Staff Software Engineer, Growth

Position Overview

• Location Type: NYC (Hybrid)
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified

Flex is a growth-stage FinTech company focused on revolutionizing rent payment experiences. We empower renters with flexible payment schedules, aiming to make rent management easier and more affordable. We're seeking a motivated Engineer to join our team and contribute to our mission of 10x growth.

Responsibilities

• Create exceptional user and partner experiences to drive engagement and retention.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and data scientists/analysts to address critical user onboarding challenges.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy robust APIs, services, and data pipelines to enhance user onboarding and the overall platform experience.
• Implement changes using an agile methodology, prioritizing rapid iteration and continuous improvement.
• Utilize data and analytics to measure the impact of your work and identify optimization opportunities.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of professional software development experience.
  • 3+ years of user growth domain experience.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with Java.
  • 3+ years of experience with React or React Native.
  • 3+ years of experience with TypeScript.
  • Experience building high-quality mobile and web UIs to specifications.
  • Proficient in Java frameworks and tools used at Flex: Spring (core/web/boot), Gradle, JUnit, and JVM (memory/performance tuning, GC).
  • Experience with Service-Oriented Architecture, REST APIs, Message Queues, and scalable architectures.
  • Experience with architectures and tools in React Native and React ecosystems (Hooks, Components, Context, Redux).
  • Experience with AWS (EKS, Aurora RDS, Elasticache, DynamoDB) and containerization tools.

• Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proficient in CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions), git, and automation.
  • Skilled in observability and monitoring tools (DataDog).
  • Experienced with big data platforms and tooling (Snowflake).
  • Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (CDK, Terraform).
  • Skilled at elevating team standards through best practices and mentoring junior engineers.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience in cross-functional collaboration.

Application Instructions

• Not specified in the provided text. (Please refer to Flex's career website for application instructions.)

Company Information

• Company: Flex
• Type: Growth-stage FinTech
• Mission: To empower renters with flexible rent payment solutions.