Octane Lending, Inc. | New York | Senior Software Engineer | On-site - Full-time | VISA | $115,000-$160,000
ABOUT US
We build software that offers financing to consumers and helps merchants close deals.  Our flagship product is a point-of-sale financing platform for niche consumer lending markets such as powersports and recreational vehicles. We have raised about $8M in venture capital and $25M in debt. Our management team hails from Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, and Penn and includes the former Chief Risk Officer for GE Capital Consumer.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for experienced web developers with an ability to contribute to some or all of the following software development roles:
* JavaScript specialists for modern client-facing web development (a familiarity with the bleeding edge of web development is a plus).
* Python specialists or backend framework generalists (we run Django).
* Google Chrome Extension specialists.
* Backend and web development at scale.
* (Amazon Web Services and Unix specialists or infrastructure generalists.
* Security specialists.
OUR STACK
Linux, Python, Django, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, JavaScript (ES6), Google Chrome Extensions, etc.
QUALIFICATIONS
* 4+ years experience as a software developer building products for web and/or backend with possible focus on third-party integrations, systems security, information security, API development, JavaScript framework development, and modern software development practices.
* A college degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or related fields with emphasis on a solid understanding of Computer Science fundamentals.
* Ability and desire to be productive independently while integrating into a closely knit team. We are a small, growing startup with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, and we value this in others.
* Experience with application, database, networking, and systems security, especially in the realm of PCI or EI3PA compliance a plus.
* Experience with modern testing practices and technologies such as unit testing in Python and Javascript, integration testing, Jenkins a plus.
* Experience with machine learning, data science, and predictive modeling a plus.
* Familiarity with our existing and future stack a plus.
* User experience (UX), graphics, and a mind for product are a plus.
Interested?
email Andre Gregori, Chief Product Officer.
andre (at) octanelending.com
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