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JOB DESCRIPTION
Role Overview
Green Dot Corporation is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the Firewire team, focusing on building scalable, secure, and resilient payment processing systems behind some of America’s most prominent technology companies. This role will drive technical leadership and innovation in Firewire engineering team, aligning with Green Dot’s best practices.
Key Responsibilities
Lead development of backend services and APIs to support Firewire platform operations including release engineering, DevOps pipelines, and system integrations.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including QA, Security, and Infrastructure to ensure seamless deployment and performance of Firewire services.
Lead technical initiatives to improve CI/CD workflows, observability, and platform reliability.
Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure SLA adherence and rapid incident response.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices across the Firewire domain.
Partner with business stakeholders to translate platform requirements into scalable technical solutions.
Operate in an AI driven SDLC environment and familiarity with AI code assistants like GitHub Copilot or similar tools.
Implement intelligent testing frameworks that auto-generate test cases, predict bugs, and enable self-healing.
Leads and builds test automation frameworks using Standard API testing tools for rest-based APIs hosted on Azure cloud.
Integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines
Leads the creation of test strategy, test planning, and test execution related to all aspects of testing like functional, integration, systems, end-to-end testing, accessibility, database validations and automation.
Qualifications
8+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in a technical lead role.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience acceptable.
Proficiency in several languages/platforms/libraries such as C#, .NET, SQL Server, and Azure Cloud solutions.
Strong understanding of RESTful API design, OAuth2, and microservices architecture.
Familiarity with DevOps tools such as GitHub Actions.
Strong understanding of Queuing mechanism, multithreading/Multi-Tasking, Distributed computing.
Knowledge of container orchestration, release automation, and platform observability tools (e.g., Datadog).
Experience implementing secure coding practices and compliance workflows in regulated environments.
Strong analytical, multitasking, and organizational skills to manage testing on multiple projects.
Experience with Agile methodology and concepts using JIRA or similar Agile tools.
Understanding of secure development processes in regulated environments (e.g. PCI DSS, SOC 2)
Methodologies- Agile, Scrum
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in fast paced fintech organization.
Familiarity with peer-to-peer payment processing domains, stability and release management experience.
Contributions to open-source projects or technical publications.
Demonstrated leadership in building scalable platform engineering practices.
POSITION TYPE
RegularPAY RANGE
The targeted base salary for this position is $139,900 to $199,300 per year. The final compensation will be determined by a number of factors such as qualifications, expertise, and the candidate’s geographical location.<<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>>
We’re Here to Support You—Accommodations Upon Request
Green Dot is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, we encourage you to let us know. We will work with you to meet your needs in a way that respects your privacy and ensures equal opportunity. Our goal is to support every applicant in showcasing their talents and potential.
Work Authorization Requirement
At Green Dot Corporation, we value diversity and strive for fair and inclusive hiring practices. However, we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment, without the need for current or future sponsorship.
Important Notice on Application Accuracy
We value integrity in our hiring process. Please ensure that all information provided in your resume and application is accurate and authentic. Submissions found to be fraudulent or misleading will result in disqualification from consideration, and any offers extended may be rescinded.
Top Skills
What We Do
Green Dot is a financial technology and registered bank holding company committed to delivering trusted, best-in-class money management and payment solutions to customers and partners, seamlessly connecting people to their money. Green Dot’s proprietary technology enables it to build products and features that address the most pressing financial challenges of consumers and businesses, transforming the way they manage and move money and making financial empowerment more accessible for all.
Green Dot offers a broad set of financial services to consumers and businesses including debit, checking, credit, prepaid, and payroll cards, as well as robust money processing services, tax refunds, cash deposits and disbursements. Its flagship digital banking platform GO2bank offers consumers simple and accessible mobile banking designed to help improve financial health over time. The company’s banking platform services business enables a growing list of the world’s largest and most trusted consumer and technology brands to deploy customized, seamless, value-driven money management solutions for their customers.
Founded in 1999, Green Dot has served more than 33 million customers directly and many millions more through its partners. The Green Dot Network of more than 90,000 retail distribution locations nationwide, more than all remaining bank branches in the U.S. combined, enables it to operate primarily as a “branchless bank.” Green Dot Bank is a subsidiary of Green Dot Corporation and member of the FDIC . For more information about Green Dot’s products and services, please visit www.greendot.com.
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The Commissioner of Financial Regulation for the State of Maryland will accept all questions or complaints from Maryland residents regarding Green Dot Corporation, NMLS ID #914924 at 1100 North Eutaw Street, Suite 611; Baltimore, MD 21201, phone 888-784-0136. NMLS Consumer Access: https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org/
