Pathward
We are a hybrid, remote-office company dedicated to growing our talent anywhere!
We have onsite locations in: Sioux Falls, SD, Scottsdale, AZ, Troy, MI, Franklin, TN, Dallas, TX
At Pathward, we take tremendous pride in our purpose to create financial inclusion for all . We are a financial empowerment company that works with innovators to increase financial availability, choice, and opportunity for all. We strive to remove barriers that traditional institutions put in the way of financial access, and promote economic mobility by providing responsible, secure, high quality financial products.
We are a team of problem solvers and innovators who celebrate our differences and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger and well-positioned for success. We celebrate, and embrace, our team members through our.HUMBLE*HUNGRY*SMART approach, and we believe that we are strongest when we embrace the voices of our employees, customers, partners, and the communities we serve.
About the Role:
As a technical leader of the Software Engineering department, the Principal Software Engineer is a Software Developer who has strong professional expertise and experience using the technologies in Pathward’s technical stack. The Principal Software Engineer will lead and work as part of a team. The Principal Software Engineer will be required to perform all duties of software development including design, development, testing, and documentation with a heavy emphasis on design and architecture decisions.
What You Will Do:
- Develops flexible, maintainable solutions using the guidelines of requirements and standard practices with efficiency and innovation.
- Solves complex development problems through the use of good design and practical experience.
- Helps teammates solve complex development problems by sharing their experience and expertise.
- Reviews, modifies, enhances, and maintains existing systems by fixing issues, remediating security vulnerabilities, and improving system performance.
- Identifies new technical projects and opportunities for the improvement of existing systems and other potential business solutions.
- Leads and participates in planning and user story analysis by providing feedback and demonstrating an understanding of user requirements.
- Drives and leads the design of software while using best practices and standards.
- Solves business problems by implementing technical solutions based on solid design principles and best practices.
- Drives improvements and changes in and follows software development processes and procedures.
- Identifies and contributes to opportunities for departmental improvements through Knowledge Center participation and other process reviews.
- Documents software changes, best practices, and standards.
- Mentors staff by assisting in answering questions, providing technical advice and issue resolution.
- Contributes as a subject matter expert (SME) in either technical or business areas.
- Keeps up to date with current and future changes in tools, technology, programming best practices, and industry standards through training and development opportunities.
- Identifies and leads learning and training opportunities for other team members and staff.
- Emphasizes continuous learning and development to ensure you are providing up to date and informed technical solutions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What You Will Need:
- Technical degree from a university, college or trade school; or related equivalent of education, experience and/or training.
- Eight or more years of experience working in a professional technical environment required.
- Deep experience in cloud development required.
- Familiarity with lending and leasing applications such as Finastra, Odessa, and FactorSoft a plus.
The responsibilities listed above are not all inclusive and may be changed at any time.
Don’t have everything listed under qualifications? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single condition. At Pathward, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive culture of belonging, so if you’re excited about this role but your experiences don’t match exactly to everything in the posting we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other Pathward roles.
Who we are:
Our commitment to inclusion is woven into our DNA. We believe that we are strongest when we embrace the voices of our employees, customers, partners, and the communities we serve.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, status as a covered veteran, or any other class protected by federal, state and local laws
