Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack
Philadelphia, PA, United States
About Us:
We believe that everyone deserves access to financial peace of mind. We’re dedicated to building simple and inclusive financial tools that help our members create healthy habits, achieve financial stability, and build a better future.
Perpay is located in Center City, Philadelphia in a one of a kind, river-front office. The space inspires our talented team members to build life-changing products for our customers and have fun while doing it! We created a home away from home by designing a kitchen, living room, bar, and office space all-in-one. It sets the standard for relaxed, collaborative work that encourages our team to follow their curiosity and draw their own map to a successful career.
We are proudly backed by First Round Capital and JP Morgan. Join us as we transform the credit landscape!
Our Products:
Perpay Marketplace - Shop top brands and pay over time with no interest or fees.
Perpay+ Credit Building - Report your marketplace payment history and see your credit score increase by 36 points (on average) within the first 6 months.
Perpay Credit Card - Shop and build credit anywhere Mastercard is accepted. Earn 3% rewards, redeemable on our marketplace.
About the Role:
We’re searching for an experienced and passionate software engineer to join Perpay and contribute to our culture of technical excellence. You will drive strategic efforts within the engineering team and advocate for technical excellence. You will also lead key projects and coordinate multiple teams (analytics, commerce, product, design, operations) to achieve quarterly and annual goals. Given our people-first approach, your elevated level of contribution will strengthen our culture of inclusion, mentorship, and continuous learning.
As a leader of Perpay’s engineering team, you’ll collaborate with stakeholders ranging from entry-level contributors to senior-level executives. This opportunity is both unique and pivotal, as it offers the chance to provide leadership to a rapidly growing team. This position will report directly to the CTO. Our tech stack: Javascript, React, Redux, Python, Django, Flask, Kubernetes, AWS, Docker and more
Our greatest strength is our people and we’d love for you to be one of them!
Responsibilities:
Contribute to the strategic vision of the engineering team
Lead strategic efforts, balancing priorities across multiple large-scale projects
Identify and drive solutions to potential bottlenecks in technologies and processes before they become a problem
Work autonomously towards engineering organization goals while maintaining a high level of communication with other engineers and stakeholder teams
Solve problems that span multiple interconnected systems with distributed architectures and scaling systems
Make data and metrics-driven decisions
Collaborate with our stakeholders to design and implement new credit products, as well as new features for our existing platform
What You’ll Bring:
7+ years of experience building applications at scale in at least one popular programming language (Python, Javascript, PHP, Ruby, etc.)
5+ years of experience with some form of web framework (Django, Rails, etc.)
Experience with a modern front-end framework, such as React, Vue, or Angular
5+ years of experience leading technical teams
Experience driving organizational change
Experience working on consumer-facing products and demonstrating empathy for end-users
Significant experience with operating large scale services with AWS,Docker, and/or Kubernetes
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain highly technical subject matter to a nontechnical audience
Proven history of cross-functional collaboration on mission-critical projects
A strong curiosity in industry trends
The ability to design, analyze, and debug distributed systems and services
A strong focus on writing and deploying clear, readable, testable code
Hey, we know not everybody checks all the boxes, so if you’re interested, please apply because you could be just what we’re looking for!
What We’ll Bring:
Competitive salary + company equity
401k with company match
Medical / Dental / Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Relocation assistance
Pre-tax commuter benefit
Student loan repayment match
Gym subsidy with City Fitness
Cell phone plan
Paid parental leave
Unlimited PTO
Additional Perks:
Opportunity to gain experience at one of the fastest-growing financial startups in the country
Work on both e-commerce & fintech customer-facing products
Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, marketing, operations, data teams, and more
This is not a remote opportunity; it is 100% onsite () ()
Perpay is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in all its forms and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy), marital status, political affiliation, age, veteran status, disability status or other non-merit factor. Please contact us at [email protected] to request accommodation.
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