Branch · 3 weeks ago
Staff Software Engineer, Platform
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
8+ years expBranch is on a mission to empower workers with financial freedom by providing accessible financial services. The Staff Software Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining core components on the Payouts team, driving engineering excellence, and mentoring other engineers.
BankingFinanceFinTechHospitalityPaymentsFinancial Services
No H1B
Responsibilities
Measure and optimize the performance, scalability, and uptime of backend services
Demonstrate and promote a culture of engineering excellence
Conduct design and code reviews and push the bar for engineering rigor and standards
Collaborate with product management, customer success, and customer support to deliver the best experience for our users
Focus on consistent, cohesive REST APIs and domain-driven service design to facilitate and orchestrate service contracts
Provide technical leadership and guidance to other software engineers
Drive architectural decisions and ensure alignment with long-term technology strategy
Identify and address systemic technical challenges
Mentor and coach engineers, fostering their technical growth
Contribute to the development of engineering best practices and standards
Participate in strategic planning and roadmap development
Qualification
Required
Attention to detail and passion for doing great work
8+ years of experience in building clean, well-architected, distributed, and scalable software
Strong computer science fundamentals, with deep knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and software design
Strong command of Java and Java-based microservices with Spring Boot
Experience designing and supporting customer-facing RESTful APIs
Design and implementation of relational database schemas running on PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or equivalent
Fluent with unit/integration testing concepts and tools including JUnit/Mockito, or equivalent
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, git-flow, SonarQube for CI/CD a plus
BS in Computer Science or equivalent program
Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and influence technical direction
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
Preferred
Experience with payment rails and ACH are HIGHLY preferred
Benefits
Market-leading medical, dental, and vision insurance
Stock options
Free Premium-Tier Origin Financial Wellness subscription
Monthly home-office stipend
401k (TransAmerica)
12-weeks paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
Flexible time off + sick and safe time
11 paid company holidays
Branch@Branch Same Day Pay Option
Company
Branch
Branch helps businesses deliver fast, flexible options for workers to get paid.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$638.12MKey Investors
AdditionNeuberger BermanTechstars
2025-04-25Series Unknown· $5M
2022-03-09Series C· $75M
2021-08-17Series B· $48M
Leadership Team
Atif Siddiqi
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Mitch Coopet
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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