Technical Lead

Koalafi•Arlington, VA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

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, and 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.
Experience with Asynchronous messaging/event-driven systems.
Experience with AWS infrastructure.
Knowledge of system reliability, observability, and integration test strategies.
Communicates with precision across engineering, product, compliance, and executive audiences.
Drives solutions forward using available context and judgment.
This position requires regular in-person attendance at one of our two office locations (Richmond, VA or Arlington, VA). Candidates must already be located within a commutable distance to either location, as relocation assistance is not available at this time.

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.