At Bridge, we are not just building the go-to capital platform for businesses,
we are transforming the way borrowers and capital providers interact,
combining cutting-edge technology with a top-tier user experience.
Our platform empowers business owners to take control of their capital needs,
offering clarity and choice through a competitive process. Leveraging our
technology, strategic go-to-market channels, and a dedicated team of in-house
capital experts, we provide businesses with unparalleled access to the best
financing options.
Our go-to-market strategy sets us apart. We drive borrower demand through
strategic corporate partnerships and maintain a strong supply of capital
providers with over 75 lenders, ensuring that businesses have access to the
best financing options available.
At Bridge, our vision is simple yet ambitious: to make financing efficient. We
are committed to transforming the business lending landscape by offering a
streamlined, transparent, and user-centric platform.
Join us at Bridge if you believe that access to capital needs to be improved,
you are passionate about the opportunity that financial technology presents,
and you are eager to contribute to a game-changing platform. Join us on our
mission to make financing efficient and empower businesses across the country.
**About this position**
This is a high-impact role requiring close collaboration with business,
product and engineering teams across the organization to build, maintain and
evolve the Bridge platform. This position offers a unique opportunity for
individuals who are eager to apply their knowledge in a fast paced and
collaborative environment, helping modernize the way that businesses find,
compare and select capital. Our employees have world-class talent, a
collaborative work ethic, and a passion for the work which has earned us
partnerships with the world’s most recognized brands and investments from
leading fintech investors.
As the VP, Software Engineering, your core responsibilities will be to build
and own the software development lifecycle of the product and technical
roadmap that supports the platform. Each day presents new opportunities to
help businesses compare and select lenders.
This role is a key member of our team and reports to the Chief Technology
Officer.
Charlotte, NC or New York, NY preferred.
**How you will make an impact**
Lead, mentor, and manage our platform development team by fostering a
collaborative and high-performance team environment and ensuring clear
communication of goals, expectations, and feedback.
Set a high bar on engineering excellence and drive best practices for
architecture, software development, including DevOps and other lean model
development and testing strategies to accelerate time-to-market.
Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of platform/technical roadmaps
and implementing testing and validation processes for all features and
updates.
Work closely product management, business analysis, UX/UI design, and business
stakeholders.
Identify opportunities for process improvements, infrastructure/architecture
optimization and implementation of best practices.
Monitor progress against deliverables and adjust plans as necessary to meet
deadlines.
Provide technical guidance and direction to the development team.
Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to help Bridge
take advantage of new capabilities and deliver industry leading products to
consumers.
What you bring to the team
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field or
equivalent experience.
5+ years of experience in agile software development with at least 2 years in
a leadership role.
Proven experience managing development teams, with remote management
experience a plus.
Hands-on experience with full-stack development, AWS cloud technologies,
modern software development methodologies.
Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes).
Passion for Fintech and/or Technology and its potential to improve financial
services.
A relationship builder with the proven ability to effectively communicate,
collaborate, influence, and make decisions in a team environment.
Possess an entrepreneurial spirit to challenge the status quo, take smart
risks, and get your hands dirty.
Open-minded, humble, and curious with an eagerness to learn, grow, and
succeed.
What we offer
We want our employees to have the best opportunities at work and in life. We
know that requires us to provide more than just a great place to work. We are
committed to providing industry leading benefits and flexibility that allows
you to achieve all your life goals. Here are the important highlights:
Competitive salary reviewed annually to account for market shifts.
Annual performance Bonus
Participation in Company Stock Option Plan
401k plan with company contribution
Comprehensive Health Coverage (medical, dental & vision)
Robust Parental Leave Policy
Collaborative and fun work environment
Lots of Free Lunches, Team Events
Opportunities for Personal Development
And much more…
**What makes us different**
It’s simple…this is your chance to build a business with a real purpose...to
help build a market leading business lending marketplace.
We are a well-funded Series A fintech with top tier investors and a seasoned
founder-led executive leadership team, and we launched in the second half of
2022.
We have an aggressive growth plan to establish ourselves as the industry
leader with immediate potential for new products and services, plus
international expansion.
We have partnerships with Hilton, Walmart, Best Buy, Dollar General, Chipotle
and Verishop.
Our investors include TTV, Fin Capital, Correlation Ventures, Citi Ventures,
US Bank Ventures.
We are passionate, highly motivated, and fun-loving individuals who embrace
diverse backgrounds and ways of thinking.
Together, we will make financing efficient.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, national origin,
disability status, protected veteran status, and any other characteristic
protected by law or company policy.