At Koalafi, we believe in a world where no one has to put an important purchase on hold. That’s why we’re making it easier for more people to pay for big purchases over time.
Over 17,000 retailers rely on us to match their customers to a payment plan clearly and quickly, all while reflecting well on their brand. Their 2M+ customers love us because we provide a flexible way for them to make payments, and give them an opportunity to improve their credit. Our 200+ Koalafi teammates enjoy inspiring and challenging work that accelerates their careers.
Interested in learning more about how we’re transforming the financing experience and joining our team?
What You’ll Do
You will help build the next generation of how customers interface & apply for financing with Koalafi. While your primary focus will be on back-end services, you'll also contribute to front-end development when needed. You’ll develop in the latest technologies and help us move legacy systems to our cloud-based micro-service platform(s), all while focusing on improving the customer experience—making it faster, simpler, and easier to use. We want to deploy solutions early and often, find out what works, and what doesn't, being as efficient as possible, and helping the company grow along the way.
- Design, develop, and maintain simple and scalable solutions to support Koalafi's Originations microservices.
- Collaborate with teammates to integrate new features into both front-end and back-end systems.
- Ensure system reliability by implementing robust testing, monitoring, and debugging processes.
- Participate in code reviews to maintain high-quality standards and share knowledge across the engineering team.
- Actively engage in scrum/agile processes, including sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily standups.
- Research and implement emerging technologies and best practices to improve system performance and customer experience.
About You
- Four-year college degree in Computer Science/Engineering or Information Systems required.
- 2+ years of hands-on experience developing software applications.
- Proven ability to work on both back-end and front-end components
- Hands-on experience with modern programming languages (e.g., GoLang, Java, Python, Node.js). Preferred: GoLang.
- Experience in developing web based, enterprise applications and microservices.
- Understanding of HTTP/REST structure and operation for APIs/Orchestration.
- Knowledge of architecting and delivering applications in AWS.
- Knowledge of modern front-end frameworks (React, Vue, Angular). Preferred: React.
- Skilled at performing research into emerging technologies and trends, standards, and products.
- Knowledge of scrum/agile software development process.
- Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities.
- Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Excellent communication skills with strong EQ.
Why choose Koalafi: A career at Koalafi means opportunities to tackle exciting challenges every single day. We take pride in a culture of innovation, trust, and ownership. You'll get outside your comfort zone, build meaningful relationships, and most of all, take charge of projects that ultimately help people get the things they need most.
Who we are & what we value:
- We focus on what’s most important
- We set clear expectations and deliver
- We embrace challenges to reach our full potential
- We ask, “How can this be better?”
- We move fast together
Benefits:
At Koalafi, you will have a direct impact on our products and help shape the company’s success. We offer competitive compensation & benefits packages to keep you at your best:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 20 PTO days + 11 paid holidays
- 401(k) retirement with company matching
- Student Loan & Tuition Reimbursement
- Commuter assistance
- Parental leave (maternal + paternal)
- Inclusion and Associate Engagement Programs
Top Skills
What We Do
At Koalafi, we understand that big dreams start with simple transactions. That’s why we built the first nationwide platform that makes it possible for merchants to offer all of their customers, whether they have excellent or no credit, a wide range of pay-over-time plans through a single application. With the help of Koalafi’s advanced technology and analytics, delightful experiences, and world-class support, thousands of merchants nationwide have grown their businesses, and more of their customers can finally dream bigger.
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