Lead Software Engineer - Golang

Software Engineer (Golang)

Position Overview

Kunai is seeking experienced Software Engineers with expertise in Golang to join new development teams focused on building one of the most advanced data-driven decision systems in the banking industry. These teams will be responsible for creating real-time customer experiences and back-end services that determine creditworthiness and customer decisions for new credit card products. The teams will have full ownership of their work, from planning and breaking down user stories to building features, deploying to production, and supporting these critical, always-on systems requiring 99.99% uptime.

Responsibilities

• Develop back-end services for a massive credit card tech decisioning platform.
• Build customer acquisition experiences and back-end services supporting credit decision microservices.
• Determine product and line assignments for new credit card applicants.
• Plan work, break down user stories, build features, deploy to production, and support production services.
• Ensure the resilience and stability of always-on systems.

Requirements

• 7+ years of software development experience.
• 3+ years of experience working with Golang.
• Experience mentoring other engineers.
• Ability to lead architecture and design decision-making.
• Experience managing PRs and code reviews.
• Ability to implement code quality procedures.
• Expertise with microservice architecture and distributed systems.
• Knowledge in event-driven architectures leveraging tools like Kafka.
• Ability to work with real-time, super high resiliency systems.
• Experience working with a variety of AWS services.
• Experience with serverless architectures and Lambdas.

Nice to Have

• Previous experience in either Python or Java.
• Experience with AuroraDB.
• Knowledge of DevOps concepts.
• Prior experience with data-driven decisioning platforms.
• Financial Services or FinTech experience.

Company Information

Kunai builds full-stack technology solutions for banks, credit and payment networks, infrastructure providers, and their customers, aiming to change the world’s relationship with financial services. Kunai helps clients modernize, capitalize on emerging trends, and evolve their business by remaining tech-agnostic and human-centered.

Kunai's success is rooted in its exceptional team, which thrives in a culture of collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning. The company offers competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and flexible work arrangements. Kunai is committed to cultivating an environment where people feel valued, have a voice, and are given the tools to grow personally and professionally while pushing the boundaries of innovation in the fintech industry.

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