Lead Software Engineer (Development Processes)

Who We Are

DebtBook is an industry-leading fintech software platform that revolutionizes the way local governments, higher education, healthcare organizations and their finance teams work. Our powerful, cloud-based software helps public finance teams manage all aspects of their debt, leases, and subscriptions, streamline financial reporting, and share information simply with others.

We are driven by a collective commitment to foster a Growth Mindset, exemplify the strength of One Team, consistently go Above and Beyond, and Take Ownership of our responsibilities and outcomes. Our mission is to cultivate an environment where innovation thrives, and our team members are empowered to reach their full potential. 

About this Role

DebtBook is looking for a Technical Lead (Full Stack) to lead projects and drive improvements across multiple engineering teams. With a focus on customer satisfaction and overall business success, this person will own the projects that will allow us to quickly and easily release our work. Reporting directly to the Senior Director of Engineering, this individual will serve as a key team member of the team by owning and driving continuous improvement of our development processes. 

What You’ll Do

• Lead feature development in partnership with other engineers and provide technical oversight, direction, and decision-making when needed 
• Partner closely with and provide technical direction to engineering teams 
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members
• Work across engineering teams to break down work and implement new patterns 
• Break down requirements into tickets to be shipped frequently, not in large chunks
• Write code and tests to deliver updates to the application, releasing new code weekly
• Review merge requests to increase our velocity and efficiency 
• Receive, integrate, and action feedback quickly; take other engineers along in the journey 

What You Bring

• 6+ years of experience in Software Engineering
• Experience leading technical projects in a Team Lead or Technical Lead capacity 
• Professional experience with Ruby on Rails, React, and SQL
• Professional experience writing tests in Rspec or Minitest
• Great communication and coordination skills 
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills

Technologies We Use 

• Our tech stack includes Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, and React
• Our app is hosted in AWS and we have CI/CD pipelines and deployments in GitLab

 

Interview Process

Our interview process includes both behavioral and technical assessments, and is meant to give you a sense of what it’s like to be an engineer at DebtBook. 

Your first conversation will be with a recruiter from the Talent team, and as you progress in the process, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with the hiring manager, other engineers on the team, and your partners in Product. 

Compensation

• Annual salary range is: $145,000-$170,000 based on experience
• This role is eligible for an up to 10% annual bonus

Why DebtBook

Proud to be named one of the “Best Places to Work” by Charlotte’s Business Journal, DebtBook is a fast-growing company where we dream big, move fast, make an impact, and bring joy to everything we do. Our core values drive our success as an organization, and we are looking for talented teammates who share our passion for challenging the status quo, innovating in all we do, and wanting to make a difference.  

DebtBook is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and prohibit discrimination and unlawful harassment in the workplace. All applicants will receive consideration for employment based upon their qualifications without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, National Guard or veteran status, disability, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law. We welcome and encourage applicants with disabilities to contact our team for assistance during the application and hiring process. We are committed to expanding accessibility and making reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.