Prosper Marketplace · 1 hour ago
Staff Software Engineer (Data Platforms)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$196K/yr - $220K/yr
8+ years expProsper Marketplace is a leading fintech company focused on connecting borrowers with investors. They are seeking an Enterprise Python Expert to join their Data Engineering team, responsible for designing and building data pipelines, enhancing system architecture, and ensuring high-quality software engineering practices.
CrowdfundingFinancial ServicesFinTechLendingMarketplaceMortgagePersonal Finance
Responsibilities
Architect Services: Design and stand up backend services and APIs that power our data platform
Build for Scale: Transition us from simple scripts to production-grade software with logging, alerting, and automated testing
Modernize Tooling: Evaluate and implement new frameworks that improve system reliability and developer velocity
Collaborate: Partner with analysts, software engineers and infrastructure teams to ensure our data services are fast, secure, and easy to consume
Lead by Example: Set the standard for Python excellence, performing deep code reviews and mentoring the team on SDLC best practices
Qualification
Required
BS in EE/CS with 12+ years of experience or MS in EE/CS with 8+ years of experience
Deep expertise in object-oriented Python within an enterprise environment
Software-First Mindset: You treat data infrastructure as a software product, not a series of one-off scripts or data pipelines
Production DevOps: Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) within modern cloud providers
Data Fluency: Strong SQL (e.g. BigQuery, PostgreSQL) and an understanding of how to build systems around data warehouses
Modern Workflow: Proficient with LLM-assisted development (e.g. Cursor) to accelerate delivery while ensuring you can understand, explain and defend every line
Ownership: A track record of taking complex engineering problems from an 'idea' or 'concept' to 'stable service.'
Preferred
Experience in Java, C#, or Go is a major plus
Benefits
Flexible time off
Comprehensive health coverage
Competitive salary
Paid parental leave
Wellness benefits
Udemy access
Childcare assistance
Pet insurance discounts
Legal assistance
Additional discounts through Perkspot
Company
Prosper Marketplace
Prosper Marketplace is an online lending platform that connects people who want to borrow money with individuals and institutions.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$503.46MKey Investors
Neuberger BermanEight Roads VenturesAssured Asset Management
2022-11-17Debt Financing· $75M
2018-01-01Series Unknown
2017-09-22Series G· $50M
Leadership Team
David Kimball
Chairman and CEO
Usama Ashraf
President
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