Lead Software Engineer
Why TrueAccord?
TrueAccord is a category-defining company. We combine machine learning with a human-based approach to transform debt resolution and to get people on the path towards financial health. Every year, more than 70 million Americans have negative experiences dealing with debt. We are changing this by providing a personalized digital experience that guides lenders and consumers through this challenging financial process.
With a world-class leadership team, passionate team members, and proprietary predictive models trained on years worth of transactional data, TrueAccord is well-positioned to deliver on a huge opportunity: helping millions of consumers to regain and keep their financial footing while lowering the cost of doing business for creditors across many industries.
Engineering at TrueAccord
TrueAccord is growing at a prodigious rate. Our systems are reaching challenges of scale as we approach tens of millions of transactions per week. In response to the onboarding of large clients and new features, some systems are actively evolving while others are being rebuilt from scratch.
We work with a mix of languages and technologies, including Scala, Java, Go and Python across our stack. We believe in using the right tool for the job and value simple solutions over beautiful ones.
What is a Software Engineering Lead?
As a Software Engineering Lead, you will be responsible for shaping and guiding the direction of our technology ecosystem while leading a team. You will be part of a highly collaborative and competent team where everyone owns a piece of TrueAccord’s success. We are looking for a candidate with a strong technical background and a proven track record of making productive development decisions. We highly value code quality, maintainability, and simplicity.
Your day will involve writing and reviewing code, scoping and validating ideas, and mentoring your team. You will be responsible for keeping your team working smoothly, and you should have the ability to recognize and communicate blockers to the rest of the organization.
You have:
- A significant amount of relevant software engineering experience in one of the languages we use
- The ability and desire to lead a fast-paced team working in a complex domain
- The ability to lead technical architecture discussions and help drive technical decisions, as well as implement day-to-day changes
- Great written communication skills, and know-how to lead your team remotely
- An intuition on what makes great software, and the ability to explain it
- A good understanding of business needs and the ability to reconcile tech debt, feature scopes, and business requirements.
You might also have:
- Experience in Functional Scala
- Experience in AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, similar technologies
- Experience in event-driven architecture and domain-driven design
Benefits, Perks, and Culture
- Everything you need to work remotely
- Work with talented and motivated people in a fast-paced mission-driven environment
- Medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k (with match), flex spending plan, and life insurance
- Family-friendly policies - parental leave, flexible work from home
- Unlimited PTO
- Transportation benefits
We offer a healthy work environment that continuously builds an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is able to develop the best version of themselves. We are a dynamic group of people who are subject matter experts with a passion for change. Our teams are crafting solutions to big problems every day. If you’re looking for an opportunity to do impactful work, join TrueAccord and make a difference.
Our Dedication to Diversity & Inclusion
TrueAccord is an equal opportunity employer. We promote, value, and thrive with a diverse & inclusive team. Different perspectives contribute to better solutions and this makes us stronger every day. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.