Software Engineer, Backend
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 personalized digital experiences that guide 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.
The Role:
The Engineering Growth team is responsible for 3 sets of functionality: (1) Onboarding new financial institutions with our platform, (2) maintenance of our platform for current clients, and (3) extending the platform with new features and capabilities. We partner with customer-facing business teams within the company to bring in new sources of revenue and grow existing sources of revenue. You will have the chance to make software products worth millions of dollars while helping people get out of debt. Most of our code is written in Scala - if you already know Scala, that's great, but if you know Java or Python then you can learn Scala on the job. We love teaching!
The successful candidate will demonstrate a growth mindset, with equal parts integrity, ambition, EQ, grit, curiosity and humility.
Responsibilities:
- Write and unit test software code to add features and fix bugs
- Automate repetitive tasks with scripts
- Author documentation for both internal an external audiences
- Actively contribute to team module design exercises
- Learn how to constructively review software code written by other engineers
Qualifications
- 3+ years of engineering experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar related field
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Experience with Git version control system
- Experience with Linux operating system
Bonus Points
- Knowledge of the software development lifecycle
- Knowledge of a functional programming language
- Methodical problem solving skills
What TrueAccord offers you + Culture & Benefits
TrueAccord is a distributed company with a major presence in the San Francisco Bay area and Lenexa, KS. 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.
We offer:
*** Generous paid time off
*** Paid training
*** We promote work/life harmony
*** Paid holidays
*** Health, dental and vision benefits
*** 401K with matching
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.