SOFTWARE ENGINEER - BRAZIL (CONTRACT)

First Help Financial (FHF) is a fast growing and culturally diverse company in the U.
.
We provide auto loans to the underserved and care for our customers and partners with exceptional service.
Through flexible financing options and tri-lingual support, we offer consumers an easier way to finance their first car.
We lend to and support our portfolio which has consistently grown % each year over the last six years.
Here you will find hard-working colleagues that come from over 20 countries.
We hold ourselves to the highest standards of professionalism but also enjoy our work.
Our culture and benefits are geared towards making you successful in life and comfortable at work.
Your Title.
Software Engineer Your Hours.
Monday - Friday 9am - pm GMT-3 Your Location.
Hybrid/Brazil HQ address - Nações Unidas - São Paulo - SP (required to go to the office two days a week) You Report To.
Engineering Manager About the Opportunity.
First Help Financial, recently voted as a \"Great Place to Work\" for the third year in a row is seeking a Contract Senior Software Engineer to join our highly skilled and innovative team.
First Help Financial is embarking on a new growth phase involving multiple game-changing projects.
To fuel such innovation, we are seeking a contract full-time Engineering Manager, who will lead our software engineering group.
With over 5 years of experience in managing engineering teams and a strong technical background in software engineering, you will be pivotal in overseeing project lifecycles, mentoring a high-performing team, and ensuring that our technology solutions are innovative and efficient.
You will be instrumental in the hiring process and work closely with the Product Owner to maximize team outcomes.
This role demands a strategic mindset and hands-on involvement in project management.
Learn more about our awesome  Engineering team What you will do.
Your duties include, but are not limited to.
Write software that will be used in production, and has meaningful impact to FHF Become a subject matter expert for our systems with an ability to optimize distinct codebases and debug time-sensitive production issues Identify performance bottlenecks using code analysis and advanced debugging practices to ensure speed and stability across all our applications Give and receive technical feedback through code reviews or design discussions Work closely with business stakeholders, team of engineers, Scrum Master and Designers to build new features Learn quickly by asking questions, finding how to work with your teammates effectively, and communicate the status of your work clearly   What You Bring.
2+ years of industry experience and familiarity with Python, Java or at least one modern language and/or frameworks.
A strong fundamental understanding of Computer Science through pursuit of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline Experience with relational databases such as Oracle and/or MSSQL Experience and familiarity with and building REST services with Spring Framework, ORM (Hibernate, JPA).
Experience on AWS ecosystem with exposure to creating and debugging serverless (lambda) functions and frameworks is a plus Familiarity with System Design.
A solid understanding of system design is essential.
The ideal candidate should be capable of designing and developing scalable infrastructure components that align with the organization’s goals Familiarity, and exposure to leading JavaScript frameworks including Angular, React, or similar.
Good knowledge of DevOps & collaboration tools.
CircleCI, Jenkins, GIT, Sonarqube, etc.
Ability to work in a remote / distributed environment Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with others Qualifications.
Experience working with small teams in an Agile environment Experience working with Python and Java Familiarity with Cloud Technologies like AWS S3, RDS, ELB, etc.
Familiarity with containers and developing containerized applications using Docker.
Familiarity with navigating and managing your work in new code bases, with multiple languages Ability to write clearly to explain your work to stakeholders and team members FHF Benefits… Great Perks –social activities, monthly lunches, and a robust employee recognition and talent development program to enhance your career with us.
Culture - We are believers in maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
While we work hard and care deeply about our customers and partners, we want you to have room for your family, friends, and yourself.
Growth - Company growth provides unprecedented career growth.
FHF’s extraordinary year over year growth in revenue and new markets provides an opportunity for you to establish and develop your career growth.
We engage each employee to build a career plan that benefits everyone, and we have a proven record of investing in you.
Diversity and Inclusion FHF is committed to building a culture that respects and embraces all walks of life, inclusive of all genders, race, culture, age, sexual orientation, and other identities.
We will make accommodations when interviewing anyone with special needs.