Sr. Software Engineer I

OppFi is a tech-enabled, mission-driven specialty finance platform that broadens the reach of community banks to extend credit access to everyday Americans. Through best-in-class customer service, transparency, responsible lending, and financial inclusion, we support consumers, who are turned away by mainstream options, to build better financial health.

We are a team of caring, innovative, and inclusive individuals who thrive in being immersed in diverse talents, expertise, perspectives, and backgrounds. Our employees approach every new challenge with an unparalleled ability to see what could be rather than settle for what is. Our business principles guide us and create an open and collaborative culture where we improve 1% every day, and the best ideas always win! We welcome individuals who want to make an impact in the financial system by facilitating credit access, expanding financial inclusion, promoting financial health, and delivering exceptional customer service.

A few other fun facts about us. OppFi is one of the top consumer-rated financial platforms online, maintaining a 4.5/5.0-star rating on Trustpilot. We are a 2023 Crain’s Fast 50™ company and were named on Built In's 2024 Best Places to Work

Job Description:

A Senior Software Engineer on the Core Team will contribute to the development of OppFi’s software ecosystem that makes up our product portfolio. Specifically, this role is to develop, maintain, and improve core libraries and documentation used by all of the Application Development teams. As such, you may get to…

• Develop software using latest Java, SpringBoot, , Docker, Amazon Web Services, PostgreSQL, EventStoreDB, Github, ArgoCD and more as the org continues to expand and improve.
• Enhance core libraries to implement cross cutting concerns such as security, observability, data encryption, horizontal scaling, resiliency and other non-functional requirements
• Collaborate with business and technology professionals across the company in an Agile fashion to ensure technical systems meet requirements.
• Perform code reviews, unit and integration testing; write high quality documentation, and implement other industry recognized best practices.
• Continue to learn new tools and patterns. We take development seriously! Our team develops and manages its own internal training courses, budgets for externally held classes and conferences, and covers books and other training related materials….we want you to grow your skills with us!
• Mentoring junior engineers and new hires.

Requirements:

• A relevant undergraduate and/or graduate degree (e.g. Computer Science, Software Engineering, etc) or at least 5 years of professional software development experience.
• At least 5 years of experience with industry recognized automated testing standards (e.g. unit and integration testing) and methodologies (e.g. test or behavior driven development)
• At least 5 years of experience developing and maintaining internal APIs, and integrating with external APIs.
• At least 3 years of experience with Amazon Web Services.
• Experience leading medium to large sized projects (e.g. Creating a new micro-service, major project refactoring, etc)
• Strong Experience with Java, SpringBoot, Docker, CI, Github
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferences:

• Familiarity with technologies existing in OppFi’s stack (Terraform, Docker, Amazon Web Services, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Github)
• Familiarity with methodologies existing within OppFi (Agile Development, Test Driven Development, Domain Driven Design, Event Sourcing)
• Experience mentoring junior developers.

Reports to:  Manager, Engineering

Total Rewards and Benefits:

The starting base salary for this position is $123,200 per year. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be at the company’s sole discretion and determined by a myriad of factors including, but not limited to, years of experience, depth of experience, and other relevant business considerations. The total compensation package includes eligibility and potential for performance-based bonuses as well as equity grants dependent upon the role and job level.

OppFi offers a flexible, remote environment, 401(k) matching program, and generous paid time off. Other benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, and tuition reimbursement. There are also additional benefits including DoorDash DashPass, Figo pet insurance, Rocket Lawyer, and access to LinkedIn Learning. OppFi also offers Fringe, which is a lifestyle benefits platform that allows employees decide how to spend rewards from dozens of vendors like Uber, DoorDash, and UrbanSitter. #LI-Remote

EEO Statement:

OppFi is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on any actual or perceived legally recognized protected bases under local, state, federal law, or regulations. Our goal as a company is to build an equitable workplace that actively works to dismantle systems of oppression in our processes, procedures, and interactions. We aim to help our employees thrive where they work and beyond. Check out our Culture page here.

As part of OppFi’s commitment to providing equal opportunity to qualified individuals, OppFi will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation as defined by applicable laws and organizational policies. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview processes or job requirements, please contact our People Team at recruiting@oppfi.com.

Pursuant to the requirements of the California Consumer Privacy Act, OppFi is providing the "OppFi California Employee Privacy Policy", which details the categories of personal information collected and your rights under the policy. If you are a California resident, please review the policy here: https://www.oppfi.com/careers/.

The information in this document is for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list or description of the organization and its requirements for positions and employees. OppFi reserves the right to modify or change the information on this document at its discretion.