SOFTWARE ENGINEER, BACKEND (Mid - Sr)

Current is a leading U.S. fintech serving people who have been overlooked by traditional banks with nearly 4 million members. Headquartered in NYC, our results-driven environment enables us to build better products, grow faster and empower everyone on our team to have an impact on our business and our mission to improve financial outcomes for our members.  

The Data/ML Infrastructure team at Current is dedicated to advancing our data capabilities and driving data intelligence across the platform. We’re building state-of-the-art infrastructure to support large-scale data processing, in-house experimentation platform and end-to-end machine learning development. Our data infrastructure serves as a cornerstone, enabling everything from real-time credit decisioning and fraud prevention to personalized user experiences and targeted user acquisition. By providing robust and automated tooling, we empower data scientists, engineers, and product teams to work efficiently and drive impactful innovation.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in both software engineering and machine learning, as our team frequently operates at the intersection of these fields. We’re looking for a motivated, independent problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

This role has a salary range of $170,000 - $240,000. 

WHAT TO EXPECT:

• Design and build end-to-end infrastructure that supports data-driven components in new features, ensuring reliability and scalability
• Work hands-on across the full lifecycle of machine learning, including data extraction, feature engineering, model training, deployment and monitoring with an emphasis on automation
• Develop and improve tooling to streamline workflows for engineering, analytics, and product teams
• Actively research and integrate cutting-edge technology to drive the continuous evolution of our data platform
• Democratize data capabilities and share knowledge across teams to drive tooling adoption
• Contribute to organization-wide discussion, continuously improving architecture, tooling, testing, and monitoring practices
• Some of the technologies we use include:
• Java, Scala (mostly Scio)
• Google Cloud - Vertex AI, Apache Beam/Dataflow, Airflow/Cloud Composer, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Google Cloud Storage, Cloud Spanner
• MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch

ABOUT YOU:

• Significant experience in building large-scale, distributed systems
• Production experience with a JVM language; familiarity with Scala is a plus
• Hands-on experience of the full machine learning lifecycle, including deploying and managing end-to-end ML products in production
• Practical knowledge of large-scale data processing frameworks such as Spark or Beam
• Proficiency with cloud platforms, such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders

BENEFITS:

• Hybrid workspace
• Competitive salary 
• Meaningful equity in the form of stock options 
• 401(k) plan
• Discretionary performance bonus program 
• Biannual performance reviews
• Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered at 100% for you and your dependents 
• Flexible time off and paid holidays 
• Generous parental leave policy
• Commuter benefits 
• Fitness benefits
• Healthcare and Dependent care FSA benefit 
• Employee Assistance Programs focused on mental health 
• Healthcare advocacy program for all employees 
• Access to mental health apps 
• Team building activities
• Our modern Chelsea-based office with open floor plan, stocked kitchen, and catered lunches