Staff Software Engineer - Enterprise
Job Summary
Job Description
Nova Credit is a credit infrastructure and analytics company that enables businesses to grow responsibly through alternative credit data. As a Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA), Nova Credit leverages its unique data infrastructure, compliance framework, and credit expertise to help lenders fill critical gaps in traditional credit analytics. The company transforms the fragmented universe of consumer financial data into compliant, actionable risk insights through a comprehensive platform. Nova Credit is seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer (IC5) to lead technical initiatives and mentor engineering talent. You will drive technical strategy, build scalable financial products, and take ownership of complex projects from conception to delivery.
Must have:
- 10+ years of relevant experience
- Experience at a high-growth or early-stage fintech startup
- Strong collaboration skills
- Experience with Node.js, React, TypeScript, Python, PostgreSQL, AWS
- Experience building enterprise-grade APIs and platform features
Perks:
- Comprehensive and generously subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Company-sponsored 401k plan
- 16-week parental leave of absence
- Sick time off
- Paid time off vacation
- Professional development
- Flexible PTO
- Tenure rewards
7 skills required
Job Details
Nova Credit is a credit infrastructure and analytics company that enables businesses to grow responsibly through alternative credit data. As a Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA), Nova Credit leverages its unique data infrastructure, compliance framework, and credit expertise to help lenders fill critical gaps in traditional credit analytics. The company transforms the fragmented universe of consumer financial data into compliant, actionable risk insights through a comprehensive platform designed to increase conversion through expanded coverage, speed, and reliability. Leading organizations, including HSBC, RBC, SoFi, Scotiabank, AppFolio, and Yardi, work with Nova Credit to make smarter credit decisions through cash flow underwriting with Cash Atlas™, quickly verify income with Income Navigator, and reach new-to-country consumers with Credit Passport®. With support from investors Canapi Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, General Catalyst, and Index Ventures, as well as industry veterans from Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Citi, Nova Credit is revolutionizing the way lending is done. We were recently named in Forbes’ Fintech 50 in 2025 and Built In’s Best Places to Work, 2025.
Nova Credit offers a dynamic and inclusive work environment where you can meaningfully impact the lives of people historically excluded from the credit system. We value diversity, intellectual honesty, and innovation and are committed to supporting our team members' professional growth and development. If you're passionate about leveraging technology to drive financial inclusion, we want to hear from you!
We're seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer (IC5) to lead technical initiatives and mentor engineering talent. You'll drive technical strategy, build scalable financial products, and take ownership of complex projects from conception to delivery.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Support and mentor the engineers on the team, elevating overall team capability
- Partner with the engineering manager for the technical roadmap and direction
- Work collaboratively with Product, Design, and other engineering teams to deliver both short-term objectives and long-term strategic initiatives.
- Design, extend, improve, and manage the complexity of our global financial products to enhance their effectiveness and efficiency.
- Deliver high-quality solutions and features with speed and end-to-end ownership of your projects.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
- 10+ years of relevant experience, including experience at a high-growth or early-stage fintech startup
- Strong collaboration skills with both internal and external stakeholders to discover requirements and deliver a solution
- Experience with our tech stack (Node.js, React, TypeScript, Python, PostgreSQL, AWS)
- Experience building enterprise-grade APIs and platform-level features (web and mobile)
SAMPLE PROJECTS:
- Build new APIs or iterate on our existing production APIs
- Evolve our platform architecture to scale for multiple product use cases
- Expand our design system to unify UI/UX across our consumer and customer-facing products
$229,000 - $259,200 a year
The above compensation range is for US-based candidates and is dependent on individual experience, skills, education, location, and qualifications. We consider all elements of compensation to be a part of the value we provide to Novans. This may include base salary, equity grants, incentive compensation for eligible roles, professional development, flexible PTO, and tenure rewards. In the U.S., our benefits package includes comprehensive and generously subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance options, along with a company-sponsored 401k plan, 16-week parental leave of absence, sick time off, and paid time off vacation.
Everyone is welcome at Nova Credit. We are an equal-opportunity employer where diversity and inclusion are central pillars of our company strategy. We seek applicants who understand, embrace, and thrive in a multicultural and globalized world. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected class, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We do not consider criminal history until a conditional offer of employment has been made. We encourage all qualified candidates, including those with a criminal history, to apply.
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