Efficiency Engineer

About Droit:
At Droit, we build mission-critical, breakthrough products to advance global regulatory compliance and real-time controls. We are pioneers in computational law and automating intelligent decision making. We see the complexity of rules and regulations as an opportunity. With our award-winning, patented platform, we help our clients systematically identify the right action and improve operational efficiencies in an ever-changing regulatory environment.

We value intellectually curious, creative people who enjoy solving challenging, interesting problems and building breakthrough products. Our culture and organizational model encourage accountability, collaboration and personal development.
About the role:
As a Senior Software Engineer - Efficiency Engineer, your main responsibility will be to elevate the Developer experience and enhance the processes around software engineering within our organization. In this position, you will be singularly focused on internal efficiency improvements, navigating both frontend and backend work and displaying a flexible skillset for practical context shifting. Your insight and expertise will guide the enhancements necessary to move our processes and operations from A to B.
What you’ll do in this role: 

• Actively thinking about and proposing improvements to our Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Enhancing our Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes.
• Identifying and addressing process inefficiencies across different domains.
• Effectively communicating and implementing your strategies and solutions.
• Engaging with Engineers on both frontend and backend, to identify and address areas of pain and improvement with their development flow.
  

What we are looking for: 

• Technical Skills and Proficiency in enhancing DevX:
  • Demonstrated history of substantially boosting the Developer Experience (DevX) for web applications, with mobile applications being a valuable addition.
  • Knowledge of core Front End development languages and frameworks (JS/TS and React preferrable), including a solid grasp of scripting and experience with wen tooling.
  • Robust experience in fortifying Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) pipelines, reflecting a deep understanding of robust CI/CD principles and ensuring the smooth, efficient, and automated workflow of code from development to deployment.
  • A well-rounded familiarity with common backend stacks, showcasing a comprehensive insight into streamlining and bolstering the development processes for both Front End and Back End architectures.
• Curiosity and problem-solving: Ability to ask thoughtful questions and solve challenging problems.
• Vision and articulation: Capacity to envision various solutions, articulate them, and explain the trade-offs.
• Versatility: Ability to quickly shift across problem domains and technologies.
• Collaboration: Enjoy working with others and sharing knowledge for optimal results.
• Feedback: Eagerness to give and receive feedback in an open team atmosphere.

Additional qualifications that will be beneficial:

• Practical experience with functional languages such as Clojure, Scheme, Common LISP, or Haskell is beneficial but not required.
• Experience using RDBMS such as Postgres.
• Familiarity with scripting languages like Python.
• Experience with proof assistants.
  

What we offer:  

• Competitive compensation, including retirement benefits, and equity in a scaling FinTech firm
• Holistic benefits for you and your family to support your physical and mental health. 
• A commitment to growth through continuous feedback and experiences. 
• The opportunity to work in close-knit, global teams.
• Flexibility for where you work and purpose for when we come together in person. 

NYC Salary information:
We estimate that the base salary for this NYC-based role will be $170,000 - $190,000, plus equity, inclusion in Droit's discretionary bonus program, and benefits. Individual salaries are determined by factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education.
A little more about Droit:
We believe in maintaining a diverse, innovative and inclusive workforce. Our people join us from a variety of backgrounds, and these diverse experiences help fuel our growth and ensure that our clients receive best-in-class products.
As we scale, we continue to commit to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability or Veteran status or any other legally protected characteristics.
For more details on the company, please visit our website.