Better · 20 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer - Irvine, CA
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$150K/yr - $170K/yr
4+ years expBetter is a company reimagining home finance to make it more accessible and efficient for homeowners. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their new engineering team in Irvine, where the role involves building tools and APIs to streamline the mortgage process and enhance user experiences.
Consumer LendingFinTechLendingMortgagePropTechReal Estate
Responsibilities
Build and enhance Tinman, the AI platform that powers Better’s SaaS and mortgage operations
Partner directly with business stakeholders and loan operations teams to understand friction points and design smarter, simpler workflows
Design and implement robust, scalable APIs and workflows that integrate with mortgage, partner, and compliance systems
Collaborate with engineers across Better to evolve our SaaS offerings and support tenanted partner integrations
Contribute to a culture of learning, excellence, and experimentation—helping establish our Dallas team’s engineering identity from the ground up
Qualification
Required
4-6 years of professional experience in software engineering
Proficiency in TypeScript, Node.js, React, or similar modern frameworks
Strong understanding of API design, distributed systems, and scalable architectures
Comfortable working directly with business users and operations teams to identify problems and design pragmatic solutions
Thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where you're empowered to make decisions and deliver impact quickly
Excited by the challenge of building a new engineering culture and office presence from the ground up
Preferred
Experience in fintech, proptech, or other regulated data environments
Familiarity with mortgage technology or B2B2C SaaS platforms
Background in systems integration, workflow automation, or data processing pipelines
A passion for simplifying complex business processes and making technology more human-friendly
Benefits
$0 medical plan premium offering coverage nationwide paired with our Health Savings Account that includes an employer contribution
Additional Medical, dental, vision plan options also all with nationwide coverage
Flexible PTO
Immediate virtual mental health support by licensed therapists for our employees and their eligible dependents age 6 and up! First few visits at no cost to you!
Personalized care for every fertility and family care journey for our employees and their partner!
Dependent care benefits (i.e. childcare and/or elder care costs) and commuter benefits both include a company match!
Discount programs and perks including pet Insurance!
Company
Better
Founded in 2016, Better is a digital-first homeownership company whose services include mortgage, real estate, title, and homeowners insurance.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.62BKey Investors
SoftBankNovatorSoftBank Vision Fund
2025-04-14Post Ipo Debt· $155M
2023-08-23Post Ipo Equity· $37M
2023-08-23Post Ipo Debt· $528M
Leadership Team
Vishal Garg
Founder & CEO
Paula Tuffin
Chief Compliance Officer/General Counsel
Recent News
2025-12-20
HousingWire.com
2025-12-10
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