Software Engineer 2

Alloy is where you belong!

Alloy helps solve the identity risk problem for companies that offer financial products by enabling them to outpace fraud and confidently serve more people around the world. Over 600 of the world’s largest financial institutions and fintechs turn to Alloy to take control of fraud, credit, and compliance risk, and grow with the clearest picture of their customers.

Through our values: Be Bold, Get Scrappy, Collaborate, and Celebrate Our Differences, we are creating a workplace where you can grow, thrive, and belong. See how we’ve been continuously recognized and named one of Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces, Forbes America’s Best Startup Employers, Best Fintech to Work for by American Banker, year after year.

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JOB TITLE & LOCATION:
Software Engineer 2 
New York City

What you'll be doing

• Architectural Design: Utilize JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python, to design scalable and maintainable microservices architectures. Translate client requirements into adaptable technical solutions. 
• Backend Development Expertise Proficiency in building RESTful APIs using a diverse range of web technologies, including Django, Flask, Fast API, Koa, Express, and integrating with ReactJS. Apply this extensive skill set to develop scalable and efficient solutions that meet the demands of modern web applications. 
• Cloud-Native Development: Leading and contributing to the creation of cloud-native applications and PaaS - “platform as a solution” solutions on AWS (Amazon Web Services - ECR, RDS, ElasticCache, SQS, SNS, Elasticsearch, Airflow, Lambda), optimizing performance through efficient infrastructure orchestration. 
• Understanding Scalability and Distributed Systems: Possess understanding of scaling microservices and the tradeoffs inherent in distributed systems. 
• CI/CD Management: Proficiently managing test execution and dependencies with tools like Circle CI and Github actions, ensuring seamless collaboration and code management across distributed teams. 
• SDLC Engagement: Actively participating in all SDLC (Software development lifecycle) phases, from user engagement to translating requirements into robust technical solutions, aligning them with business goals. Familiarity with agile software development. 
• Support and Maintenance: Expertly triaging and resolving support issues, proactively monitor system health and performance using Datadog, and use Sentry to detect and debug errors in real-time. Ensuring swift issue resolution, guaranteeing uninterrupted business operations and optimal system reliability. 
• Collaborative Development: Leverage Git for collaborative development, enabling cross-functional teams to translate client requirements into technical specifications efficiently. Facilitate clear communication and iterative refinement to deliver solutions that align with both technical and business objectives. 
• Technical Lead: Lead software projects, translating client needs into scalable technical features. Guide team implementation, ensuring alignment with goals and timelines. Provide mentorship, fostering innovation and driving project success through clear communication and decisive action. 
• Data Storage Scaling: Manage data storage solutions, including PostgreSQL and Opensearch clusters, ensuring efficient performance and reliability with proactive monitoring and scaling using tools like Datadog. Implement dynamic resource adjustments to accommodate growing data volumes, optimizing system performance and minimizing downtime. 
• Bespoke Data Pipelines: Construct bespoke data pipelines for client reporting, harnessing the capabilities of AWS Lambda and Apache Airflow to ensure streamlined data processing, transformation, and tailored reporting solutions. Through seamless integration and automation, empower clients with efficient data insights aligned precisely with their unique requirements. 
• Code Quality Assurance and Comprehensive Testing: Ensure code quality through rigorous reviews, adherence to best practices, and comprehensive testing using tools like pytest, jest, mocha and cypress. Implement a robust testing strategy including unit testing, multi-service testing, and load testing to meet client standards, guaranteeing the reliability and scalability of deployed solutions.

Who we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or closely related field.
• 3 or more years of work experience as a Software Engineer, Associate Software Engineer, Backend Software Engineer, Science Analyst II, or a closely related position.

Wage Range
Salary: $136,000/year to $184,000/year

We're a lean team, so your impact will be felt immediately, and opportunities will grow as the company scales up. If this all sounds like a good fit for you, why not join us?

At Alloy, we strive to attract and retain talent with a total rewards program that is competitive with other organizations of our size and stage. We are committed to ensuring each new team member has what they need to be successful in their role with a balanced range of compensation, equity, perks, and benefits. We actively share our philosophy with employees, with the goal of fostering openness and clarity. Finally, we work to administer our philosophy and drive consistency in order to promote equity and monitor the fairness of outcomes.

Benefits and Perks 

• Hybrid work environment: employees are expected to work Tuesdays and Thursdays from our HQ in Union Square, Manhattan. Tasty lunches catered from a variety of local restaurants and frequent employee-organized cultural events contribute to our positive office energy. On Monday/Wednesday/Friday most employees Zoom into work from home while some take advantage of the quieter office.
• Unlimited PTO and flexible work policy
• Employee stock options
• Medical, dental, vision plans with HSA (monthly employer contribution) and FSA options
• 401k with 100% match up to 4% of annual employee compensation 
• Eligible new parents receive 16 weeks of paid parental leave 
• Home office stipend for new employees
• Annual Learning & Development annual stipend
• Well-being benefits include access to ClassPass, OneMedical, and Spring Health 

How to apply

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Alloy is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and employer. We’re committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, parental or pregnancy status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status. We are committed to an inclusive interview experience and provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with visible and invisible disabilities. We encourage applicants to share needed accommodations with their recruiter.