Software Engineer

Greenlight is a fintech company that makes a debit card for kids and companion apps for the family. We proudly serve more than 6 million parents and kids, with in-app tools for sending money, setting savings goals, monitoring balances, managing chores, automating allowance, and investing.
But that’s not all that we do. Here at Greenlight, we are on a mission to support parents and help every kid grow up to be financially healthy and happy. It’s no small task, but it’s the reason we leap out of bed every morning to come to work. Because creating a better, brighter future for kids depends on it.
Greenlight is looking for a backend Software Engineer to focus on backend node.js product development. This role will work on a Scrum team on two-week sprints. This role reports to an Engineering Manager.

Technologies we use:

• Backend: Node/Typescript
• REST
• AWS
• MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis
• Kubernetes, Ambassador, Helm, Rancher

What you will be doing:

• Building and supporting microservices in Node/Typescript that support our core product.
• Working with the Cloud Infrastructure team to deploy your services in Kubernetes on AWS
• Continuously evaluate and improve your code quality and the reliability and availability of your teams’ services through metrics, monitoring, and testing
• Developing and maintaining REST APIs
• Building, supporting, and operating your services for use within Greenlight engineering and for our partners
• Improve engineering tooling, process, and standards to enable faster, more consistent, more reliable, and highly repeatable application delivery

What you should bring:

• 5+ years of software development experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Experience with Node/Typescript
• Experience with large-scale performant applications using cloud architecture and services - AWS and Kubernetes highly preferred
• Experience building quality software and writing your own unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
• A collaborative, positive, inclusive and team-oriented attitude
• A desire to learn and master new technologies

Now, it takes a special kind of person to join a never-been-done-before mission like ours. We need people who love working with each other because they know it makes us stronger, people who look to others and ask, “How can I help?” and then “How can we make this even better?” If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and help parents raise a generation of financially smart kids, apply to join our team today.
Greenlight is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including pregnancy, childbirth, or medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth), genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.