Mariner Finance · 3 hours ago
Software Engineer IV- Technical Lead
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
7+ years expMariner Finance is seeking a Software Engineer IV- Technical Lead to provide mentorship and technical guidance for their Online Lending Development team. The role involves setting technical direction, designing resilient architectures, and ensuring high-quality web applications are delivered efficiently.
FinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Provide mentorship and technical guidance for the Online Lending Development team
Set the technical direction, design resilient architectures, raise the bar on code quality, and mentor a team of full-stack engineers to deliver reliably at speed
Act as part architect, part hands-on builder, and part mentor — focused on the team’s collective output and technical health of our systems, not just individual commits
Provide development support by designing, coding, documenting, and testing Node.JS, React.js, MongoDB, and Redis solutions per business requirements
Provide technical leadership for projects through the entire SDLC from gathering requirements, data analysis to development, testing, documentation, deployment, and support
Own systems and application architecture for new initiatives: choose patterns, boundaries, and services; produce ADRs and high-level designs; decompose work for iterative delivery
Design and evolve microservices and composable architectures with clear contracts, domain boundaries, and independent deployability
Recommend and enforce coding standards and quality gates (tests, linting, type safety, performance budgets); complete design reviews and code reviews
Balance feature delivery with technical debt management; make trade-offs explicit and plan repayments
Ship high-quality web apps using JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js/Express, and REST/GraphQL APIs; integrate with headless CMS
Design, document, and maintain public and internal APIs
Leverage AWS (e.g., ECS/EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, CloudFront, RDS/DynamoDB, CloudWatch)
Partner with DevOps on CI/CD pipelines, IaC, monitoring, and SLOs; drive incident response and root-cause analysis
Proactively recommend innovative solutions for solving problems based on industry standards, guidelines, and recommendations in the financial industry
Work with business partners and developers to build robust enterprise Online Lending Web and Web API solutions that satisfy business requirements
Review and interpret ongoing business application requirements, research required data, and build appropriate deliverables
Document and provide support for deployed Online Lending solutions
Verify the accuracy and validity of all software developed
Conduct code reviews, including preparations of sample test data for unit testing and the execution of programs, scheduled CRON jobs, and system testing, as well as preparing all required documentation indicating system functionality
Investigate the root cause of application issues, system down, or database failures and makes accurate decisions to fix or repair the problem
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, Security, and Data teams
Foster a culture of craftsmanship, learning, and psychological safety
Mentor the development team and help to grow and evolve their technical skills
Use and coach others on AI-assisted coding tools responsibly to accelerate routine tasks and improve test coverage while maintaining human oversight
Research and propose new technologies, architecture, platforms, tools, and processes that can be utilized by the team
Participate in the rotation for monitoring and troubleshooting Mariner’s production issues (off-hour support)
May perform additional functions depending on market demand and staffing in order to provide consistent quality customer service
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum of seven (7) years of professional software development with at least two (2) years in a senior role
Built production web apps with React and Node.js
Designed and operated services on AWS with strong understanding of networking, security, and reliability
Architected microservices or modular monoliths and led migrations/refactors
Led code/design reviews and improved team practices
Experience with MongoDB and MongoDB driver
Experience implementing Service Oriented Architectures
Solid understanding of client-side browser technologies (aka: Safari, Edge) and mobile technology platforms and how they impact page rendering of HTML styles, JavaScript, JQuery, and/or Ajax
Knowledge of latest technologies – Node.js, React, SOAP, and RESTful Services
Ability to interpret application requests and requirements in order to build appropriate automated solutions
Experience designing and developing web service-based programming solutions
Desire and ability to learn emerging technologies and methodologies
Strong attention to detail, interpersonal skills, and notation skills
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in related field (Information Systems, MIS, BIS, CIS, etc.). Additional years of experience may substitute for degree
Experience with composable architecture and headless CMS (e.g., Contentful, Sanity, Strapi)
GraphQL API design, API gateways, and event-driven patterns
Exposure to accessibility, web performance, and security best practices
Experience with Jira, GitHub, Confluence, Slack, VS Code
Experience with Docker
Experience with macOS
Experience with Online Lending business model, fintech or regulated industries
Benefits
Health Insurance - Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions if enrolled in a qualifying plan, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Company-paid Basic Life, Long-Term Disability, and AD&D Insurance
Voluntary worksite benefits including Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Short-Term Disability, Supplemental Life, and Supplemental AD&D Insurance
401(k) and Company Matching Contributions
Paid Time Off - full-time employees may accrue a minimum of 120 hours per year
11 Paid Holidays
FMLA
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid Parental Leave
Referral Incentives
Education Assistance Program
Complimentary FIMC Membership Plan
Access to industry-specific training programs
Certain roles may qualify for additional benefits such as Relocation Assistance, Debt Assistance, Cell Phone Reimbursement, and Travel/Auto Reimbursement.
Company
Mariner Finance
Mariner Finance is a consumer finance industry.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2013-01-01Private Equity
2009-12-15Acquired
Leadership Team
Joshua Johnson
President/CEO
Recent News
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