We started Novo to challenge the status quo—we’re on a mission to increase the GDP of the modern entrepreneur by creating the go-to FinTech platform for small businesses (SMBs). Novo is flipping the script of the FinTech world, and we’re excited to lead the small business FinTech revolution.
We are looking for people of character. Pragmatic and capable people who want to see their work drive better outcomes for small businesses — the backbone of our economy. You will join our team and work on the building blocks of everything Novo ships.
Why Novo?
- Novo is a rapidly growing series B fintech startup with a mission-driven team that’s passionate about helping every small business in America
- Positive, inclusive, supportive culture cheering you on your journey
- We work with very new technologies and architecture patterns
- We provide learning and development budgets to help you grow and bond with your team
- Able to work from the office 3+ days per week
- Offices in NYC, Miami, Delaware, India, and Colombia
We are looking for a Technical Lead who understands how to lead product teams of like-minded engineers. If you're passionate about working with a world-class product team to shape the future of business banking, then we want to chat. Are you ready to revolutionize the small business banking industry with us?
About the Role
- Initiate and drive technical decisions on a multi-functional, Agile team alongside product management, product design, and engineering
- Work closely with product to translate abstract business and product requirements into crisp technical specifications along with a delivery roadmap
- Resolve blockers and help the team stay productive
- Perform code and design reviews
- Take part in building the team and iterating on hiring processes
Must have Requirements for the Role
- 7+ years of experience in a highly technical role at hyper-growth startup or fast-paced company and 2+ years of experience leading a team
- Production level experience with Node.js or Go mandatory.
- Experience building highly available and performant applications in any major programming language (e.g. Node.js, Go, Javascript)
- In-depth knowledge and experience working with major cloud platform (e.g. AWS (must have experience))
- Experience leading product teams
- You are a good communicator who can explain technical concepts to product managers, designers, support and other engineers
- Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a team environment and with geographically distributed teams
- In-depth knowledge of database and web security
How We Define Success:
- Ensure the projects are delivered within reasonable timelines that meet the acceptance criteria set by the stakeholders
- Ensure technical debt is being measured and tackled
- Ensure the non-functional requirements are being taken into account while delivering features: performance, security and testing
Nice To Have, but Not Required:
- Good understanding of GCP, Azure
- Worked in a early-stage startup environment
- Good understanding of micro services
Novo values diversity as a core tenet of the work we do and the businesses we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, indiscriminate of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other protected characteristic.
