At January, we're transforming the lives of borrowers by bringing humanity to consumer finance. Our data-driven products empower financial institutions to streamline their collections, providing borrowers with straightforward and compassionate solutions to regain financial stability and control over their lives. We're not just expanding access to credit. We're restoring dignity and paving the way for millions to achieve financial freedom.
About the Role
As a Senior Software Engineer on the DevX team, you'll be instrumental in architecting and implementing the infrastructure, tools, and processes that power January's engineering ecosystem. Working closely with product engineers and infrastructure teams, you'll create scalable, reliable systems that enable our engineers to efficiently build, test, deploy, and support our products while accelerating our ability to deliver value to customers.
What You’ll Work On
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Design and implement robust CI/CD pipelines with advanced deployment strategies (blue/green, canary) that enable seamless, reliable releases while minimizing disruption
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Create and maintain infrastructure as code (using Terraform, CloudFormation) that allows for consistent, scalable, and secure cloud environments on AWS
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Architect and optimize local development environments that are fast, intuitive, and closely mirror production to maximize engineer productivity
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Develop and maintain self-service observability solutions using modern monitoring tools that provide actionable insights for troubleshooting and performance optimization
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Implement AI-powered developer tooling that leverages LLMs to automate routine tasks, enhance code quality, and accelerate development velocity
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Lead technical initiatives to refactor and modularize legacy components into a more maintainable, microservice-oriented architecture
What You Bring to the Table
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Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation using GitHub Actions or similar tools to enable reliable, efficient deployments
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Strong knowledge of AWS cloud services and infrastructure-as-code practices using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
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Proficiency with containerization (Docker) and familiarity with orchestration tools for consistent environment management
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Track record of implementing effective monitoring and observability solutions (e.g. Datadog, Prometheus, ELK) for production systems
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Experience optimizing development workflows and build processes to improve engineer productivity
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Excellent communication skills with experience documenting processes and collaborating across engineering teams
We are currently hiring for this position in our New York office.
As a New York City-based company, we are dedicated to transparent, fair, and equitable compensation practices that reflect our commitment to fostering an environment where all team members are valued and supported. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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What the Team is Saying
What We Do
At January, we bring humanity to consumer finance. Using data intelligence, we create trust and deliver better outcomes for consumers and creditors alike. Our mission is simple: expand access to credit while empowering consumers to achieve lasting stability and control of their financial lives.
We began by building the foundation for creditors to engage with and support their borrowers at scale across the entire debt lifecycle. We’ve mastered outsourced collections by combining best-in-class performance with differentiated consumer satisfaction and superior compliance.
And we’re just getting started. Together, we’re creating a financial system where trust and opportunity spark lasting change in people’s lives.
Why Work With Us
We're driven to push boundaries and thrive in a culture of collaboration, rapid growth, and continuous learning, January offers the chance to do your best work.
We thrive on:
Writing to clarify thinking, scale collaboration, and drive intentionality.
Prioritizing impact over routine.
Embracing growth, feedback, and new challenges with humility.
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January Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco, we believe that in-person collaboration promotes creativity, camaraderie, and trust amongst our team. Because of this, we operate on a hybrid model, where our team comes in 2-3x a week.
