Staff Software Engineer

As a Staff Software Engineer at EarnIn, your main responsibilities include designing and implementing robust features for our core cashout product, driving development for new features, and maintaining test automation to ensure continuous integration. You will also design reliable financial transaction systems, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor other engineers to elevate their skills.

The ideal candidate for the Staff Software Engineer position at EarnIn should have at least 7 years of software experience, expertise in distributed architectures, and a degree in computer science or a related field. Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Java, Python, or Go, and hands-on experience with databases and CI/CD tools is also required.

Collaboration is a cornerstone for Staff Software Engineers at EarnIn. You will engage with teams across the company like product, marketing, and data science, to ensure that the software solutions you develop meet the needs of our users and align with business goals. Additionally, mentoring fellow engineers and participating in design reviews will foster a collaborative environment.

At EarnIn, a Staff Software Engineer will work on exciting projects such as enhancing the cashout lifecycle, developing monetization features, and improving user experience. You’ll tackle complex issues involving financial transactions and be involved in cross-team engineering initiatives that contribute to the success of our products.

The work culture for Staff Software Engineers at EarnIn is diverse, inclusive, and collaborative. We value different perspectives and strive to create a culture of belonging. Team members enjoy flexibility with hybrid working arrangements and are encouraged to contribute their ideas and insights as we grow together.

When answering this question, focus on specific projects where you have designed or maintained distributed systems. Discuss any challenges you faced, the technologies you utilized, and how you ensured reliability and performance in those systems.

Share your methodology for debugging, such as using logs, tracing requests, or isolating components. Highlight any tools you have used and emphasize your problem-solving skills and ability to remain calm under pressure.

Choose a specific feature, discuss the requirements and constraints, and explain your design philosophy. Include how you broke down the problem, collaborated with others, and highlighted the successful outcomes.

Discuss the importance of constructive feedback, focusing on best practices and common pitfalls. Provide examples of how you have enhanced code quality through reviews and encouraged a learning culture.

Talk about coding standards, documentation practices, and refactoring strategies. Emphasize your experience with creating unit tests and how you prioritize long-term code health in your development process.

This is a great opportunity to discuss your philosophy on managing technical debt. Provide examples of scenarios where you had to make tough choices between accumulating debt and delivering timely results.

Highlight any projects where you've implemented microservices. Discuss the advantages you've seen, the challenges faced, and how microservices contributed to the flexibility and scalability of the projects.

Emphasize your belief in sharing knowledge and fostering growth. Provide specific examples of mentoring relationships you’ve had and how you approached giving guidance on both technical and soft skills.

Share a specific instance that showcases your communication skills. Highlight how you translated technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and the impact of your collaboration on the project’s success.

Discuss specific CI tools you are familiar with, such as Jenkins or Travis CI. Explain how these tools facilitated your development process and improved the quality of the deployments.