Lead Software Engineer

We’re looking for talented professionals, anywhere in the United States, to join us in bringing smart money management and payment solutions to everyone’s fingertips.

At Green Dot, we are evolving to a new and permanent “Work from Anywhere” model designed to maximize the benefits of remote work, promote and enable a strong culture of performance and connectedness, and attract the best and brightest talent who align with our entrepreneurial spirit and mission.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Green Dot Corporation is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the Risk Team, focusing on building scalable, secure, and resilient systems that support fraud detection, risk scoring, and compliance automation.

• Architect and develop backend services and APIs to support risk operations including fraud detection, transaction monitoring, and compliance workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including InfoSec, Data Science, and Compliance to ensure seamless integration and performance of risk tools.
• Lead technical initiatives to improve SLA adherence, incident management, and root cause analysis systems.
• Implement observability and monitoring solutions to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices across the risk domain.
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate risk and compliance requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Operate in an AI driven SDLC environment

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in technical leadership role with focus on .Net and C#.
• Proficiency in Azure Cloud native technologies and experience with Azure migration
• Strong understanding of Queuing mechanism, multithreading/Multi-Tasking, Distributed computing.
• Familiarity with AI code assistants like GitHub Copilot or similar tools.
• Experience in automated testing, Unit Testing, TDD, and CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes/Docker.
• Development Tools: VS Code, Postman, MS Azure, Jira, Confluence, Visio, Web Services/Web API, Cosmos
• Strong proficiency in RESTful API design, OAuth2, and microservices architecture.
• Experience in various 3rd party integrations.
• Familiarity with risk scoring models, fraud detection systems, and compliance automation tools.
• Strong grasp of security and privacy standards relevant to financial data handling.
• Strong proficiency in SQL Server and database design.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment with AI-enhanced workflows.
• Methodologies- Agile, Scrum

• Experience in fintech or risk management technology platforms.
• Familiarity with operational domains such as fraud case management, transaction scoring, and regulatory reporting.
• Contributions to open-source projects or technical publications.

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Green Dot promotes diversity and provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We are dedicated to building a company that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work (and work environment) will be for everyone. Additionally, Green Dot provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants' privacy rights.

Work Authorization Requirement
At Green Dot Corporation, we value diversity and strive for fair and inclusive hiring practices. However, we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment, without the need for current or future sponsorship.