Senior Software Engineer
Remote
Canada, United States
$192,950 - $234,900/yearly
Senior Level
Top Benefits
Unlimited paid time off policy
Health insurance coverage
Dental & vision 95% subsidized (employees), 50% (dependents)
About the role
Who you are
- 5+ years of relevant experience, ideally in high-growth or early-stage startups
- Strong expertise in modern software technologies, with ability to quickly learn and ramp into our tech stack
- Proactive problem-solver with a demonstrated ability to independently navigate and resolve complex technical challenges in a fast-paced environment
- Strong collaborator and communicator, effectively bridging gaps between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders
What the job involves
- We're seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead key technical projects from design to delivery, drive the implementation of scalable and robust solutions across our products, and contribute to our technical roadmap while mentoring junior engineers
- YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS ACROSS A RANGE OF PROJECTS
- Designing and building enterprise-grade APIs and platform-level features (web and mobile)
- Leading the implementation and launch of new integrations with key data suppliers
- Developing and productizing advanced data models to effectively deploy new attributes and scores
- Advancing architectural enhancements to support new product use cases and ensure platform scalability
- IN THE FIRST MONTH, YOU'LL:
- Land your “new hire” ticket in the first week, and contribute to at least one key roadmap feature in the first month
- Familiarize yourself with our software development lifecycle and technical strategy
- Quickly grasp our business model, product offerings, and customer value proposition
- Integrate seamlessly with the team, understanding our working style, mission, and values
- IN THE FIRST QUARTER, YOU'LL:
- Lead significant technical initiatives, taking end-to-end ownership from design through delivery
- Consistently participate and make impactful contributions across team norms (e.g., project planning, thorough code reviews, QA, on-call rotation)
- Proactively collaborate with engineering, product, design, and other partner teams to drive cohesive development of complex projects
- Deepen knowledge of critical product artifacts and proactively identify opportunities for technical improvement
- Develop a clear understanding of how engineering decisions strategically impact our business and products
- IN THE FIRST YEAR, YOU'LL:
- Lead and successfully deliver complex features end-to-end, translating ambiguity into actionable technical milestones
- Champion best practices and implement technical enhancements that improve the scalability or maintainability of our product platform
- Become a trusted subject matter expert within your product vertical, comfortable translating product requirements into technical designs
- Influence technical decisions and direction of your team's roadmap
- Strengthen our engineering culture by regularly mentoring junior engineers and contributing to knowledge sharing
- OUR TECHNOLOGY STACK: We leverage Node.js, React, TypeScript, Python, PostgreSQL, and AWS to bring our products to life
Benefits
- SF / NY salaries across the US
- Free flight anywhere in the world on every anniversary
- Complementary wellness benefits, including Headspace and Ginger subscriptions
- $75/month contribution by Nova towards commuter benefits
- $50/month contribution by Nova Credit towards your cell phone bill
- Dental and vision are 95% subsidized for Nova Credit employees, and 50% for dependents
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- $1500/year professional development budget
- Catered lunch on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
- Health insurance
About Nova Credit
Financial Services
51-200
Nova Credit is a credit infrastructure and analytics company that enables businesses to grow responsibly by harnessing alternative credit data. The company is a CRA that leverages its unique set of data sources, bank-grade infrastructure and compliance framework, and proprietary credit expertise to help lenders fill the gaps that exist in traditional credit analytics. Nova Credit serves as the bridge between data and credit excellence, providing a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to give lenders across various industries a competitive edge in the open finance era. Its cross-border credit product, Credit Passport®, cash flow underwriting product, Cash Atlas™, and income verification product, Income Navigator, are used by leading organizations like American Express, Verizon, HSBC, SoFi, Scotiabank, and Yardi.
We're hiring! https://jobs.lever.co/neednova
Senior Software Engineer
Remote
Canada, United States
$192,950 - $234,900/yearly
Senior Level
Top Benefits
Unlimited paid time off policy
Health insurance coverage
Dental & vision 95% subsidized (employees), 50% (dependents)
About the role
Who you are
- 5+ years of relevant experience, ideally in high-growth or early-stage startups
- Strong expertise in modern software technologies, with ability to quickly learn and ramp into our tech stack
- Proactive problem-solver with a demonstrated ability to independently navigate and resolve complex technical challenges in a fast-paced environment
- Strong collaborator and communicator, effectively bridging gaps between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders
What the job involves
- We're seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead key technical projects from design to delivery, drive the implementation of scalable and robust solutions across our products, and contribute to our technical roadmap while mentoring junior engineers
- YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS ACROSS A RANGE OF PROJECTS
- Designing and building enterprise-grade APIs and platform-level features (web and mobile)
- Leading the implementation and launch of new integrations with key data suppliers
- Developing and productizing advanced data models to effectively deploy new attributes and scores
- Advancing architectural enhancements to support new product use cases and ensure platform scalability
- IN THE FIRST MONTH, YOU'LL:
- Land your “new hire” ticket in the first week, and contribute to at least one key roadmap feature in the first month
- Familiarize yourself with our software development lifecycle and technical strategy
- Quickly grasp our business model, product offerings, and customer value proposition
- Integrate seamlessly with the team, understanding our working style, mission, and values
- IN THE FIRST QUARTER, YOU'LL:
- Lead significant technical initiatives, taking end-to-end ownership from design through delivery
- Consistently participate and make impactful contributions across team norms (e.g., project planning, thorough code reviews, QA, on-call rotation)
- Proactively collaborate with engineering, product, design, and other partner teams to drive cohesive development of complex projects
- Deepen knowledge of critical product artifacts and proactively identify opportunities for technical improvement
- Develop a clear understanding of how engineering decisions strategically impact our business and products
- IN THE FIRST YEAR, YOU'LL:
- Lead and successfully deliver complex features end-to-end, translating ambiguity into actionable technical milestones
- Champion best practices and implement technical enhancements that improve the scalability or maintainability of our product platform
- Become a trusted subject matter expert within your product vertical, comfortable translating product requirements into technical designs
- Influence technical decisions and direction of your team's roadmap
- Strengthen our engineering culture by regularly mentoring junior engineers and contributing to knowledge sharing
- OUR TECHNOLOGY STACK: We leverage Node.js, React, TypeScript, Python, PostgreSQL, and AWS to bring our products to life
Benefits
- SF / NY salaries across the US
- Free flight anywhere in the world on every anniversary
- Complementary wellness benefits, including Headspace and Ginger subscriptions
- $75/month contribution by Nova towards commuter benefits
- $50/month contribution by Nova Credit towards your cell phone bill
- Dental and vision are 95% subsidized for Nova Credit employees, and 50% for dependents
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- $1500/year professional development budget
- Catered lunch on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
- Health insurance
About Nova Credit
Financial Services
51-200
Nova Credit is a credit infrastructure and analytics company that enables businesses to grow responsibly by harnessing alternative credit data. The company is a CRA that leverages its unique set of data sources, bank-grade infrastructure and compliance framework, and proprietary credit expertise to help lenders fill the gaps that exist in traditional credit analytics. Nova Credit serves as the bridge between data and credit excellence, providing a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to give lenders across various industries a competitive edge in the open finance era. Its cross-border credit product, Credit Passport®, cash flow underwriting product, Cash Atlas™, and income verification product, Income Navigator, are used by leading organizations like American Express, Verizon, HSBC, SoFi, Scotiabank, and Yardi.
We're hiring! https://jobs.lever.co/neednova