Description:

We are seeking an exceptional and skilled Staff Backend Engineer to work with the Mortgage Technology Platform Team.
The role involves developing and driving solutions leveraging cloud technologies like AWS and Kubernetes, back-end technologies like OpenAPI, NestJS, BullMQ, Redis, and PostgreSQL, and blockchain technology (specifically Canton by digitalasset.com).
You will work closely on API integrations with our partners to enable the company’s mission of making home ownership more affordable.
Responsibilities include implementing new technologies that yield competitive advantages, supporting the company's infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, and monitoring system infrastructure for functionality and efficiency.
You will build quality assurance and data protection processes, collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to develop strategies and implement new products and features, and stay current with the latest technologies to maintain competitiveness and technological leadership in the market.
Various engineering-related tasks will be required to progress the organization’s mission.

Requirements:

A B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience is required.
Candidates must have 7+ years of industry experience.
A track record of working with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers to land new features for users is essential.
Experience in building and managing infrastructure in a cloud environment (GCP, AWS, or Azure) is necessary.
Candidates should have experience configuring and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
Experience in designing production data models for a performant and scalable application is required.
Deep experience with distributed systems and patterns is essential.
Strong written and verbal communication skills are necessary for success in a remote and largely asynchronous work environment.
Candidates must demonstrate the capacity to clearly and concisely communicate about complex technical, architectural, and/or organizational problems and propose thorough iterative solutions.
A positive and solution-oriented mindset is required.

The position offers a competitive salary, equity, and benefits.
There is a remote work opportunity with the option to create an office for the product and engineering team.
Employees will have the opportunity to make a difference in the mortgage industry.