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Senior Software Engineer

Oportun is a financial services company that provides affordable personal loans, savings tools, and credit-building credit cards, utilizing AI to serve individuals with limited or no credit history.

Oportun

Employee count: 1001-5000

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ABOUT OPORTUN

Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT) is a mission-driven fintech that puts its members' financial goals within reach. With intelligent borrowing, savings, and budgeting capabilities, Oportun empowers members with the confidence to build a better financial future. Since inception, Oportun has provided more than $19.7 billion in responsible and affordable credit, saved its members more than $2.4 billion in interest and fees, and helped its members save an average of more than $1,800 annually. Oportun has been certified as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) since 2009.

WORKING AT OPORTUN

Working at Oportun means enjoying a differentiated experience of being part of a team that fosters a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where we all feel a sense of belonging and are encouraged to share our perspectives. This inclusive culture is directly connected to our organization's performance and ability to fulfill our mission of delivering affordable credit to those left out of the financial mainstream. We celebrate and nurture our inclusive culture through our employee resource groups.

Engineering Business Unit Overview:

The charter for Engineering group at Oportun is to be the world-class engineering force behind our innovative products. The group plays a vital role in designing, developing, and maintaining cutting-edge software solutions that power our mission and advance) our business. We strike a balance between leveraging leading tools and developing in-house solutions to create member experiences that empower their financial independence.

The talented engineers in this group are dedicated to delivering and maintaining performant, elegant, and intuitive systems to our business partners and retail members. Our platform combines service-oriented platform features with sophisticated user experience and is enabled through a best-in-class (and fun to use!) automated development infrastructure. We prove that FinTech is more fun, more challenging, and in our case, more rewarding as we build technology that changes our members’ lives.

Engineering at Oportun is responsible for high quality and scalable technical execution to achieve business goals and product vision. They ensure business continuity to members by effectively managing systems and services - overseeing technical architectures and system health. In addition, they are responsible for identifying and executing on the technical roadmap that enables product vision as well as fosters member & business growth in a scalable and efficient manner.

POSITION OVERVIEW

As a Senior Software Engineer at Oportun, you will be a key member of our engineering team, responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining sophisticated software solutions in achieving the charter of the engineering group. Your mastery of a technical domain enables you to take up business problems and solve them with a technical solution. With your depth of expertise and leadership abilities, you will actively contribute to architectural decisions, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable software solutions that advance our impact in the market. This is a role where you will have the opportunity to take up responsibility in leading the technology effort – from technical requirements gathering to final successful delivery of the product - for large initiatives (cross-functional and multi-month long projects).

RESPONSIBILITIES

Cloud Infrastructure Management:

  • Design, implement, and manage scalable and secure cloud infrastructure on AWS.
  • Ensure the high availability, performance, and reliability of cloud services.

Kubernetes Orchestration

  • Utilize Kubernetes to orchestrate and automate the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
  • Collaborate with development teams to optimize Kubernetes configurations for diverse workloads.
  • ArgoCD And FluxCD Expertise
  • Leverage above for GitOps-based continuous delivery of applications.
  • Utilize packer for packaging, versioning, and deploying applications.

Infrastructure As Code (IaC)

  • Implement Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
  • Maintain version-controlled infrastructure code for repeatability and scalability.

Monitoring And Logging

  • Implement and manage monitoring and logging solutions for cloud-based applications.
  • Work closely with the DevOps team to enhance observability and troubleshoot issues effectively.

Security And Compliance

  • Implement and enforce security best practices for cloud infrastructure.
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
  • Collaboration And Documentation
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and provide technical expertise.
  • Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for infrastructure, configurations, and procedures.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Proven experience as a Cloud Engineer or similar role.
  • Strong knowledge of cloud platforms AWS.
  • Expertise in Kubernetes, ArgoCD/FluxCD/Istio/Renovate.
  • Proficient in Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
  • Familiarity with containerization and microservices architecture within EKS using Knative Services
  • Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Grafana Stack, NewRelic).
  • Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants for employment opportunities without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other category protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

California applicants can find a copy of Oportun's CCPA Notice here: https://oportun.com/privacy/california-privacy-notice/.

We will never request personal identifiable information (bank, credit card, etc.) before you are hired. We do not charge you for pre-employment fees such as background checks, training, or equipment. If you think you have been a victim of fraud by someone posing as us, please report your experience to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).

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Oportun Financial Corporation is a mission-driven financial services company that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to provide inclusive and affordable financial services. Founded in 2005, originally as Progreso Financiero, the company aims to empower its members, particularly those with limited or no credit history, to build a better financial future. Oportun's core offerings include personal loans, auto loans, credit cards, and savings and budgeting tools. The company operates with a digital-first approach, utilizing its online platform and mobile app to make its services accessible.

Oportun's business model is centered around a holistic concept of financial inclusion for underserved consumers. It utilizes AI-driven models, built on over 15 years of proprietary consumer insights and billions of data points, to assess creditworthiness beyond traditional FICO scores. This allows Oportun to serve individuals who might otherwise be excluded from mainstream financial services. The company emphasizes responsible lending practices and transparency, offering services in both English and Spanish to cater to a diverse customer base. Since its inception, Oportun has provided billions of dollars in credit and has helped millions of customers establish or build their credit history. Recognized for its commitment to community development, Oportun has been certified as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) by the U.S. Department of the Treasury since 2009. The company went public in September 2019 and is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol OPRT. Oportun is headquartered in San Carlos, California, and has expanded its services across numerous U.S. states.

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