Software Engineer - Lending & Savings (Contractors)

<p>As a <strong>Software Engineer in the Lending &amp; Savings team</strong>, you will be responsible for building and optimizing the <strong>Lending</strong> and <strong>Savings processes</strong> at<a href="http://blockchain.com"> <strong>Blockchain.com</strong></a>. Your work will ensure that customers can <strong>seamlessly and securely</strong> access our platform while meeting <strong>regulatory and compliance requirements</strong>. You will collaborate with <strong>engineering, marketing, and product teams</strong> to create a <strong>scalable, reliable, and efficient Lending &amp; Savings experience</strong>.</p> <p>This role requires a strong <strong>problem-solving mindset</strong>, and the ability to build systems that are both <strong>secure and user-friendly</strong>. You will contribute to the <strong>design, development, and maintenance</strong> of our Savings and Lending Products, ensuring high availability, low latency, and optimal user experience.</p> <h1><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>What You Will Do</strong></span></h1> <h2><strong>Technical Execution &amp; Engineering Excellence</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Design, develop, and maintain the ****platform, ensuring that your contributions follows the standards and guidelines set by<a href="http://blockchain.com"> Blockchain.com</a></li> <li>Write <strong>high-quality, maintainable, and efficient code</strong> while upholding best practices in software development.</li> <li>Contribute to the <strong>observability and monitoring</strong> of our services, leveraging tools to improve system performance and debugging capabilities.</li> <li>Work closely with our marketing teams to ensure requirements are met while maintaining a seamless user experience including experiments together with A/B testing.</li> <li>Improve our Lending and Savings products ensuring that it remains <strong>secure and efficient</strong>.</li> <li>Collaborate with <strong>backend and frontend engineers</strong> to enhance the end-to-end Lending and Savings experience.</li> <li>Contribute to <strong>technical architecture discussions</strong>, ensuring that design choices align with both <strong>business goals and system performance</strong>.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Collaboration &amp; Cross-Functional Impact</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Work closely with <strong>engineering, product, and marketing teams</strong> to enhance our growth objectives</li> <li>Participate in <strong>code reviews</strong>, receptive to constructive feedback to maintain <strong>code quality and consistency</strong>.</li> <li>Partner with <strong>infrastructure teams</strong> to improve deployment processes, ensuring <strong>high availability and resilience</strong>.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Continuous Improvement &amp; Innovation</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Optimize <strong>our Lending and Savings funnels</strong> to enhance our <strong>user experience</strong>.</li> <li>Identify and resolve issues to ensure a seemless Lending and Savings processes.</li> <li>Stay up-to-date with <strong>emerging technologies</strong> and contribute to <strong>process improvements</strong> that enhance engineering effectiveness.</li> </ul> <h1><strong>What You Will Need</strong></h1> <h2><strong>Technical Skills</strong></h2> <ul> <li><strong>Proficiency in JVM languages (Kotlin, Java), Kafka and PostgresSQL</strong></li> <li>An understanding of event driven <strong>distributed systems, APIs, and microservices architectures</strong>.</li> <li>Knowledge of <strong>observability and monitoring tools</strong> to maintain <strong>system reliability and performance</strong>.</li> <li>Familiarity with <strong>security best practices</strong>, particularly in <strong>KYC, fraud detection, and compliance systems</strong>.</li> <li>Experience with <strong>SQL (Postgres) and NoSQL databases (Redis)</strong>, ensuring optimal data storage and retrieval for KYC processes.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Collaboration &amp; Communication</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Ability to work <strong>cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, and Engineering teams</strong> to enhance Lending and Savings product.</li> <li>Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, ensuring quick <strong>incident resolution and system improvements</strong>.</li> <li>Excellent <strong>written and verbal communication skills</strong>, ensuring <strong>technical discussions are clear and productive</strong>.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience working in <strong>fintech, crypto, or other highly regulated industries</strong>.</li> <li>Prior work on Credit and Savings Products.</li> </ul>