Oportun · 5 days ago
Staff Platform Engineer - Java (R13686)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
10+ years expOportun is a mission-driven fintech that empowers its members with financial goals through innovative solutions. The Staff Engineer will lead the transformation of the Engineering Platform and be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining large-scale foundational services.
Consumer LendingDebit CardsFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
You help define, standardize, implement, and evangelize approaches to software development in a Continuous Delivery, that raise the bar across the enterprise
You help redesign the platform architecture for the enterprise to make our engineers more productive and our solutions more robust
You are a high-throughput developer that Senior and Junior developers look up to
You are called upon to mediate discussions and build alignment on technical approach across teams
Your delivery of architecture sets the standard for the org with a high focus on engineering excellence, innovation, continuous delivery
You lead incorporation of appropriate continuous feedback loops measuring customer value, usage patterns, and other actionable metrics of value
You drive operational excellence across the team and propose scalable ways to continually improve OE
You break through surface-level remediation for on-call issues and identify high-impact initiatives to reduce on-call escalation across the organization
You provide technical guidance while continuing to be deeply engaged in technical delivery of platform solutions and capabilities
You enable collaborations to happen through your vision and enable collaboration between teams in the technology organization through the platform architecture you implement
Qualification
Required
Requires a minimum 10 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree; or a master's degree with an equivalent combination of education and experience
Mastery (10+ years) in software development with a strong focus on backend development and platform architecture
Expertise in Java, C#, C++, or similar
Expertise in software design principles, data structures, and algorithms
Expertise in platforms, stability, scalability and security
Expertise (5+ years) in designing, building, deploying, and maintaining container-based applications
Expertise (8+ years) in working with AWS, GCP, or Azure
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical and business problems
Strong experience (2+ years) in Continuous Delivery and 0 downtime deployment capabilities
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
Proven ability to lead and mentor multiple teams across multiple complex business problems
Knowledge of and a keen eye towards secure development practices and security
Preferred
Financial services or fintech industry experience is a strong advantage
Company
Oportun
Oportun is a digital banking platform that offers personal loans and financial services to people with limited credit history.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.2BKey Investors
CastlelakeNeuberger BermanWebBank
2025-10-14Post Ipo Debt· $247M
2025-08-21Post Ipo Debt· $538M
2025-06-05Post Ipo Debt· $439M
Leadership Team
Raul Vazquez
CEO
Recent News
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