As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design and build data pipelines, improve architecture, and deliver high-quality code in Python within a cloud environment, collaborating with various teams for efficiency and security.
Your role in our mission
We need an Enterprise Python Expert to join our Data Engineering team. While you’ll work within our data ecosystem, your primary focus is high-quality Software Engineering: designing and building pipelines and services, improving system architecture, and writing clean, scalable code with our Google cloud eco-system (GCP).
How you’ll make an impact
- Build and Design Services: Develop and stand up robust backend services and APIs that power our data platform.
- Build for Scale: Transition us from simple scripts to production-grade software with logging, alerting, and automated testing.
- Modernize Tooling: Evaluate and implement new frameworks that improve system reliability and developer velocity.
- Collaborate: Partner with analysts, software engineers and infrastructure teams to ensure our data services are fast, secure, and easy to consume.
- Demonstrate Python Excellence: Deliver high-quality code, conduct thorough code reviews, and guide peers in SDLC best practices.
Skills that will help you thrive
- BS in EE/CS with 8+ years of experience or MS in EE/CS or other applicable disciplines with 6+ years of experience.
- Deep expertise in object-oriented Python within an enterprise environment. Experience in Java, C#, or Go is a major plus.
- Software-First Mindset: You treat data infrastructure as a software product, not a series of one-off scripts or data pipelines.
- Production DevOps: Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) within modern cloud providers.
- Data Fluency: Strong SQL (e.g. BigQuery, PostgreSQL) and an understanding of how to build systems around data warehouses.
- Modern Workflow: Proficient with LLM-assisted development (e.g. Cursor) to accelerate delivery while ensuring you can understand, explain and defend every line.
- Ownership: A track record of taking complex engineering problems from an “idea” or “concept” to "stable service."
What we offer
- The opportunity to collaborate with a team of creative, fun, and driven colleagues on products that have an immediate and significant impact on people's lives.
- The opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with experienced industry leaders.
- Flexible time off, comprehensive health coverage, competitive salary, paid parental leave, and other wellness benefits.
- A bevy of other perks including Udemy access, childcare assistance, pet insurance discounts, legal assistance, and additional discounts through Perkspot.
Interview Process
- Recruiter Call: A brief screening to discuss your experience and initial questions.
- Department Interview: Deeper dive into technical skills and project alignment with the Hiring Manager or team member.
- Take-Home Assignment: Analyze a real-world problem, propose solutions, and present findings, evaluating analytical, strategic thinking, and presentation skills.
- Technical Interview: Deeper dive into coding skills.
- Team Interview: Meet team members for collaborative discussions, problem-solving, or technical exercises.
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About Our Technology Team
We are growing our Technology team to support our various financial products. The ideal candidate is passionate about learning the Fintech domain and delivering cutting-edge, high-quality solutions to solve business problems. We utilize a progressive, test-driven, Agile development methodology that places a high premium on communication, teamwork, sound design and clean implementation.
About Us
Founded in 2005, Prosper introduced U.S. consumers to an innovative new approach to personal finance called peer-to-peer lending. Twenty years later, Prosper has helped over 2 million customers achieve financial well-being through a comprehensive suite of products. Prosper’s flagship personal loan marketplace continues to offer a unique value for borrowers and investors alike. Home equity loans and lines of credit through Prosper provide homeowners a range of options and choices for tapping into the equity they’ve worked hard to build. The Prosper® Card supports people seeking access to credit and flexibility in managing their finances. Regardless of the product, Prosper is dedicated to meeting people where they are in their financial journey, in order to advance their financial well-being.
We’re on a mission to hire the very best, and we are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere. It is important to us that every hire connects with our vision, mission, and core values. Join a leading fintech company that’s democratizing finance for all!
Our Values
Diversity expands opportunities
Collaboration creates better solutions
Curiosity fuels our innovation
Integrity defines all our relationships
Excellence leads to longevity
Simplicity guides our user experience
Accountability at all levels drives results
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At Prosper, we're looking for people with passion, integrity, and a hunger to learn. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your unique skill set and diverse perspective will stand out and set you apart from other candidates. Prosper thrives with people who think outside of the box and aren't afraid to challenge the status quo. We invite you to join us on our mission to advance financial well-being.
Prosper is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Prosper will consider for employment qualified applicants who are non-US citizens and will provide green card sponsorship.
Top Skills
BigQuery
Ci/Cd
Docker
Google Cloud Platform
Kubernetes
Postgres
Python
SQL
Terraform
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