Senior/Staff Engineer - Greenlite

As a Senior/Staff Engineer at Greenlite, your role involves developing and scaling our core platform while closely collaborating with enterprise customers. You will be expected to build integration and product infrastructure that empowers financial compliance teams, evolve schemas, lead customer calls, and tackle both technical and non-technical challenges that arise during our high-growth phase.

To excel as a Senior/Staff Engineer at Greenlite, candidates should have experience in software development, particularly with our tech stack of NextJS, Node, Postgres, and Typescript. A strong understanding of customer needs and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced startup environment are also essential. Bonus points for prior experience in fintech or enterprise software products!

The Senior/Staff Engineer at Greenlite plays a vital role in fulfilling our mission to boost financial services accessibility. By leveraging AI to automate compliance workflows, you'll help financial institutions make informed decisions, ultimately contributing to a safer and more efficient financial ecosystem.

At Greenlite, growth is part of our culture. As a Senior/Staff Engineer, you'll have the chance to lead initiatives, mentor new team members, and influence the direction of our engineering practices. You'll be positioned to make significant contributions to our scaling efforts, with ample opportunities for personal and professional development.

Greenlite boasts a dynamic and collaborative culture where innovation and customer empathy are at the forefront. As a Senior/Staff Engineer, you'll be part of a small, incredibly talented team that values strong communication, entrepreneurial spirit, and a shared passion for making a difference in the fintech space.

When answering this question, highlight your knowledge of large language models and specific projects where you've utilized them. Discuss the benefits they bring to automating compliance processes, enhancing decision-making, and improving efficiency, showcasing your technical expertise and your understanding of the integration process.

Show that you prioritize empathy in your approach. Explain how you strive to deeply understand customer pain points, involve them in the design process, and translate their needs into technical solutions. Providing a real example of how you’ve successfully solved a customer issue will strengthen your response.

Discuss techniques such as Agile methodologies, time management frameworks, or tools you use to stay organized. Emphasize your ability to adapt and prioritize based on project impact and customer feedback, and provide examples of successful project management from your past experiences.

Speak about best practices in software engineering such as load testing, monitoring performance metrics, and refactoring code as needed to maintain efficiency. Share an instance where you implemented these strategies successfully to improve a product’s performance.

Choose a relevant story where you successfully led a project. Discuss the specific challenges you encountered, such as team dynamics, technical hurdles, or tight deadlines, and how you overcame them through collaboration, planning, and strategic decision-making.

Highlight your adaptability and willingness to embrace change, referencing specific projects or roles you've held in startups. Discuss challenges faced in such environments, how you managed ambiguity, and how that experience has prepared you for a role at Greenlite.

Affirm the importance of customer feedback. Discuss methods you use to gather insights such as regular check-ins, user testing, or surveys, and how you incorporate feedback into your development cycles to ensure the final product aligns with user needs and enhances their experience.

Be specific about your experience with NextJS, Node, Postgres, and Typescript. Share key projects where you utilized these technologies, what you learned, and how they contributed to the outcomes of your projects to reinforce how well you fit for the Senior/Staff Engineer role.

Emphasize your tools and practices for maintaining open lines of communication, such as regular updates, virtual meetings, and collaborative platforms. Share experiences where you helped cultivate a strong team culture and engaged teammates despite distance.

Reflect on your passion for fintech and AI, discussing how Greenlite’s mission resonates with you. Talk about the potential to influence the compliance landscape through innovative technology and your eagerness to be part of a rapidly growing company with a vision for transformation.