Production Engineer Lead
We only have so many hands so for this search, Avant has exclusively partnered with LaSalle Network, the leading provider of professional staffing and recruiting services. LaSalle has worked with more than 10,000 companies, ranging from Fortune 500s to start ups. With units specializing in accounting and finance, administrative, marketing, executive search, technology, supply chain, healthcare revenue cycle, call center, and human resources, LaSalle serves companies of all sizes and across all industries.
What we do
We are revolutionizing the world of lending by lowering the costs and barriers of borrowing for everyday people. At our core, we are a tech company that builds advanced technology platforms and uses custom analytics to expand access to credit. Today, our platform helps underserved consumers find fair and fast installment loans. Tomorrow we plan to use our world class technology and underwriting capabilities to launch new products and services that help people improve their financial lives.
We think we are great, but you don’t have to take our word for it. Avant has been featured in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, TechCrunch, Fortune, Bloomberg and Crain's Chicago Business. We have also been named one of Forbes America's Most Promising Companies and we’ve been featured on Forbes’ list of Next Billion Dollar Startups. Find out more at www.avant.com.
Who we are
We are nerds, passionate consumer advocates, hungry to make an impact, financial wizards who actually understand the fine print, data junkies, and a place where you can wear a baseball hat, a suit or both at the same time.
We believe that ideas are more important than titles, everything is more fun together, everyone drives change, and everyone is an owner.
Cool office and amazing benefits? Yeah… we have those - just ask us.
Whoever you are, you are welcome here; come join us.
Job Description
Let’s get to business. Avant is looking for a new Production Engineer Lead to join the team in Chicago.
The Production Engineer’s responsibilities include triaging production issues, monitoring production health, and being the first responders to any application or system inconsistencies. You will assist with projects and create solutions that affect many departments throughout Avant and you will manage a ticket queue to resolve one-off issues. This is a great role for versatile person who can handle working efficiently under pressure and thrive off of learning something new every day. You will also work intimately with Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Heroku and AWS. This would be a good opportunity for someone who is an experienced software engineer looking to step into management.
Minimum Qualifications
- Professional experience with at least one scripting language
- 1+ years managing/mentoring teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience in a Ruby on Rails environment
- Experience using or building monitoring tools
- Familiar with financial terminology and/or systems
- Passionate about customer service and programming
- Able to work fast-paced, under pressure, and with time constraints
- Attention to detail and responsible ('better safe than sorry' encouraged)
- Able to work a non-standard schedule when given advanced notice
- Able to participate in the on-call after hours emergency support rotation
If you are interested in the Production Engineer Lead position and meet the above requirements, please apply today!
Thank you,
Brandon Parezo
Senior Project Manager, Technology Services
LaSalle Network
Keywords and Related Terms: scripting , customer service , ruby , technical support , troubleshooting , root cause analysis , development , software , ticketing , error logging
Avant provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Avant complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
LaSalle Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer, m/f/d/v.
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