Senior Software Engineer (Frontend) - San Diego, CA

100% Remote, Full time, M-F working PST business hours.

Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment.

National Funding does not consider candidates requiring 1099 or C2C.

Exempt/Salary: $115,000-$165,000 + Bonus

Job Description

We are looking for a React / Node Software Development Engineer who is motivated to combine the art of design with the art of programming. Responsibilities will include translation of the UI/UX design to actual code that will produce visual elements of the application. You will work with our marketing department to bridge the gap between graphical design and technical implementation, taking an active role in defining how the websites/applications look as well as how they work. This role also involves collaborating with our product team to properly prioritize new features and improvements.

We do offer this role as a fully WFH position in AZ, CA, CO, and UT, but we would love to find candidates in the San Diego / Orange County area, which is where most of our engineering team is located. We’d love to see you at our company events, happy-hours, end-of-month taco days, and our incredible year-end holiday parties (in 2021 we had three of those!)

What National Funding is looking for:

• 5+ years of technical experience in a frontend engineering role
• Highly proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Node
• Strong history of cross-functional collaboration with Marketing and/or other non-technical teams
• Experience turning mockups into responsive, accessible, tested code
• Well-structured, easily maintainable, well-documented code
• Passionate about creating inclusive, accessible experiences for everyone
• Familiar with emerging trends in frontend web application development, including the various approaches to styling (CSS Modules, CSS-in-JS, Sass, Tailwind, etc.), accessibility tooling (aXe, Lighthouse), and static site generation (NextJS, Gatsby)

Day-to-day responsibilities:

• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
• Collaborate with stakeholders to build and maintain our frontend experiences using – but not limited to – Javascript, React, GraphQL, CSS, and HTML
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
• Develop new user-facing features for our customer-facing sites (Gatsby)

Skills And Qualifications:

• Proficient understanding of React, Node and SASS
• Proficient understanding of AJAX AND CORS
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
• Proficient understanding of Git
• Proficient understanding of Terminal (bash, zsh)
• Good understanding of SEO principles and ensuring that application will adhere to them.
• Basic knowledge of image authoring tools, to be able to crop, resize, or perform small adjustments on an image. Familiarity with tools such as Photoshop is a plus.
• Knowledge of Gatsby or NextJS a bonus
• Knowledge of GraphQL a bonus
• Knowledge of Wordpress a bonus

Why National Funding?

• Positive, energetic, passionate, business casual environment with management who commits to your success
• Fantastic benefits package: Our current benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, life, LTD and AD&D insurance as well as a 401(k) Retirement Savings plan with an employer match. Eligibility for all benefits except 401(k) will start the first of the month following date of hire. Eligibility for 401(k) will start on the first of the month following 60 days of employment.
• Numerous employee events throughout the year, including our annual traditions such as a Day at the Del Mar Racetrack, Del Mar Mud Run, Bring Your Kid to Work Day, Holiday Party, Employee and Family Picnic, sporting events and more.

National Funding is one of the leading providers of short term loans and equipment leasing for small businesses across the United States. In both 2013 and 2014, we were ranked by the San Diego Business Journal as one of the 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies in San Diego and listed on the Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies. We serve the small business community nationwide by offering a range of financial services and products. Since 1999, we have been in the forefront of the equipment leasing business, working with businesses in hundreds of communities and industries to expand and upgrade their business equipment. As we have grown, so too has our product line, and now we are one of the country’s largest private lenders of small business loans. Our customers call on us to get working capital, merchant cash advances, credit card processing, and, of course equipment leasing.

National Funding is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Senior Software Engineer

$130,000-$180,000 Base Salary,Position eligible for additional incentives including bonus, 401k match, health and welfare benefits.

Remote Opportunity, preference for candidates based in D.C., NYC, or Atlanta

National Funding (NF) is creating a new, state-of-the-art digital lending company, smallbusinessloans.com (SBL). SBL will launch fully digital lending offering targeted to SMBs seeking an automated loan experience. The company will differentiate itself from competitors via superior technology, risk management, data science, a fully digital UI, and a customer-first experience that emphasizes ease of use, fairness and transparency in pricing, and recognition of customer loyalty.

In order to maximize speed-to-market and efficiency, SBL intends to leverage the availability state-of-the art technology service providers and platforms. At the same time, SBL will build a robust set of modules around these platforms that will serve to differentiate SBL’s offerings in the marketplace and to its customers.

Summary:

We are seeking a talented and motivated Senior Software Engineer with a strong background in JavaScript or TypeScript and extensive experience in API development to join our small but dynamic team. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the server-side logic of our applications, ensuring seamless integration with front-end elements, and supporting the overall functionality of our products.

Major Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain APIs using JavaScript to support the functionality of our applications.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements using server-side logic.
• Integrate with third-party APIs to aggregate data from various sources.
• Implement server-side logic using JavaScript or TypeScript, with a focus on Node.js, Next.js or similar technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as product, design, and third- party vendors, to prioritize tasks, and deliver high-quality software.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and diagrams for code and APIs, enabling seamless collaboration within the team.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in backend development.
• Strong experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript frameworks such as React.
• Experience with Jest unit testing.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture.
• Experience with deploying software in AWS environment.
• Experience in the financial or lending industry is a plus.
• Familiarity with WordPress development processes, themes, and plugins is a plus.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.

National Funding is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Software Quality Assurance

$80,000-$130,000 Base Salary,Position eligible for additional incentives including bonus, 401k match, health and welfare benefits.

Remote Opportunity, preference for candidates based in D.C., NYC, or Atlanta

National Funding (NF) is creating a new, state-of-the-art digital lending company, smallbusinessloans.com (SBL). SBL will launch fully digital lending offering targeted to SMBs seeking an automated loan experience. The company will differentiate itself from competitors via superior technology, risk management, data science, a fully digital UI, and a customer-first experience that emphasizes ease of use, fairness and transparency in pricing, and recognition of customer loyalty.

In order to maximize speed-to-market and efficiency, SBL intends to leverage the availability state-of-the art technology service providers and platforms. At the same time, SBL will build a robust set of modules around these platforms that will serve to differentiate SBL’s offerings in the marketplace and to its customers.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented QA Engineer to join our team and play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of both frontend and backend components, as well as API integrations with third-party vendors. This position requires a strong understanding of WordPress development, API testing, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and agile environment.

Major Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the development and product teams to understand project requirements and specifications.
• Create comprehensive test plans outlining test scenarios, test cases, and acceptance criteria.
• Execute manual and automated testing on frontend and backend components.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts for regression testing and continuous integration.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure API endpoints are effectively tested for reliability and performance.
• Identify, document, and prioritize defects, working closely with the developers and product owners to ensure timely resolution.
• Conduct regression testing to ensure that new features and enhancements do not negatively impact existing functionality.
• Contribute to the improvement of QA processes and methodologies.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in manual or automated QA testing.
• Strong understanding of frontend and backend development technologies.
• Experience testing API using Postman or similar tools/framework.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment is a plus.

National Funding is an Equal Opportunity Employer.