Coastal · 4 months ago
Senior Software Engineer III
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$162K/yr - $195K/yr
10+ years expCoastal is at the forefront of modern banking, combining strong financial infrastructure with cutting-edge Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) and fintech enablement strategies. The Senior Software Engineer III plays a critical role in shaping and scaling the technical foundations, guiding a high-performing engineering team, and ensuring alignment with both immediate product needs and broader strategic goals of the bank.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Deliver high-quality, well-tested code that solves complex business and technical problems
Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and technical decision-making to ensure strong engineering outcomes
Mentor and support junior and mid-level engineers, sharing best practices in coding, architecture, and problem-solving
Lead by example on operational excellence, including monitoring, testing, deployment practices, and incident response
Collaborate with Product Management and stakeholders to translate requirements into clear technical specifications and reliable software
Champion compliance and security, ensuring software adheres to banking regulations (e.g., BSA, OFAC) and internal security policies
Promote knowledge sharing, documentation, and maintainability within the team
Contribute to the continuous improvement of development practices, tools, and team processes
Qualification
Required
10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including ownership of complex systems in production
Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (Node.js/TypeScript preferred; functional programming experience a plus)
Strong experience with cloud-native platforms (Microsoft Azure preferred; AWS/GCP also valuable) and CI/CD pipelines
Solid understanding of software architecture, scalable system design, and distributed systems
Experience in regulated industries such as fintech, banking, or healthcare, with strong awareness of security and compliance
Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and software engineering fundamentals
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to make pragmatic, risk-aware technical decisions
Effective communicator who can collaborate across product, analytics, compliance, and business functions
Leadership qualities with demonstrated success mentoring engineers and guiding technical initiatives
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
10+ years software development experience (with increasing scope and responsibility)
Preferred
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification and/or additional certifications (e.g., Azure DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect) desirable
Experience using Postman or other API development/testing tools preferred
Company
Coastal
At Coastal, we are redefining the banking experience through innovative embedded finance solutions tailored for the modern marketplace.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Danica Hudson
SVP, Head of Enterprise Partnerships & Payments
Erika Heer
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
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