Staff Software Engineer, Platform

Branch

10h•Remote

About The Position

The Staff Software Engineer will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining Branch’s core components on our Payouts team. This senior technical leader will be responsible for driving engineering excellence, solidifying architectural direction, and mentoring other engineers. The Staff Software Engineer will work on complex problems, influence technical decisions across teams, and ensure our systems are scalable, reliable, and performant. Branch is on a mission to empower workers with financial freedom. We do this by helping companies accelerate payments and providing working Americans with accessible, free financial services. We’re committed to building and delivering more inclusive, transparent, and frictionless financial products. Our goal of empowerment extends to our own employees, too. Have a great idea? Share it today and it might just get implemented tomorrow. As a member of our team, your voice and creativity matter—and they can directly impact our products, company, and culture. We not only focus on attracting great talent from across the country, but also on building teams that help that talent thrive. That means valuing a diversity of opinions and working styles, while creating a shared belief in innovation, initiative, and winning together. Come join our team as we develop new ways to improve the lives of working Americans.

Requirements

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
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

Nice To Haves

Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, git-flow, SonarQube for CI/CD a plus
Experience with payment rails and ACH are HIGHLY preferred

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