Senior Full Stack Software Engineer This position is eligible for remote work for current, employment eligible Colombia residents.. Colombia based employees will officially be employed with (for payroll, tax and benefits purposes), but will report to and produce work on behalf of Avant, LLC, a United States based company focused on providing innovative solutions that streamline the borrowing process for middle-income consumers. Avant (then known as AvantCredit®) was founded in 2012 with the goal of improving the borrowing experience for middle-income consumers. A byproduct of the Y Combinator startup accelerator program, Avant quickly built a reputation as an online lending platform, a reputation that continues to this day. Over the years, Avant has continued to streamline the online borrowing process. Backed by some of the most well-regarded investors in the fintech space, it has helped more than 2 million people get the funding they deserve. Avant remains committed to its founding vision, working every day to create new solutions that help move financial lives forward. What you do at Avant: - Work with other engineers and technical product managers to write, test, and deploy your code safely to production - Contribute to projects from beginning to end - We work mostly in Python, but many employees come from a variety of different backgrounds - We architect, deploy, and manage our own infrastructure - We build big data and machine learning tools and frameworks - Be a part of a strong culture of ownership, pragmatism, and testing - Develop and maintain developer focused tooling empowering the organization though increased ease and efficiency - Take on a platform architecture role in requirements gathering, scoping and design sessions - We have a culture that treats engineers as both teachers and students, and encourage this by presenting weekly Lunch and Learns, hosting hackathons, and attending conferences - We are the core of technical problem solvers and reserve force for all technical tasks and issues at Avant - We work in Python and JavaScript, and we have some Ruby code, and we have a variety of backgrounds. Why you are a fit for Avant: - 5 years or more of previous experience coding in Python and/or Ruby is a major plus in this role - You are familiar with cloud technologies, we use AWS extensively along with some GCP - You have a fundamental understanding design, development, and maintenance of highly available services - You’re a pragmatic generalist programmer who will not only help execute but also will provide a strong voice for technological direction of systems at Avant - You are excited about refactoring and system design as we migrate to a service-based architecture and prepare for scaling and increasing data flow - You’re entrepreneurial, self-driven, and take pride in improving our customers’ experiences - You have fundamental knowledge of computer science fundamentals and coding/testing best practices - You like communicating directly with business units from all over the company to ensure you understand and can best handle the pain points and the wide range of stakeholders' needs - You have strong OOAD skills - You have a good understanding of design patterns Check out our Avant Blog ! Why Avant is the place for you: At Avant, we believe our values make a difference: Authenticity. We show up to work as our whole selves and make sure others can too. Collaboration. We can only succeed when we do so as a team. Problem-Solving. The harder the problem, the more satisfying the solution. Customer. We are all owners of the customer experience. Initiative. Plan. Adapt. Get Sh!t Done. We believe that great ideas come from anyone and anywhere, that everyone is an owner who drives change, and that we have more fun when we work together. We're problem solvers who love collaborating with intelligent and highly-motivated people to reshape the face of digital banking. Avant offers terrific perks and benefits, fun social events with employees who actually like hanging out together, and a flexible growth environment where trying your hand at new projects and being the active owner of your career path is encouraged and supported. Some of our benefits include: - Choice of great Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plan options- 401(k) Match- Unlimited Paid Time Off- Flexible Work Environment- Generous Paid Parental Leave- Lunch Allowance (Fooda) and In-office Snacks- WFH Stipends for our Remote Employees- Access to LinkedIn Learning for Professional Development- No Meeting Wednesdays - (a.k.a. planned time to Get Sh!t Done)- Summer Fridays- Fun In-Office and Virtual Social Events- And who doesn’t love the swag - This position may require you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If required, you'll be asked to provide proof that you’re fully vaccinated upon your start date or before working in or visiting our Chicago office. You’re considered fully vaccinated two weeks aft