Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Dave

Senior Backend Engineer at Dave building products that help financially vulnerable Americans. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to create scalable and efficient software solutions.

Posted 6/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $187,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsNoSQLSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect and implement software solutions that are scalable, performant and secure.
Design the future state of our large-scale backend distributed platforms with an understanding of our product and engineering goals, a deep understanding of our existing systems, and payment processing regulations like PCI compliance and 3DS to inform the right technical and product tradeoffs.
Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices and coding standards.
Use code reviews as an opportunity to coach and ensure best practices/standards.
Provide technical leadership and assist guiding the team's overall technical direction.
Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
Debug and troubleshoot production issues and provide timely solutions.
Proactively eliminate potential for customer-impacting outages in the systems so users are able to move money in a secure manner seamlessly.
Utilizes the various offerings of Cloud Platforms to build robust, efficient, and resilient distributed systems.
Designs and implements efficient data storage in our SQL and NoSQL databases to power the Dave platform.
Continuously enhance and refactor the codebase to improve maintainability, scalability and extensibility.
Monitor and analyze system performance, diagnose issues, and proactively identify opportunities for optimization. Implement logging and application performance monitoring mechanisms to gather relevant metrics and ensure comprehensive observability.
Stay abreast of industry trends, new technologies, and best practices.
Share knowledge with the team and contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes and methodologies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree (or above) in Computer Science or related discipline. Other majors will be considered in conjunction with appropriate related experience and/or training.
4+ Years of Software Engineering Experience with a focus on Backend feature development
Solid understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and algorithms
Experience with RESTful API design and development
Demonstrated ability to analyze complex problems, propose solutions, and implement them effectively.
Proven track record of collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams, demonstrating excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, agile development environment.
Passionate about learning and staying updated on emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices.
Strong desire for self-improvement and professional growth.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunity to tackle tough challenges, learn and grow from fellow top talent, and help millions of people reach their personal financial goals
Flexible hours and virtual-first work culture with a home office stipend
Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans
Generous paid parental and caregiver leave
401(k) savings plan with matching contributions
Financial advisor and financial wellness support
Flexible PTO and generous company holidays, including Juneteenth and Winter Break
All-company in-person events once or twice a year and virtual events throughout to connect with your team members and leadership team

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Hard Skills & Tools

software solutions architecturebackend developmentclean codecoding standardstechnical leadershipdebuggingSQL databasesNoSQL databasesRESTful API designapplication performance monitoring

Soft Skills

communicationinterpersonal skillscollaborationproblem analysissolution implementationindependenceteamworkagile developmentself-improvementprofessional growth

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science