Sr. Software Engineer

Codetech • Pasadena, TX

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Green Dot Corporation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its Platform Team. The role contributes to scalable, secure, and resilient systems supporting core platform services and infrastructure, with an emphasis on platform engineering, cloud-native architectures, and automated testing. The position is structured hybrid: the posting describes a minimum of three days per week in the office, while the location details state that the role starts remotely and will later require two to three onsite days per week. Onsite expectations may change with business needs, with advance communication. The position is open only to candidates currently residing in West Los Angeles, California; the exact office location is to be determined.

The engineer will develop backend services and APIs for platform operations, release engineering, DevOps pipelines, and system integrations. The role also focuses on automated tests and quality gates, cloud and infrastructure technologies, deployment reliability, monitoring, incident response, and collaboration with QA, Security, and Infrastructure teams. The engineer will support releases through validation, monitoring, and post-deployment oversight, and contribute to engineering practices and knowledge sharing. The posting describes an AI-driven software development lifecycle and familiarity with AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot or similar tools.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in C#.
• Experience with automation testing tools such as Postman, Bruno, SpecFlow, or Cucumber.
• End-to-end test automation experience covering APIs, batch processing, and big data validation.
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design, OAuth2, and microservices architecture.
• Experience with cloud platforms; AWS/AKS is preferred.
• Experience with Azure Cosmos DB with AI Search and infrastructure as code using Terraform.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools such as Jenkins, TeamCity, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD.
• Knowledge of container orchestration, release automation, and platform observability tools such as Datadog or Prometheus.
• Currently reside in West Los Angeles, California.
• Work authorization for the stated employer without restrictions that would prevent working on the proposed assignment for its duration.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-team collaboration.
• Proficiency in AWS and Azure cloud-native technologies and experience with Azure migration.
• Familiarity with AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain unit, integration, and smoke tests to improve delivery confidence and reduce production risk.
• Embed automated testing and quality gates into CI/CD workflows to support reliable releases.
• Design and develop backend services and APIs supporting platform operations, release engineering, DevOps pipelines, and system integrations.
• Collaborate with QA, Security, and Infrastructure teams to ensure seamless deployment and performance of platform tools.
• Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to support SLA adherence and rapid incident response.
• Contribute to engineering best practices and knowledge sharing across the platform domain.
• Support platform releases through validation, monitoring, and post-deployment oversight.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed