Software Engineer, New Grad 2024

Key Skills

AJAX, API, AWS, CSS, Data Analytics, Data science techniques, Design, Django, Docker, Flask, Git, HTML, JavaScript, Kubernetes-K8s, Operations, Python Programming, React.js, Redux, RESTful, Software Development, Software Testing, Writing

Job Description

About Us:

We believe everyone should have access to a better financial future. Our team creates simple, transparent and inclusive products that build good habits and improve financial outcomes. With our easy to use, all-in-one platform, we empower our 7 million members to achieve their goals, one paycheck at a time. 

Perpay is located in Center City, Philadelphia in a one of a kind, river-front office. The space inspires our talented team members to build life-changing products for our customers and have fun while doing it! We created a home away from home by designing a kitchen, living room, bar, and office space all-in-one. It sets the standard for relaxed, collaborative work that encourages our team to follow their curiosity and draw their own map to a successful career.

We are proudly backed by First Round Capital and JP Morgan. Join us as we transform the credit landscape! 

How far we have come and where we are going:

• 2017: Launched Perpay’s buy now, pay later marketplace of 1,000+ top brands
• 2020: Launched Perpay+, allowing members to build credit by shopping with an average credit score increase of 35+ points
• 2022: Building our next product, establishing Perpay as a household name for consumer finance 

About the Role:

Note: We are no longer considering applicants for 2023 and will begin our search for 2024 new graduates later in the year. Please check back and apply in the coming fall months.

We’re looking for motivated graduates to join our Software Engineering team in 2024. You’ll directly contribute to our codebase, test & release features into production, partner with our other teams like product, design, data science & analytics, operations, and other stakeholders to ship new features and products. As a new graduate, you’ll have the opportunity to sharpen your skills and learn new tools alongside other new graduates and learn from experienced engineers. Plus, we do fun things like team events and after work happy hours! Our tech stack: Javascript, React, Redux, Python, Django, Flask, Kubernetes, AWS, Docker and more.

Our greatest strength is our people and we’d love for you to be one of them! 

Responsibilities:

• Working on the development of features for our customers and our internal finance, operational, data science, and risk teams
• Planning and implementing specifications
• Executing and partnering on new features with other engineers
• Testing and releasing features into production
• Analyzing data
• Working with our stakeholders to design and implement new products, as well as new features for our existing platform

What You’ll Bring:

• Currently pursuing or recent graduate (Dec. 2021 at latest) of Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related technical field 
• 1 - 2 previous Software Engineering internships
• Experience with Python and/or polyglots with experience with another dynamically typed language
• Knowledge of AJAX/Javascript/HTML5/CSS/GitExperience with RESTful API design and integration
• Exposure to web application frameworks, preferably Django or Flask
• Ability to be writing server-side code one day, analyzing data another, all while contributing to our client-side single page application
• Ability to pick up new technologies quickly, with software engineering fundamentals being valued more than familiarity with specific tools or languages
• A strong focus on writing and deploying clear, readable, testable code

Hey, we know not everybody checks all the boxes, so if you’re interested, please apply because you could be just what we’re looking for!

What We’ll Bring:

• Competitive salary + company equity
• 401k with company match
• Medical / Dental / Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Relocation assistance
• Pre-tax commuter benefit
• Student loan repayment match
• Gym subsidy with City Fitness
• Cell phone plan
• Paid parental leave
• Unlimited PTO
• Optional remote work days

Additional Perks:

• Opportunity to gain experience in:
• one of the fastest-growing financial startups in the country
• both e-commerce & fintech
• working cross functionally