Job Description
Who We Are:
Own Up is a privately held, Boston-based fintech startup that is on a mission to make sure everyone gets a fair deal on their mortgage by unconditionally empowering individuals with customized data, personalized advice, and unprecedented access to mortgage lenders to create better financial outcomes and simplify the home financing experience.
We intentionally pursue diversity across all functions within the organization, not only because it makes for a stronger team, but because it moves us closer to the ideals of fairness and inclusion that are at the heart of our mission. We are driven by performance, but we balance that drive with mindfulness for the health and well being of our colleagues and their lives beyond the workplace. We celebrate the effort and learning, as well as the impact, that comes from bold experiments. We value perspective and experience from outside our industry to help drive innovation.
The Daily
Minimum of 5 years working as a Software Engineer
Work in a diverse team of engineers of varying experience levels to deliver quality software that is used by customers and colleagues.
Work with the product owner to establish clear requirements and maintain a prioritized backlog.
Coordinate work with other teams.
Participate in design and code review.
Help maintain and evolve our development, testing, and deployment infrastructure.
Our Stack
Excellent Javascript skills are required.
Familiarity with functional programming and distributed systems is highly preferred.
React, Redux, Typescript, Node runtime on AWS Lambda
Other AWS services: CloudFormation, S3, DynamoDb, SNS, etc.
The Essentials
An experienced software engineer with a history of working in teams to deliver high quality software.
You are detail-oriented and focused on the quality and maintainability of your code.
You write tests to prove that your code works before it has been integrated.
You support and mentor your team members, empowering them to do their best work.
You lead by example, writing pragmatic but elegant code with technical rigor and attention to detail.
The Perks
We’re inspired every day to bring fairness and integrity to the most important transaction in our customer’s lives, and play an important part in helping them achieve better financial outcomes. This is a chance to make your mark at a purpose-driven, early-stage company growing rapidly in a $2 trillion dollar residential mortgage market.
Offers matched 401(k) plan
Commitment to professional education opportunities
Employee referral program
Health benefits include medical, dental and vision
Flexible time off (2 week minimum requirement) and monthly required Wellness Days
12 week fully paid parental leave
An intense commitment to company culture that includes core values that are defined and maintained by our employees
We recognize the imposter syndrome might show it’s head as you read through this job description and although you might not check every box, we don’t want to miss out on the possibility of speaking with a perfectly imperfect candidate. So if you think you have what it takes - apply today and let’s discuss!
Own Up is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and we do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. Own Up is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. We are a drug-free workplace.