Lead Software Engineer

We’re looking for talented professionals anywhere in the United States to join us in bringing smart money management and payment solutions to everyone’s fingertips.

At Green Dot we are evolving to a new and permanent “Work from Anywhere” model designed to maximize the benefits of remote work promote and enable a strong culture of performance and connectedness and attract the best and brightest talent who align with our entrepreneurial spirit and mission.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Role Overview

Green Dot Corporation is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the Firewire team focusing on building scalable secure and resilient payment processing systems behind some of America’s most prominent technology companies. This role will drive technical leadership and innovation in Firewire engineering team aligning with Green Dot’s best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of backend services and APIs to support Firewire platform operations including release engineering DevOps pipelines and system integrations.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including QA Security and Infrastructure to ensure seamless deployment and performance of Firewire services.

• Lead technical initiatives to improve CI/CD workflows observability and platform reliability.

• Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure SLA adherence and rapid incident response.

• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices across the Firewire domain.

• Partner with business stakeholders to translate platform requirements into scalable technical solutions.

• Operate in an AI driven SDLC environment andfamiliarity with AI code assistants like GitHub Copilot or similar tools.

• Implement intelligent testing frameworks that auto-generate test cases predict bugs and enable self-healing.

• Leads and builds test automation frameworks using Standard API testing tools for rest-based APIs hosted on Azure cloud.

• Integrate test suites into CI/CD pipelines

• Leads the creation of test strategy test planning and test execution related to all aspects of testing like functional integration systems end-to-end testing accessibility database validations and automation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with 2+ years in a technical lead role.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or equivalent work experience acceptable.

• Proficiency in several languages/platforms/libraries such as C# .NET SQL Server  and Azure Cloud solutions.

• Strong understanding of RESTful API design OAuth2 and microservices architecture.

• Familiarity with DevOps tools such as GitHub Actions.

• Strong understanding of Queuing mechanism multithreading/Multi-Tasking Distributed computing.

• Knowledge of container orchestration release automation and platform observability tools (e.g. Datadog).

• Experience implementing secure coding practices and compliance workflows in regulated environments.

• Strong analytical multitasking and organizational skills to manage testing on multiple projects.

• Experience with Agile methodology and concepts using JIRA or similar Agile tools.

• Understanding of secure development processes in regulated environments (e.g. PCI DSS SOC 2)

• Methodologies- Agile Scrum

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in fast paced fintech organization.

• Familiarity with peer-to-peer payment processing domains stability and release management experience.

• Contributions to open-source projects or technical publications.

• Demonstrated leadership in building scalable platform engineering practices.

POSITION TYPE

Regular

PAY RANGE

The targeted base salary for this position is $139900 to $199300 per year. The final compensation will be determined by a number of factors such as qualifications expertise and the candidate’s geographical location.

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We’re Here to Support You—Accommodations Upon Request

Green Dot is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation during any part of the application or interview process we encourage you to let us know. We will work with you to meet your needs in a way that respects your privacy and ensures equal opportunity. Our goal is to support every applicant in showcasing their talents and potential.

Work Authorization Requirement At Green Dot Corporation we value diversity and strive for fair and inclusive hiring practices. However we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Important Notice on Application Accuracy We value integrity in our hiring process. Please ensure that all information provided in your resume and application is accurate and authentic. Submissions found to be fraudulent or misleading will result in disqualification from consideration and any offers extended may be rescinded.