Senior Software Engineer

Above Lending is a next-generation financial services company. We provide simple and transparent products aimed at helping our clients achieve their personal finance goals. With competitive rates and personalized support, our mission is to simplify the lending process and help borrowers attain financial well-being. We are committed to making credit more affordable and accessible.

About the role:

At Above Lending, a leading US small lending firm, we are seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you'll be instrumental in guiding our technology and product decisions for our team, working closely with our product team to implement features and functionality for our loan products. You'll lead the development and implementation of web-oriented customer flows for both loan origination and servicing. Your work will directly contribute to our mission of offering seamless loan services that aid in credit improvement for our customers. We’re a small group that values clear communication, transparency, and collaboration. We drive progress by small iterations and reflecting on how we can best work together.

You Will:

• Design and build our internal-facing API’s, asynchronous back end processing, and third-party integrations using Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, and AWS
• Collaborate with front-end engineers and product managers to ensure seamless integration of front-end and back-end functionalities.
• Participate in technical conversations with other engineers and help steer decisions in the right direction
• Offer constructive and respectful feedback via code reviews
• Research and promote design patterns and practices that fit our technical challenges
• Write automated unit and integration tests as well as build tools to assist in testing various aspects of our platform
• Build in business and technical metrics alongside the features themselves to further us as a data-driven organization
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes.

You Have:

• Minimum relevant job experience: 5+ years in back-end development,
• Experience developing, releasing, and maintaining production-quality software using Ruby on Rails.
• Expertise in building and consuming APIs
• Strong knowledge of database design and writing SQL statements
• Ability to troubleshoot production issues in unfamiliar code
• Experience scoping projects into small iterations for release
• Clear and efficient communication skills
• Mentorship skills and the ability to give well-crafted constructive feedback

What We Offer

• Considerable employer contributions for health, dental and vision programs
• Unlimited personal time-off 
• 401(K) match with immediate 100% vesting
• Merit advancement opportunities 
• Career development & training
• An inclusive and collaborative work culture focused on employee well-being.

Location Requirements:

• Must reside in the greater Chicago area to facilitate in-office 3 days a week.

You'll find fulfillment in this role by bringing your passion for technology to a company dedicated to helping individuals improve their financial health. Your role is more than a job; it's an opportunity to make a tangible difference in people’s lives. Join us in our mission to provide easy and effective financial solutions.

Join our dynamic team and contribute to Above Lending’s success as we continue to provide innovative lending solutions to our customers.

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*Above Lending is an equal opportunity Employer*

Above Lending does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job positions. No fee will be paid to their parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to Above Lending employees or the Above Lending Finance and HR teams. No placement fee will be paid to any third party unless such a request has been made by the Above Lending HR team.