Software Engineer II - Captive

Summary

Octane unlocks financial products for merchants and consumers through technology that supports dealership sales, financing, and loan servicing. The Software Engineer II will build and maintain full-stack features across core platforms, designing front-end interfaces, back-end APIs, and automated tests while collaborating with senior engineers and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and architecture of scalable, maintainable, and high-performance software systems
• Write clean, efficient code and leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery across the software development lifecycle
• Ensure system reliability and prevent regressions by implementing automated test suites and validating core functionality
• Participate in code reviews, optimize existing codebase performance, and resolve complex software bugs
• Collaborate with teammates and internal teams to improve products
• Work cross-functionally with internal teams to refine product features and guide junior engineers in adopting industry best practices
• Use AI-assisted development to accelerate the pace of the software development lifecycle

Skills

• 3 - 5 years of full-stack software development experience
• Strong proficiency in modern general-purpose languages, with primary expertise in Python, Java, JavaScript, C#, or Node.js
• Proven background in designing, architecting, and implementing scalable end-to-end technical solutions
• Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform
• Practical knowledge of containerization technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes
• Advanced SQL capabilities with deep experience working with relational database engines (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, DB2, etc.)
• Expertise in Git-based repository workflows (GitHub, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps), active PR participation, and thorough code reviews
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with a solution-oriented mindset and a desire to take ownership of deliverable outcomes
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 3 - 5 years of full-stack software development experience
• Strong proficiency in modern general-purpose languages, with primary expertise in Python, Java, JavaScript, C#, or Node.js
• Proven background in designing, architecting, and implementing scalable end-to-end technical solutions
• Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform
• Practical knowledge of containerization technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes
• Advanced SQL capabilities with deep experience working with relational database engines (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, DB2, etc.)
• Expertise in Git-based repository workflows (GitHub, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps), active PR participation, and thorough code reviews
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with a solution-oriented mindset and a desire to take ownership of deliverable outcomes

Nice to Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field

Benefits

• Bonus eligibility
• A stock option package
• Robust Health Care Plans (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Generous Parental Leave
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy - Time Off When You Need It
• Retirement Plan (401k) with company match!
• Educational Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement up to $3K/year
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Short Term / Long Term Disability
• Robust Ancillary benefits including accident insurance, hospital insurance, etc
• Wellhub (Gympass) Wellness Benefit
• Recreational Safety Benefit