Principal Engineer - Consumer Financing

As the Principal Engineer - Consumer Financing at PublicSquare, your responsibilities will include architecting and delivering high-quality consumer payment and credit products, working closely with stakeholders to clarify requirements, mentoring fellow engineers, and constantly seeking opportunities to enhance automation within product processes. You’ll also be vital in maintaining engineering standards within the team and supporting the full developer lifecycle.

To be eligible for the Principal Engineer - Consumer Financing role at PublicSquare, you should possess a strong passion for automation and testing, proficiency in .NET/C#, and experience with React or Next.js. Additionally, prior experience in leading engineering teams, developing cloud-native applications, and collaborating with business stakeholders to turn requirements into software solutions is essential.

While experience in the FinTech industry is desired for the Principal Engineer - Consumer Financing role at PublicSquare, it is not strictly required. However, familiarity with consumer-facing APIs, PCI and SOC2 compliance, and DevOps practices will be beneficial and help bring added value to the team.

PublicSquare offers a wide array of benefits for the Principal Engineer - Consumer Financing position, including 100% premium coverage for medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, a 401(k) plan with employer matching, generous paid time off, paid parental leave with a baby bonus, as well as discounts on company brands and recognition bonuses.

At PublicSquare, we value open dialogue and respect diverse perspectives, promoting an environment where our employees can express their views, even on sensitive topics. Our priority is to create a supportive workplace with an emphasis on work-life harmony and personal growth, ensuring you feel valued and empowered in your role as Principal Engineer - Consumer Financing.

In answering this question, discuss specific projects where you have utilized .NET/C#. Highlight how you implemented best practices, tackled challenges, and achieved successful outcomes. Providing metrics or examples of project achievements will strengthen your response.

Talk about best practices in API development such as establishing clear documentation, focusing on security measures, implementing version control, and thorough testing processes. Real-life examples of projects where you applied these strategies will showcase your capability and expertise.

Share your mentoring philosophy, emphasizing patience and constructive feedback. Discuss specific methodologies you've used, such as code reviews or pair programming, that have proven effective in developing junior talent in previous roles.

Provide details on cloud services you've worked with and how you've ensured collaboration and communication within remote teams. Discuss your leadership style and how you adapted team dynamics to maintain productivity and cohesion in a virtual workspace.

Discuss your collaborative approach to interface with stakeholders, methods for gathering requirements, and how you translate business expectations into technical specifications. Use an example of a successful project to illustrate your process.

Share a specific project that posed challenges, detailing how you navigated obstacles, your problem-solving methods, and the final outcome. Highlight what you learned and how it improved your skills.

Elaborate on the importance of quality assurance in your previous roles, discussing methodologies you’ve adopted, such as Test-Driven Development (TDD), and how you’ve ensured software reliability and performance.

Mention specific monitoring and logging tools you are proficient in (like New Relic or Splunk) and discuss how these tools have benefited your past projects by providing insights and maintaining system health.

Share your habits for staying current in the FinTech industry, mentioning specific blogs, forums, or communities that provide insights and how you apply this knowledge to your work as a Principal Engineer.

Discuss why you believe automation is crucial for efficiency and reliability in engineering processes. Provide examples from your experience where automation has led to significant improvements in project outcomes.