Sr. Software Engineer, Loan Servicing

Company: Oportun
Location: San Carlos
Posted on: November 22, 2021

Job Description:

About Oportun Company Overview Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT) is a financial services company and digital platform that provides responsible consumer credit to hardworking people in the United States. Using A.I.-driven models that are built on years of proprietary customer insights and billions of unique data points, we have extended millions of loans and billions of dollars in affordable credit to consumers, the majority of whom live in low-and moderate-income communities. Since about half of our new customers come to Oportun without a FICO score, we play a key role in the communities we serve by being able to offer them an affordable and credit-building alternative to payday and auto title lenders. In recognition of our responsibly designed products which help consumers build their credit history, Oportun has been certified as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) since 2009.With headquarters in California and a remote-first corporate culture, our 3,000+ team members work in Oportun locations and remotely throughout the United States, Mexico, and India. Our global operations include our Mexico contact centers and administrative offices, our India technology development center, and our US corporate, technology, and retail operations.We feel privileged to have been named a 'Top Workplace'A by the Bay Area News Group for three years running, one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in the World for 2020 and recognized as a TIME Magazine 2018 Genius Company for our impact in helping to reinvent the future of lending. For the last three consecutive years, we have been titled Top Workplace by the Bay Area News Group. WORKING AT OPORTUN Working at Oportun means enjoying a differentiated experience of being part of a team that fosters a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where we all feel a sense of belonging and are encouraged to share our perspectives. This inclusive culture is directly connected to our organization's performance and ability to fulfill our mission of delivering affordable credit to those left out of the financial mainstream. We celebrate and nurture our inclusive culture through our employee resource groups and our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Council. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants for employment opportunities without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, caste, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other category protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.We encourage you to apply for this position even if you do not match all the qualifications listed for this position. At Oportun, we will consider all experience on a candidate's application, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.We will also consider those with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of applicable laws in the locations where the role will be based such as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance when hiring for roles in those cities.We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application process. Applicants in need of special assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process or in accessing our website may contact us by sending an email to talent@ . Please include your name and preferred method of contact in your email. Please also note that this email address is for requests for assistance only and not for the submission of applications or resumes, which will not be considered through this channel.Department Overview ABOUT TECHNOLOGY @ OPORTUN Artificial Intelligence and a digital platform are essential to our ability to fulfill Oportun's financially inclusive mission. The Technology team @ Oportun is dedicated to this mission which we enable by creating, delivering, and maintaining elegant, intuitive, and performant systems to support the needs of our customers and business partners.OverviewOportun is looking for Senior Software Engineer to join our Loan Servicing. This experienced engineer will help play a key role in implementing our roadmap of Loan Servicing. The right candidate will be a balance between a technical expert and a person who can understand and support Oportun's business priorities and risk appetite. This individual must operate with a high degree of autonomy, accountability and maturity.ResponsibilitiesAs a Senior Software Engineer, you will Lead and take ownerships of software deliveries and testing for projects, initiatives and features along with team members, partners and stakeholders. Drive troubleshooting of issues (for both production and pre-production), derive & optimize solutions for them. Work with geographically distributed teams and partners at different phases of SDLC. Partner with product and architecture to determine the best tech solutions to solve the existing business problems. Providing updates to stakeholders on product development processes, estimate, and plan. Continual research of current and emerging technologies and proposing changes where needed. Mentor and help contractors and other team members as required. Qualifications 7+ years of proven, professional experience as a Technical Lead (Software Applications) for consumer-facing products. In-depth understanding of coding languages (Java/J2EE, JavaScript, TypeScript, etc.) and frameworks (Spring, SpringBoot) and UI technologies (Angular preferred) Experience with CI/CD technologies and cloud infrastructure such as AWS, Azure or GCP. Experience with 3 rd party integration in SaaS applications (preferred). Experience with loan management system, complex transactional system in FinTech (preferred). Proven strong analytical and problem-solving skills - including requirements analysis, detailed planning and risk assessment. Experience with scalable, low-latency, highly available distributed systems. Experience with service-oriented architecture (SOA), enterprise SaaS application development and project management. Strong ability to build relationships with internal leadership at all levels, along with effective interpersonal, presentation and communication skills. Experience working with version control using GIT/BitBucket. Experience with Groovy is a plus Excellent presentations, documentation, collaboration skills. Applicable certification strongly preferred Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and respond with urgency #INDby Jobble

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