Staff Client Software Engineer

Varo is an entirely new kind of bank. All digital, mission-driven, FDIC insured and designed for the way our customers live their lives. A bank for all of us.

The Engineering Team at Varo is growing rapidly. Over the past years, we've built an entire bank from scratch, and there are still a lot of features we would like to add. Our goal is to repair the stale banking industry and build products that help improve the financial well-being of our customers and be the bank for all of us. 

You will get to work with new technology stacks, be part of a great and diverse workplace, and improve the financial lives of others. In our Engineering team we value personal growth, initiative and ownership, collaboration, and the importance of thinking like an engineer.

What you'll be doing

• Strategic Planning: Participate in strategic planning and decision-making at the project and department levels, influencing the direction of our software and technology stack. Define frontend technical strategy with a drive to improve products, infrastructure, processes, or organizations
• Lead Development: Lead the design, development, and deployment of our mobile applications using React Native and React. Define and document best practices that the team could implement and also monitor and track the implementation and deviation of these practices in day-to-day development.
• Code Quality: Conduct code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and maintaining high code quality. Perform independent code analysis and create a backlog of technical upgrades and clean up to make sure the front-end platform adheres to best practices and industry standards.
• Problem Solving: Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, making key architectural decisions to ensure the success of our projects.
• Performance Optimization: Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability, and responsiveness.
• Technical Guidance: Provide technical leadership and guidance to the development team, promoting best practices in React Native development.
• Collaboration: Work closely with UX/UI designers to implement user interface designs and enhance user experience. Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Mentorship: Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

You'll bring the following required skills and experiences

• 8+ years of experience in building front-end applications (web or mobile)
• 2+ years of experience in React Native
• Strong knowledge of and experience with modern JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
• Experience building responsive, component-based web apps with modern JavaScript front-end frameworks (e.g., Angular, React)
• Familiarity with state management libraries (e.g. Redux, Recoil)
• Passion for building a delightful customer experience
• Understanding of principles of design (UI/UX)
• Proficiency writing unit and integration tests
• Experience with GraphQL (a plus)
• Experience in full stack development (a plus)
• Experience with native mobile development like iOS/Android (a plus)

Technologies we use

• TypeScript, React Native, Expo
• Storybook, chromatic, Webdriver.io, Jest
• NodeJS, GraphQL, Apollo Engine/Client
• AWS, ElasticSearch, Vercel
• PostgreSQL, Kotlin, Redis, Kafka, Jenkins

We recognize not everyone will have all of these requirements. If you meet most of the criteria above and you’re excited about the opportunity and willing to learn, we’d love to hear from you!

About Varo

Varo launched in 2017 with the vision to bring the best of fintech into the regulated banking system. We’re a new kind of bank – all-digital, mission-driven, FDIC-insured, and designed around the modern American consumer. 

As the first consumer fintech to be granted a national bank charter in 2020, we make financial inclusion and opportunity for all a reality by empowering everyone with the products, insights, and support they need to get ahead. Through our core product offerings and suite of customer-first features, we aim to address a broad range of consumer needs while profitably serving underserved communities that have been historically excluded from the traditional financial system.

We are growing quickly in our hub locations of San Francisco, Salt Lake City, and Charlotte along with colleagues located across the country. We have been recognized among Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, Forbes’ Fintech 50, and earned the No. 7 spot on Inc. 5000’s list of fastest-growing companies across the country.

Varo. A bank for all of us.

Our Core Values

- Customers First

- Take Ownership

- Respect

- Stay Curious

- Make it Better

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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/varobank

Varo is an equal opportunity employer. Varo embraces diversity and we are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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