Description:

First Help Financial (FHF) is a fast-growing and culturally diverse company in the U.S. that provides auto loans to the underserved.
The company offers flexible financing options and tri-lingual support to help consumers finance their first car.
FHF has experienced consistent growth of 30%+ each year over the last nine years.
The company is looking for a Frontend Software Engineer to join their Engineering department to support their growth.
The position is remote and reports to the Engineering Manager.
The compensation for this role starts at a base of 110k plus a bonus, depending on experience.
Responsibilities include writing production software, optimizing codebases, debugging production issues, conducting code reviews, collaborating with stakeholders, and effectively communicating work status.

Requirements:

Candidates must have 2+ years of industry experience and familiarity with JavaScript frameworks such as React or comparable technologies, as well as at least one modern backend language and/or framework.
A strong fundamental understanding of Computer Science is required, ideally through a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
Experience with relational databases such as Oracle and/or MSSQL is necessary.
Candidates should have experience building REST services with the Spring Framework and ORM (Hibernate, JPA).
Familiarity with the AWS ecosystem, including creating and debugging serverless (lambda) functions, is a plus.
A solid understanding of system design is essential for designing and developing scalable infrastructure components.
Good knowledge of DevOps and collaboration tools such as CircleCI, Jenkins, GIT, and Sonarqube is required.
Experience working in small teams within an Agile environment is necessary.
Familiarity with containers and developing containerized applications using Docker is preferred.
Candidates must be able to navigate and manage work in new codebases with multiple languages.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a remote/distributed environment are essential.

FHF offers great perks including social activities, monthly lunches, and a robust employee recognition and talent development program.
The company promotes a healthy work-life balance, allowing employees to have time for family, friends, and personal interests.
FHF's extraordinary growth provides unprecedented career growth opportunities, with a focus on building personalized career plans for employees and a proven record of investing in their development.