Koalafi · 16 hours ago
Backend Lead Engineer
Richmond, VA or Rosslyn, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expKoalafi is a company focused on providing flexible lease-to-own financing solutions for non-prime consumers. The Backend Lead Engineer will play a crucial role in developing the next generation of customer financing interfaces and modernizing legacy systems while improving the overall customer experience.
FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Work with Design and Product to improve and maintain the application experience for both our customers and merchant partners
Review and understand high level feature requirements to propose implementation options and define user stories
Collaborate cross-domain to further understand potential impacts and limitations of proposed requirements
Actively engage in agile processes including sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups
Oversee delivery of features step by step: develop implementation plans, coordinate tasks with teammates, communicate with stakeholders, devise testing strategy, and deliver to production
Help to evaluate priority, troubleshoot, and resolve bugs across the stack
Research and implement emerging technologies to improve system performance and customer experience
Champion new ideas to shape strategy for the tech organization as a whole
Act as a technical mentor, guiding engineers on best practices and standards for building Golang micro-services and REST APIs
Participate in code reviews to ensure high-quality standards as well as share knowledge across the team
Improve application observability and alerting to be able to proactively address issues as they arise
Adhere to efficient database design to ensure data integrity and boost performance
Utilize AI tooling in day to day tasks to streamline implementation cycles
Qualification
Required
Four-year college degree in Computer Science/Engineering or Information Systems required
6+ years of professional software engineering experience
Strong foundation in implementing and testing with Golang
Understanding of HTTP/REST architecture and how to build via Golang
Working understanding of modern web frameworks (React, Vue, Angular, etc.)
Knowledge of architecting and delivering applications in AWS
Knowledge of scrum/agile software development process
Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities
Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail
Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Excellent communication skills with strong EQ
This position requires regular in-person attendance at one of our two office locations (Richmond, VA or Arlington, VA). Candidates must already be located within a commutable distance to either location, as relocation assistance is not available at this time
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
20 PTO days + 11 paid holidays
401(k) retirement with company matching
Student Loan & Tuition Reimbursement
Commuter assistance
Parental leave (maternal + paternal)
Inclusion and Associate Engagement Programs
Company
Koalafi
Koalafi offers omnichannel financial products that help merchants and consumers succeed.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Koalafi has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2023 (1)
2022 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$195.5MKey Investors
Forbright BankPollen Street CapitalSummit Action
2022-08-16Debt Financing
2021-02-15Debt Financing
2019-10-17Debt Financing· $150M
Leadership Team
Boomer Muth
Board Chair and Interim CEO
Russell Korte
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-04-17
Company data provided by crunchbase