We’re looking for talented professionals to join us in bringing smart money management and payment solutions to everyone’s fingertips.
This position is classified as structured hybrid, with an expectation of a minimum of three (3) days per week working in the office and flexibility to work remotely on the remaining days. On-site expectations may evolve over time to support business needs, with clear communication provided in advance.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Location Requirement
This position is open only to candidates who currently reside in one of the following approved locations:
West Los Angeles, CA
Role OverviewWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Software Engineer to join our Firewire team, supporting a highly transactional (approx. 500-800 TPS) system. This role will be instrumental in building and supporting scalable, secure, and high-performance systems that enable embedded financial services across our partner ecosystem.
- Lead the design and development of APIs and microservices that support Firewire stack.
- Design, develop, and oversee large-scale software systems, ensuring alignment with business goals and long-term scalability. Make high-level design choices and establish coding standards, design patterns, and architectural principles for the engineering organization
- Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other engineering teams to define technical requirements and deliver robust solutions.
- Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, mentoring, and best practices in CI/CD, testing, and observability.
- Ensure compliance with SLA standards and contribute to the development of monitoring and alerting systems.
- Lead incident response and root cause analysis to improve system reliability.
- Drive architectural decisions and long-term technical strategy for BaaS platform, including generating documentation around architectural and design options analysis and decisions.
- Champion emerging technologies evaluation and adoption.
- Refactor and extend the existing codebase to fix defects and add features/functionality
- Create systems that are durable and flexible by developing for change – favor configurability over customization.
- Manage software development projects, including planning, system analysis, testing, deployment, and troubleshooting complex issues
- Operate in an AI driven SDLC environment and familiarity with AI code assistants like GitHub Copilot or similar tools.
- Work closely with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into robust technical designs and ensure software meets user needs
- Drive adoption of new technologies, frameworks, and development methodologies, and develop prototypes or proofs-of-concept to mitigate implementation risks
- 9+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.
- Strong portfolio of work showing experience developing secure and standards-compliant code across multiple platforms.
- Advanced experience in several of the following languages/platforms/libraries: C#, .NET, SQL, and hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure native services such as APIM, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB and Key Vault), container technologies, and caching frameworks.
- Deep understanding of RESTful API design, OAuth2, and OpenAPI specifications.
- Strong expertise in event-driven (Service Bus, Event Hubs) and microservice based architecture patterns.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex software issues, work independently, and provide innovative solutions
- Hands-on experience with leveraging and implementing observability dashboards and platforms (Datadog, Grafana).
- Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with a passion for quality, learning, and mentoring
- Ability to handle a fast-paced environment for iterative project turnarounds on mission & revenue critical, customer-facing applications
- Deep knowledge in Git, DevOps, Agile Scrum, and security best practices in financial services and compliance standards (PCI DSS, SOC 2).
- Prior experience in fintech or embedded finance platforms.
- Familiarity with partner integration workflows using API and SLA management.
- Contributions to open-source projects or technical publications.
**Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship**
**Ability to meet the location requirement outlined above**
POSITION TYPE
ContractorPAY RANGE
The targeted base salary for this position is $159,400 to $229,300 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.
Skills Required
- 9+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
- At least 2 years in a technical leadership role
- Experience developing secure and standards-compliant code across multiple platforms
- Advanced experience with several of C#, .NET, SQL, Azure native services, container technologies, and caching frameworks
- Hands-on experience with Azure API Management, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and Key Vault
- Deep understanding of RESTful API design, OAuth2, and OpenAPI specifications
- Expertise in event-driven and microservice-based architecture patterns, including Service Bus and Event Hubs
- Ability to troubleshoot complex software issues and work independently
- Hands-on experience implementing observability dashboards and platforms such as Datadog and Grafana
- Strong leadership, communication, collaboration, quality, learning, and mentoring skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment supporting mission-critical, revenue-critical, customer-facing applications
- Deep knowledge of Git, DevOps, Agile Scrum, security best practices, PCI DSS, and SOC 2
- Prior experience in fintech or embedded finance platforms
- Familiarity with partner integration workflows using APIs and SLA management
- Contributions to open-source projects or technical publications
- Ability to work in the United States without sponsorship
- Current residence in West Los Angeles, California
Green Dot Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Green Dot Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Green Dot Corporation.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision start day one, supplemented by free virtual care, health advocacy, second‑opinion services, wellness incentives, and HSA support. Mental health resources, including an EAP and free virtual therapy via plan options, further strengthen the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid parental leave and generous PTO/holidays are highlighted, along with a paid volunteer day. Flexible or unlimited PTO is also referenced in corporate materials.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting is emphasized in employer materials. Immediate vesting enhances portability and near‑term value for participants.
Green Dot Corporation Insights
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. +++ 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/
