Life360 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Platform (Wallet) to develop core components for Branch’s FinTech products. You will be responsible for designing and optimizing scalable backend services and RESTful APIs, focusing on performance and engineering excellence. This role is part of the Wallet team, which builds the APIs and backend systems powering Branch’s user-facing applications.
What You'll Do
- Measure and optimize the performance, scalability, and uptime of backend services.
- Demonstrate and promote a culture of engineering excellence.
- Conduct design and code reviews and push the bar for engineering rigor and standards.
- Collaborate with product management, customer success, and customer support to deliver the best experience for our users.
- Focus on consistent, cohesive REST APIs and domain driven service design to facilitate and orchestrate service contracts.
What We're Looking For
- Attention to detail and passion for doing great work.
- 5+ years of experience in building clean, well architected, distributed, and scalable software.
- Strong computer science fundamentals, with deep knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and software design.
- Strong command of Java and Java based microservices with Spring Boot.
- Experience designing and supporting customer facing RESTful APIs.
- Design and implementation of relational database schemas running on PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or equivalent.
- Fluent with unit / integration testing concepts and tools including JUnit / Mockito, or equivalent.
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent program.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, git-flow, SonarQube for CICD.
Technical Stack
- Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs
- PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle
- JUnit, Mockito
- Docker, Kubernetes, git-flow, SonarQube
Team & Environment
You will be part of the Wallet team, which builds and maintains the APIs and backend systems that power Branch’s user-facing applications.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $160k-$170k
- Market-leading medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Stock options.
- Free Premium-Tier Origin Financial Wellness subscription.
- Monthly home-office stipend.
- 401k (TransAmerica).
- 12-weeks paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents.
- Flexible time off + sick and safe time.
- 11 paid company holidays.
Work Mode
This is a remote position open to candidates in the United States.
Branch is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
