Senior Software Engineer Full Stack (Java/Python) - São Paulo (Contract)

First Help Financial (FHF) is a fast-growing and culturally diverse company in the U.S. We provide auto loans to the underserved and care for our customers and partners with exceptional service. Through flexible financing options and tri-lingual support, we offer consumers an easier way to finance their first car. We lend to and support our portfolio which has consistently grown 30%+ each year over the last nine years.

Here you will find hard-working colleagues who come from over 20 countries. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of professionalism but also enjoy our work. Our culture and benefits are geared towards making you successful in life and comfortable at work.

Your Title: Software Engineer

Your Location: Hybrid/Brazil HQ address - Nações Unidas 12901 - São Paulo - SP (required to go to the office two days a week)

You Report To: Engineering Manager

Learn more about our awesome  Engineering team

About the Opportunity:

First Help Financial, recently voted as a "Great Place to Work" for the fifth year in a row is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our highly skilled and innovative team. First Help Financial is embarking on a new growth phase involving multiple game-changing projects.

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What you will do:

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust full-stack applications using Python or Java, React, and AWS.
• Integrate GenAI solutions into our CRM platform, including identifying agentic workflows and deriving LLM-based solutions.
• Evaluate and implement LLM APIs and tools to enhance CRM functionality and user experience.
• Build and manage RESTful APIs for seamless data exchange between front-end and back-end systems.
• Design and optimize SQL databases (PostgreSQL or Oracle preferred).
• Implement and manage real-time data streaming using AWS Kinesis Data Streams (KDS).
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code to ensure high quality and maintainability.
• Work independently with minimal supervision, thriving in an ambiguous and fast-paced environment.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and best practices with GenAI and LLM development.
  

What you bring:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field required.
• 6+ years of professional full-stack or backend development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Python or Java.
• Experience with React for front-end development.
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design and development.
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL or Oracle).
• Experience with AWS services (ex: EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, RDS).
• Experience with AWS Kinesis Data Streams (KDS).
• Understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and their potential applications within CRM systems.
• Experience integrating or deriving LLM-based solutions to enhance CRM functionality.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.

FHF Benefits:

• Great Perks – We offer generous salaries, social activities, monthly lunches, and a robust employee recognition and talent development program to enhance your career with us.
• Culture - We are believers in maintaining a healthy work-life balance. While we work hard and care deeply about our customers and partners, we want you to have room for your family, friends, and yourself.
• Growth - Company growth provides unprecedented career growth. FHF’s extraordinary year over year growth in revenue and new markets provides opportunity for you to establish and develop your career growth. We engage each employee to build a career plan that benefits everyone, and we have a proven record of investing in you.

Diversity and Inclusion

FHF is committed to building a culture that respects and embraces all walks of life, inclusive of all genders, race, culture, age, sexual orientation, and other identities. We will make accommodations when interviewing anyone with special needs.