At Braviant, we believe in hiring great talent and offering them the flexibility to achieve great results unbounded by geography. Braviant is offering a fully remote option for anyone out of state who wants to join our team and help us grow or a hybrid option for those who want to join our Chicago office.

Who we are:

Braviant is a leading provider of tech-enabled credit products that combines breakthrough technology and cutting-edge machine learning to transform how people access credit online. Our next-generation approach to lending reduces credit barriers and creates a Path to Prime to help millions of underbanked consumers build credit history, reduce their cost of borrowing, and take control of their personal finances.

The Role:

Our Software Engineering Architect will be instrumental to Braviant’s success by individually contributing to and leading a team that designs and implements Braviant’s flexible, highly scalable online lending platform. A successful Software Engineering Architect will be leading a team of engineers through Braviant’s SDLC from requirement analysis through production deployment all while contributing to our next-generation lending web application Balance Credit. This Software Engineering Architect will be working collaboratively with other managers on designs and implementations to grow our business while reporting directly to the Chief Architect.

What you'll be doing:

• Expand upon our AWS / Java / Spring based lending platform to grow the business.
• Develop and write code while leading a squad of engineers through Braviant’s Agile SDLC including estimation sessions, sprint planning, daily standups all the way through production deployment, production support, and retrospectives.
• Work directly with Product Management to analyze requirements, understand business cases, and design out implementable solutions for the engineering squad.
• Assure code adheres to the designs through design and code reviews all while keeping your coding skills up to date while writing code yourself.
• Responsible for the overall performance and improvement of the squad by analyzing squad performance through retrospectives and following up on actionable areas of improvement.

What you'll bring:

• 5-8 years of hands on programming experience using Java.
• 3+ years of experience leading teams of engineers in an Agile software environment.
• Ability to demonstrate strong experience with the following technologies and frameworks: Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Postgres.
• Solid understanding of contemporary API and architectural concepts (REST, Microservices, MVC, Architectural Layers, etc.).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Computer Programming, or a related field. 

What makes you stand out:

• Strong experience with cloud hosted applications on Amazon AWS including AWS EC2 instances, S3 storage management, Elastic Beanstalk, Simple Queue Service.
• Experience working in an Agile or Lean Software Development such as Kanban or Scrum.
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and experience working with QA automation engineers to help them implement testing strategies.
• Experience with Git (Github / BitBucket), Jira and Confluence.
• Full stack development experience.
• An internal drive to consistently stay up to date on current and next versions of technologies, thinking about how next versions can enhance the functionality of products.

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What it's like to work here:

We're more than just great snacks, unique outings, a cool office, or swag. We're about achieving results while having fun along the way. We believe in solving problems together and building on each other’s ideas. Our teams are comprised of smart, curious individuals and we encourage everyone to think like an owner, take initiative and drive their careers. Our broad roles provide tremendous opportunities for individuals to acquire new skills, gain exposure to all areas of the business, and quickly see their impact at Braviant.