Senior Software Engineer, Lending Products

Parafin

Senior Software Engineer developing key components of lending platform infrastructure at fintech startup. Partnering with engineers and mentoring team members to improve product development.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $230,000 - $265,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the development of key components of our lending platform infrastructure, including the systems and frameworks that product engineers use to build and ship lending products.
Partner with engineers on teams that own specific lending verticals to understand their needs and build platform capabilities that enable them to move quickly.
Identify, own, and implement improvements to our infrastructure to support product development and improve system reliability.
Contribute to a strong engineering culture through thoughtful code reviews, clear documentation, and knowledge sharing.
Mentor other engineers, drive improvements to team processes and code quality, and foster a culture of craft and ownership.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience working in a backend engineering role
You care deeply about building high-quality software and take pride in your work
You are comfortable owning and driving the development of new platform capabilities from the ground up
You have a solid understanding of engineering fundamentals and a desire to continue learning
You have strong cross-functional communication and collaboration skills, comfortable working across Engineering, Product, and Data Science teams
You are excited about working on a small team and playing a key role in our company's growth.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity grant
Medical, dental & vision insurance
Work from home flexibility
Unlimited PTO
Commuter benefits
Free lunches
Paid parental leave
401(k)
Employee assistance program

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Hard Skills & Tools

backend engineeringsoftware developmentsystem reliabilitycode reviewsdocumentationplatform capabilitiesengineering fundamentals

Soft Skills

mentoringcross-functional communicationcollaborationteam processes improvementownershipcraftsmanship