generate test cases, predict bugs, and enable self-healing. * Leads and builds test automation frameworks using Standard API testing tools for rest-based APIs hosted on Azure cloud. * Integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines * Leads the creation of test strategy, test planning, and test execution related to all aspects of testing like functional, integration, systems, end-to-end testing, accessibility, database validations and automation. ## Related Videos - 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