Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Back End Platform

Pioneer in mortgage capital markets technology providing data-driven platform solutions for banks, credit unions, and mortgage lenders.
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
Hybrid
6+ years of experience
Finance

Description For Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Back End Platform

Polly, a pioneering force in mortgage capital markets technology, is seeking a Senior/Staff Software Engineer to join their Backend Platform team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge, data-driven platforms that are transforming the mortgage industry. The position requires 6+ years of software development experience and offers the chance to work with modern technologies including Python, Django, Postgres, and AWS in a hybrid work environment.

The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in building and maintaining scalable web applications and services, working with Kubernetes clusters, and contributing to the platform's architecture. This position offers significant impact potential, working directly with industry-leading companies to create digital pipelines for real-time loan trading.

Polly, headquartered in San Francisco, has been recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Startup Employers. The company offers an excellent benefits package including 100% paid medical/vision/dental insurance and unlimited PTO. This role provides outstanding opportunities for professional growth and direct engagement with senior business leaders.

The position combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring expertise in distributed systems, relational databases, and modern development practices. You'll be part of a collaborative engineering team working on transformative solutions in a trillion-dollar market, making this an ideal opportunity for someone looking to make a significant impact in financial technology.

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Responsibilities For Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Back End Platform

  • Build web applications and services using Python, Django, Postgres and AWS
  • Deploy applications and services to a Kubernetes cluster
  • Diagnose and resolve technical problems; build unit tests and automation
  • Maintain existing code and write maintainable code
  • Define and work on platform architecture
  • Participate in interviewing new team members
  • Provide vision for software development best practices
  • Mentor junior team members
  • Prioritize work to ship products on time
  • Review code and drive technical excellence
  • Generate ideas for innovative technological solutions

Requirements For Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Back End Platform

Python
PostgreSQL
Kubernetes
  • 6-9 years experience or Master's degree with 4-7 years experience
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • Senior level skill-set with core programming languages (Python, Java, C#, C/C++)
  • Experience with distributed systems and inter-service communication protocols
  • Experience with relational databases and SQL
  • Experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
  • Experience with service monitoring, metrics, alerting, log aggregation, and tracing
  • Experience with functional/acceptance testing

Benefits For Senior/Staff Software Engineer - Back End Platform

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
  • Competitive salaries
  • 100% paid medical/vision/dental/disability/life insurance
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Hybrid environment; 3x weekly in an innovation hub in San Francisco or Dallas

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