Avant · 4 months ago
Principal Software Engineer (Digital Servicing)
Chicago HQ
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $195K/yr
8+ years expAvant is seeking a driven Principal Software Engineer to help us build the future of consumer lending. The role involves architecting, designing, and developing scalable solutions for Avant’s credit card and loan servicing products while collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency.
Consumer LendingFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechLending
Responsibilities
Architect, design, and develop scalable and robust solutions for Avant’s credit card and loan servicing products and services
Partner with Engineering Managers and Principal Engineers to build the architectural vision and roadmap to improve system architecture and scale our systems
Work with Product Management and other stakeholders to design features that improve our customer experience and internal operations
Collaborate with engineering peers at all levels to maintain and enhance Avant's digital servicing platform and continuously improve system performance and maintainability
Build and improve observability and monitoring to enhance operational efficiency of our platform
Build and improve system CI/CD pipeline and test automation systems to reduce cycle time and increase feature delivery velocity
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience as a Software Engineer with a strong track record of delivering high-quality software solutions
BS/MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
Strong experience with microservices and event-driven architecture design and best practices
Excellent problem-solving abilities and a passion for performance optimization
Extensive experience with Kafka (producers, consumers, topics, partitions, and stream processing)
Deep knowledge of asynchronous processing and message queuing patterns
Solid experience with back-end development using languages like Python, Ruby, Java, or .NET
Strong understanding of database systems, both relational (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra)
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
Strong background in designing and implementing distributed systems
Strong experience with observability and monitoring and incident management processes
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and experience working in collaborative, fast-paced environments
Preferred
Experience with GraphQL, gRPC, or WebSockets
Background in CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Helm)
Experience in highly regulated industries or Fintech systems
Benefits
Choice of great Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plan options
401(k) match
Flexible Time Off
Flexible Work Environment - (i.e. Mon/Tues/Thurs in-person)
Generous Paid Parental Leave, Adoption Assistance and Post-parental leave ramp-up program
Lunch Allowance (Fooda) and In-office Snacks
Summer Fridays
Fun In-Office and Virtual Social Events
And who doesn’t love the swag
Company
Avant
Avant is an online lending platform that offers alternatives to its clients with safe financial products.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.08BKey Investors
Ares ManagementWebBankPamlico Capital
2022-12-07Private Equity
2022-12-07Debt Financing· $250M
2022-07-14Debt Financing· $250M
Leadership Team
Matt Bochenek
CEO
Charles Whittaker
Chief Product Officer
Recent News
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