Software Engineer

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  • Draper, UT
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
Job Description:SOFTWARE ENGINEER(Draper In-Office)Upbound Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: UPBD) is a technology and data-driven leader in accessible and inclusive financial solutions that address the evolving needs and aspirations of underserved customers. The Company’s customer-facing operating units include industry-leading brands such as Acima, Brigit, and Rent-A-Center that facilitate consumer transactions across a wide range of store-based and digital channels, including over 2,300 company branded retail units across the United States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Upbound Group, Inc. is headquartered in Plano, Texas.JOB SUMMARYThis particular Software Engineering role at Acima is a hybrid position that combines machine learning expertise with strong software engineering principles. This role focuses on designing, building, deploying, and maintaining scalable machine learning models, microservices, and production systems that drive business impact. The ideal candidate will have experience in maintaining microservices, unit testing, managing pull requests, handling deployments, and monitoring services using tools like Jenkins, Docker/Podman, Kubernetes, Rollbar, Grafana, Prometheus, and New Relic.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Design, develop, deploy, optimize and maintain our models, algorithms, and approval logic wrapped behind microservice APIs in production environments.
  • Implement and maintain unit and integration tests to ensure software reliability and maintainability.
  • Participate in code reviews and pull requests to enforce best coding practices and maintain high-quality standards.
  • Deploy and monitor services, models, and algorithms using CI/CD pipelines, ensuring reliability and quick response times.
  • Utilize Rollbar, Grafana, New Relic and other monitoring tools to track system health, debug issues, and proactively prevent failures.
  • Build and maintain production-level data pipelines and tables using tools like Postgres, S3, Alembic, and Redis.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, software engineers, and DevOps teams, to ensure smooth deployments and integrations.
  • Stay updated with the latest advancements in machine learning, software engineering, and best practices.
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in building and deploying machine learning models and microservices at scale.
  • Strong software engineering skills, including experience with unit testing, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, FastAPI.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and ML services.
  • Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Rollbar, Prometheus, Grafana, and New Relic
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment and independently as needed.
  • Bonus: Frontend experience with React, TypeScript, OAuth2, SSO
COMPENSATION/BENEFITS
  • Competitive compensation
  • Full health benefits-Medical/Dental/Vision
  • 401(k) match, 6%/3%
  • DTO (discretionary time off)
  • Health savings account (HSA) with company contribution
  • College tuition reimbursement program (STEAM degrees)
  • On-site gym and showers
  • Unlimited use of Linkedin Learning
Acima/Upbound are equal opportunity employers committed to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to actual or perceived race.

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