Remote Sr. Software Engineer, Banking (Backend)

Description:

• Varo is an entirely new kind of bank that is all digital, mission-driven, FDIC insured, and designed for the way customers live their lives.
• This is a backend-focused position that emphasizes reliability, load, and scale in all operations.
• The role involves system design thinking, writing reliable and quality code, and maintaining an extreme customer focus.
• Responsibilities include designing and building scalable distributed solutions for customers and employees, evolving core banking platform systems, leading large-scale projects with a customer-first mindset, mentoring engineers, influencing technical strategy, and working cross-functionally with various teams.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 3+ years of industry experience in software development, leading large and strategic high-impact areas in business.
• Technical leadership and ownership in bringing multiple engineering functions to production are required.
• Experience with scalable, distributed systems and a test-first approach is necessary.
• A deep understanding of microservices and event-driven architectures is essential.
• Candidates should have experience in maintaining strong consistency in a distributed environment, working with transactional databases, and utilizing caching systems.
• A deep understanding of software security practices is required.
• Experience with testing methodologies, including contract testing and testing in vendor environments, is also necessary.

Benefits:

• The salary range for this role is between $150,000 and $180,000 per year, based on function, level, and geographic location.
• Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the identified range.