Technical Lead

Koalafi • Richmond, VA

9d

About The Position

About the Role Koalafi is seeking a hands-on Tech Lead to lead the engineering efforts for our non-prime installment loan product. This is a greenfield initiative where you’ll drive the technical strategy and integration of Koalafi systems with a third-party loan servicing platform. You’ll guide a team of engineers responsible for: Integrating with external servicing APIs Identifying and driving changes to existing internal systems and APIs Delivering a seamless, compliant, and scalable customer experience This is a unique opportunity to build a mission-critical capability from the ground up. You’ll partner cross-functionally across Product, Risk, Compliance, and Operations. You’ll also stay hands-on in design and delivery while mentoring engineers and shaping technical direction.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 1 year in a technical leadership role
• Proven experience integrating with third-party platforms (bonus if financial/servicing-related)
• Strong backend development skills, preferably in Golang
• Experience with: REST/GraphQL APIs Asynchronous messaging/event-driven systems AWS infrastructure
• Knowledge of system reliability, observability, and integration test strategies
• Ability to communicate technical decisions clearly and align engineering work to business outcomes

Nice To Haves

• Experience in fintech, loan servicing, or payments
• Familiarity with platforms like LoanPro, Amount, Peach, or other financial infrastructure providers

Responsibilities

• Define and own the technical roadmap for integrating Koalafi systems with a third-party loan servicing platform
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and auditable services to support loan servicing, payments, and customer communications
• Guide system design and maintain code quality across the integration stack
• Build microservices and event-driven workflows to bridge internal systems with external platforms
• Partner with Product, Risk, and Compliance teams to translate requirements into technical implementations
• Provide architecture guidance and technical mentorship to engineers
• Foster a team culture grounded in ownership, collaboration, and engineering excellence
• Ensure observability and monitoring are built into all integration points
• Implement strategies for audit logging, data reconciliation, and versioned integrations
• Leverage AI development tools to enhance team velocity and consistency
• Drive consistency with Koalafi’s architectural standards and modernization strategy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees