Lead Software Engineer

Green Dot Corporation•Los Angeles, CA

9d•$139,900 - $199,300•Hybrid

About The Position

Green Dot is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Software Engineer to support a highly transactional system handling approximately 500–800 transactions per second. The role builds and supports scalable, secure, and high-performance systems that enable embedded financial services across the partner ecosystem. The position is classified as structured hybrid, with three days per week in the office and flexibility to work remotely on the remaining days. Candidates must currently reside in West Los Angeles, California.

Requirements

At least 7 years of hands-on software engineering experience, including at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.
A strong portfolio demonstrating experience developing secure and standards-compliant code across multiple platforms.
Advanced experience with several of the following languages, platforms, or libraries: C#, .NET, and SQL.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and Azure native services such as APIM, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and Key Vault; container technologies; and caching frameworks.
Deep understanding of RESTful API design, OAuth2, and OpenAPI specifications.
Strong expertise in event-driven architecture, including Service Bus and Event Hubs, and microservice architecture patterns.
Ability to troubleshoot complex software issues, work independently, and provide innovative solutions.
Hands-on experience implementing observability dashboards and platforms such as Datadog and Grafana.
Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with a commitment to quality, learning, and mentoring.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with iterative turnarounds on mission- and revenue-critical, customer-facing applications.
Deep knowledge of Git, DevOps, Agile Scrum, and security best practices in financial services, including PCI DSS and SOC 2 compliance standards.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
Must currently reside in West Los Angeles, California.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in fintech or embedded finance platforms.
Familiarity with partner integration workflows using APIs and SLA management.
Contributions to open-source projects or technical publications.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of APIs and microservices.
Design, develop, and oversee large-scale software systems, ensuring alignment with business goals and long-term scalability.
Make high-level design choices and establish coding standards, design patterns, and architectural principles for the engineering organization.
Collaborate with product managers, architects, and engineering teams to define technical requirements and deliver robust solutions.
Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, mentoring, and best practices in CI/CD, testing, and observability.
Ensure compliance with SLA standards and contribute to monitoring and alerting systems.
Lead incident response and root cause analysis to improve system reliability.
Drive architectural decisions and long-term technical strategy for the BaaS platform, including documentation of architectural and design options and decisions.
Evaluate and champion emerging technologies.
Refactor and extend the existing codebase to fix defects and add features and functionality.
Develop durable and flexible systems that favor configurability over customization.
Manage software development projects, including planning, system analysis, testing, deployment, and troubleshooting complex issues.
Work in an AI-driven SDLC environment and use AI code assistants such as GitHub Copilot or similar tools.
Translate requirements into technical designs with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams, ensuring software meets user needs.
Drive adoption of technologies, frameworks, and development methodologies, and develop prototypes or proofs of concept to mitigate implementation risks.