Senior Software Engineer

Hammer Media•Austin, TX

27d•Onsite

About The Position

Hammer Media is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their agile team. This role will be pivotal in building and maintaining digital products for their financial health platform, Dollarwise. The engineer will collaborate with product designers and other engineers from concept to launch, focusing on simplicity, speed, and user experience. The company aims to build the ultimate ecosystem for financial literacy and long-term growth.

Requirements

7+ years of full stack development experience with proven track record of building scalable web applications
3+ years in senior/staff-level roles with experience leading technical architecture and mentoring developers
Expert-level proficiency in PHP (Laravel framework) and Vue.js with deep understanding of modern development practices
Strong experience with RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and database design (MySQL/PostgreSQL)
Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Vercel, DigitalOcean) and infrastructure-as-code practices
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and deployment automation
Proven ability to design and implement scalable system architectures for high-traffic applications
Experience mentoring developers and leading technical teams through complex projects
Strong understanding of software engineering principles including testing, code quality, and maintainability
Experience with performance optimization, caching strategies, and database optimization
Knowledge of security best practices and compliance considerations for financial applications

Nice To Haves

Experience building consumer-focused products, bonus points for fintech or financial services platforms
Understanding of financial data handling, compliance requirements, and security standards
Experience with data analytics integration and user behavior tracking
Familiarity with accessibility standards and responsive design principles

Responsibilities

Design and architect scalable platform infrastructure for DollarWise and future products to handle millions of users
Lead technical decision-making for system architecture, technology stack choices, and platform scalability
Establish coding standards, development practices, and architectural patterns across the engineering team
Mentor and guide junior and mid-level developers, conducting code reviews and providing technical direction
Own end-to-end development of complex, high-impact features across multiple platforms
Architect robust backend systems with focus on performance, scalability, and maintainability
Design responsive, high-performance frontend interfaces that deliver exceptional user experiences
Implement microservices architecture and API design patterns for platform modularity
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
Lead design discussions and architectural reviews to ensure system coherence and quality
Drive technical roadmap planning and help define long-term technology strategy
Establish development processes including CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and deployment strategies
Monitor and optimize platform performance using data-driven approaches and analytics
Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting systems for production platform health
Support rapid product iteration based on user feedback and business requirements