Staff Software Engineer, Financial Platform

The Ladders
United States
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Compensation
$163,000.0 - $204,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Software Debugging Ruby on Rails Software Engineering Systems Integration Reliability of Systems Backend

Job description

This role will focus on building and supporting the core systems that power financial workflows, with an emphasis on reliability, correctness, and end-to-end ownership. You will collaborate closely with product, compliance, operations, and other engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions that support customer-facing financial experiences. The position calls for a pragmatic engineer who can guide complex technical work, strengthen production systems, and mentor others on a senior team., * Design, build, and ship services and APIs for financial integrations

  • Handle payments, settlements, and reconciliation involving customer funds
  • Support critical workflows such as payroll integration and 401k loans
  • Collaborate with product, compliance, and operations to deliver solutions
  • Debug production issues and improve system reliability
  • Work with other engineering teams on system integration
  • Mentor engineers tackling complex technical challenges
  • Write clear, reliable, and scalable code

Requirements

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience in production environments
  • Strong background in services, APIs, and data-heavy workflows
  • Experience with financial systems or other high-correctness domains
  • Ability to manage systems end-to-end, including production support
  • Collaborative experience with product managers and cross-functional teams
  • Pragmatic, execution-focused engineering mindset
  • Strong communication skills and mentoring ability
  • Proficiency in Ruby on Rails or similar backend frameworks

Benefits & conditions

  • Opportunity to work on core financial systems
  • Collaborative and senior team environment
  • Hands-on role with end-to-end ownership
  • Focus on delivering reliable and customer-loved products
  • Mentorship opportunities to enhance team performance
  • Hybrid work model with office presence required for onboarding

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification-your background could be exactly what this team needs.

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