Octane is unlocking the power of financial products for merchants and consumers. Our cutting-edge technology and innovative financial products empower businesses with more control and flexibility, enabling them to deliver seamless digital experiences, drive customer loyalty, and build long-term value.
Octane supports merchants throughout the sales cycle: connecting dealerships with high-intent buyers, driving transparent, fast, and easy closings with award-winning technology, and providing on-going customer care with superior loan servicing.
Founded in 2014, Octane supports over 60 OEM partner brands and over 4,000 dealer partners, and has a team of over 600. Visit www.octane.co.
We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to build infrastructure for our consumer lending marketplace. Used by dealerships across the country, this product provides a streamlined workflow for dealerships to get fast, flexible financing to their customers. Working with a team of passionate, experienced engineers, you'll work throughout the backend of our stack with technologies such as Python, Django, PostgreSQL.
This role requires extensive experience in cloud platform, site reliability, or infrastructure engineering backed by strong expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, identity platforms, and automated deployment pipelines. The ideal candidate blends deep technical mastery with strong project management, consensus building, and communication skills to navigate complex priorities independently.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain scalable infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform and AWS CDK across core AWS resources, including VPCs, compute (EC2/ECS), load balancing, RDS/Aurora, IAM policies, and security groups.
- Architect highly available, resilient cloud environments hosting core applications, balancing architectural simplicity with performance and scalability.
- Develop automation tooling in TypeScript to eliminate operational toil across both cloud and corporate infrastructure.
- Implement Policy-as-Code guardrails to enable application engineers to deploy features safely, securely, and independently.
- Drive cloud financial management, overseeing cost optimization, budget tracking, and resource attribution.
- Lead Disaster Recovery (DR) efforts, including business continuity planning and routine testing exercises.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Cloud Platform Engineering.
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science or a related field preferred.
- Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and/or AWS CDK, with direct experience in module development, state management, and automated deployment workflows.
- Deep hands-on experience with core AWS services (VPC, IAM, EC2/ECS, RDS, S3, CloudWatch) and managing Kubernetes clusters (EKS); AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Security Specialty) preferred.
- Solid foundation in build automation & CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD), networking fundamentals, and zero-trust platforms such as Zscaler.
- Solutions-oriented ownership mindset with the ability to independently manage multiple projects, prioritize deadlines, and solve complex analytical problems with minimal supervision.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven track record of collaborating across teams, building consensus, and translating complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated leadership and mentorship abilities, with experience guiding and developing junior engineers.
Compensation: In addition to salary, Total Rewards include bonus eligibility, a stock option package, and benefits as outlined below. The role described above offers a base salary of $130,000 to $170,000 + corporate bonus eligibility. Your offer will be based on location, the alignment of your qualifications with the requirements of the job and internal equity.
Benefits:
- Robust Health Care Plans (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Generous Parental Leave
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy - Time Off When You Need It
- Retirement Plan (401k) with company match!
- Educational Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement up to $3K/year
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Short Term / Long Term Disability
- Robust Ancillary benefits including accident insurance, hospital insurance, etc
- Wellhub (Gympass) Wellness Benefit
- Recreational Safety Benefit
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by associates assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Octane Lending is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status with respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion and other terms and conditions of employment.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or Cloud Platform Engineering
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field
- Strong proficiency with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or AWS CDK, including module development, state management, and automated deployment workflows
- Hands-on experience with AWS services including VPC, IAM, EC2/ECS, RDS, S3, and CloudWatch
- Experience managing Kubernetes clusters, particularly Amazon EKS
- AWS certification such as Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Security Specialty
- Experience with build automation and CI/CD using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or ArgoCD
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals and zero-trust platforms such as Zscaler
- Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize deadlines, and solve complex analytical problems independently
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including collaboration and translating technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
- Leadership and mentorship experience guiding and developing junior engineers
Octane Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Octane and has not been reviewed or approved by Octane.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests PTO is substantial—“4+ weeks” advertised and reports of up to five weeks with flexible/self-managed policies. Time off is frequently highlighted as a standout element of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Feedback suggests parental leave is generous, with mentions of paid leave and examples such as 16 weeks of paid paternity leave. Employer materials consistently position parental leave as a core benefit.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the 401(k) match is clearly defined at up to 4% (100% of the first 3% and 50% of the next 2%). The plan is commonly described as solid and straightforward.
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What We Do
We’re a fintech company that makes buying better. We connect people with their passions by combining cutting-edge technology and innovative risk strategies to make lifestyle purchases - like powersports vehicles, RVs, and outdoor power equipment - fast, easy, and accessible, while delivering a seamless, end-to-end digital buying experience in industries ripe for disruption. Octane adds value throughout the customer journey: inspiring enthusiasts with our editorial brands, including Cycle World® and UTV Driver®, instantly prequalifying consumers for financing online, routing customers to dealerships for an easy closing experience, and supporting customers throughout their loan with superior loan servicing. We work with over 4,000 dealer partners and over 30 OEMs across the United States, and we recently surpassed $1B in 2022 YTD originations. Founded in 2014, we’re a remote-first company with over 600 employees across the world, and we have offices in Irving, TX, New York, NY, and Irvine, CA. We made the top 10% of the 2022 Inc 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America and are Certified as a Great Place to Work®.
Why Work With Us
We’re a diverse team of innovators determined to give our customers the best possible experience. Information is shared transparently, enabling cross-functional collaboration. We’re a performance based culture where accomplishments are both celebrated and rewarded, always looking for new talent to help us develop our industry-leading products.
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