Senior Software Engineer, Platform

Job Overview

About us: Branch is on a mission to empower workers with financial freedom. We do this by helping companies accelerate payments and providing working Americans with accessible, free financial services.

We’re committed to building and delivering more inclusive, transparent, and frictionless financial products. Our goal of empowerment extends to our own employees, too. Have a great idea? Share it today and it might just get implemented tomorrow.

Job Description

As a member of our team, your voice and creativity matter-and they can directly impact our products, company, and culture. We not only focus on attracting great talent from across the country, but also on building teams that help that talent thrive.

That means valuing a diversity of opinions and working styles, while creating a shared belief in innovation, initiative, and winning together. Come join our team as we develop new ways to improve the lives of working Americans.

This position requires a soli d foundation in computer science and a passion for upholding high engineering standards through code reviews and collaborative teamwork.

The salary range displayed reflects an average base salary range for the position across all the U. S.

The base salary offered to an applicant could be higher or lower based on each applicant's specific skill set, depth of experience, relevant education or training, etc. Location: This position is classified as REMOTE within the United States of America.

Key Responsibilities

• We’re committed to building and delivering more inclusive, transparent, and frictionless financial products.
• We not only focus on attracting great talent from across the country, but also on building teams that help that talent thrive.
• About the role: In this Senior Software Engineer role at Branch, you will be responsible for developing core components on one of our Engineering pods.
• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Measure and optimize the performance, scalability, and uptime of backend services Demonstrate and promote a culture of engineering excellence Conduct design and code reviews and push the bar for engineering rigor and standards Collaborate with product management, customer success, and customer support to deliver the best experience for our users Focus on consistent, cohesive REST APIs and domain driven service design to facilitate and orchestrate service contracts Qualifications: Attention to detail and passion for doing great work 5+ years of experience in building clean, well architected, distributed, and scalable software Strong computer science fundamentals, with deep knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and software design Strong command of Java and Java based microservices with Spring Boot Experience designing and supporting customer facing RESTful APIs Design and implementation of relational database schemas running on PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or equivalent Fluent with unit / integration testing concepts and tools including JUnit / Mockito, or equivalent Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, git-flow, SonarQube for CICD a plus BS in Computer Science or equivalent program Compensation: The salary range for this role is $160-170k.
• Benefits: Market-leading medical, dental, and vision insurance Stock options Free Premium-Tier Origin Financial Wellness subscription Monthly home-office stipend 401k (TransAmerica) 12-weeks paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents Flexible time off + sick and safe time 11 paid company holidays Working at Branch A remote-first company with employees located throughout the U.S., Branch emphasizes transparency, accountability, and trust to create a collaborative environment where our product, engineering, marketing, customer support, customer success, and sales teams can all thrive together.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Java and microservices, with a focus on designing and optimizing scalable backend services and RESTful APIs.
• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Measure and optimize the performance, scalability, and uptime of backend services Demonstrate and promote a culture of engineering excellence Conduct design and code reviews and push the bar for engineering rigor and standards Collaborate with product management, customer success, and customer support to deliver the best experience for our users Focus on consistent, cohesive REST APIs and domain driven service design to facilitate and orchestrate service contracts Qualifications: Attention to detail and passion for doing great work 5+ years of experience in building clean, well architected, distributed, and scalable software Strong computer science fundamentals, with deep knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and software design Strong command of Java and Java based microservices with Spring Boot Experience designing and supporting customer facing RESTful APIs Design and implementation of relational database schemas running on PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or equivalent Fluent with unit / integration testing concepts and tools including JUnit / Mockito, or equivalent Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, git-flow, SonarQube for CICD a plus BS in Computer Science or equivalent program Compensation: The salary range for this role is $160-170k.
• The base salary offered to an applicant could be higher or lower based on each applicant's specific skill set, depth of experience, relevant education or training, etc.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship or transfer.

Benefits and Perks

• Benefits: Market-leading medical, dental, and vision insurance Stock options Free Premium-Tier Origin Financial Wellness subscription Monthly home-office stipend 401k (TransAmerica) 12-weeks paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents Flexible time off + sick and safe time 11 paid company holidays Working at Branch A remote-first company with employees located throughout the U.S., Branch emphasizes transparency, accountability, and trust to create a collaborative environment where our product, engineering, marketing, customer support, customer success, and sales teams can all thrive together.

Work Location and Schedule

This role is listed as Remote USA with location information shown as Remote USA. The employment type is Full Time.

About the Company

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