Lead Software Engineer

We’re looking for talented professionals, anywhere in the United States, to join us in bringing smart money management and payment solutions to everyone’s fingertips.

At Green Dot, we are evolving to a new and permanent “Work from Anywhere” model designed to maximize the benefits of remote work, promote and enable a strong culture of performance and connectedness, and attract the best and brightest talent who align with our entrepreneurial spirit and mission.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Green Dot Corporation is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the Retail team, focusing on building scalable, secure, and resilient payment processing systems behind some of America’s most prominent technology companies. This role will drive technical leadership and innovation in Retail engineering team, aligning with Green Dot’s best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead development of backend services and APIs to support Retail platform operations including release engineering, DevOps pipelines, and system integrations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including QA, Security, and Infrastructure to ensure seamless deployment and performance of Retail services.
• Lead technical initiatives to improve CI/CD workflows, observability, and platform reliability.
• Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure SLA adherence and rapid incident response.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices across the Retail domain.
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate platform requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in a technical lead role.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience acceptable.
• Proficiency in several languages/platforms/libraries such as C#, .NET, SQL Server, Cosmos DB, Event Hubs, Service Bus etc.
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design, OAuth2, and microservices architecture.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD.
• Knowledge of container orchestration, release automation, and platform observability tools (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus).
• Experience implementing secure coding practices and compliance workflows in regulated environments.
• Strong analytical, multitasking, and organizational skills to manage testing on multiple projects.
• Experience with Agile methodology and concepts using JIRA or similar Agile tools.
• Understanding of secure development processes in regulated environments (e.g. PCI DSS, SOC 2)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in fast paced fintech organization.
• Familiarity with Core Banking domains, stability and release management experience.
• Contributions to open-source projects or technical publications.
• Demonstrated leadership in building scalable platform engineering practices.

POSITION TYPE

Regular

PAY RANGE

The targeted base salary for this position is $139,900 to $199,300 per year. The final compensation will be determined by a number of factors such as qualifications, expertise, and the candidate’s geographical location.

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Green Dot promotes diversity and provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We are dedicated to building a company that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work (and work environment) will be for everyone. Additionally, Green Dot provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants' privacy rights.

Work Authorization Requirement
At Green Dot Corporation, we value diversity and strive for fair and inclusive hiring practices. However, we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment, without the need for current or future sponsorship.