Principal Engineer (San Francisco) Job at Varo Bank, San Francisco, CA

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  • Varo Bank
  • San Francisco, CA

Job Description

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This range is provided by Varo Bank. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$220,000.00/yr - $270,000.00/yr

Varo is an entirely new kind of bank. All digital, mission-driven, FDIC insured and designed for the way our customers live their lives. A bank for all of us.

We’re seeking a Principal Engineer who is passionate about building world-class, personalized experiences for our customers. You will lead a team of talented engineers, drive platform thinking, and deliver multi-platform solutions (Web, iOS, Android) that meet both technical and business goals. You thrive in fast-paced environments, think in terms of customer obsession, and have a strong bias to action. Experience in compliance and finance is a plus.

Varo is an entirely new kind of bank. All digital, mission-driven, FDIC insured and designed for the way our customers live their lives. A bank for all of us.

We’re seeking a Principal Engineer who is passionate about building world-class, personalized experiences for our customers. You will lead a team of talented engineers, drive platform thinking, and deliver multi-platform solutions (Web, iOS, Android) that meet both technical and business goals. You thrive in fast-paced environments, think in terms of customer obsession, and have a strong bias to action. Experience in compliance and finance is a plus.

What you'll be doing
  • Lead and Inspire: Guide a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
  • Customer Obsession: Champion the customer experience, ensuring our products are intuitive, accessible, and personalized
  • Platform Thinking: Architect, develop, and maintain scalable and resilient platforms that power our multi-channel solutions
  • Multi-Platform Delivery: Oversee the design, development, and deployment of solutions across Web, iOS, and Android platforms
  • Collaboration: Work closely with product, design, compliance, and business teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
  • Ownership: Take end-to-end responsibility for the technical health, performance, and security of our products
  • Compliance & Finance: Ensure solutions meet regulatory and compliance standards; leverage finance experience where applicable
  • Quality at Speed: Focus on building high-quality solutions efficiently, balancing rapid delivery with robust, maintainable code and systems
You'll bring the following required skills and experiences
  • 10+ years of developer experience
  • Technical Expertise: Deep experience with React Native, Kotlin, and microservices architecture
  • Leadership: Proven track record of leading engineering teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments
  • Multi-Platform Development: Strong background in building and delivering solutions for Web, iOS, and Android
  • Business Acumen: Ability to understand and translate business requirements into technical strategy
  • Collaboration: Exceptional communication and collaboration skills
  • Ownership & Accountability: Demonstrates a strong sense of responsibility for team and product outcomes
  • Preferred Qualifications: Experience working in compliance-driven industries (e.g., finance, healthcare) & familiarity with financial services or fintech environments

We recognize not everyone will have all of these requirements. If you meet most of the criteria above and you’re excited about the opportunity and willing to learn, we’d love to hear from you!

About Varo

Varo launched in 2017 with the vision to bring the best of fintech into the regulated banking system. We’re a new kind of bank – all-digital, mission-driven, FDIC-insured, and designed around the modern American consumer.

As the first consumer fintech to be granted a national bank charter in 2020, we make financial inclusion and opportunity for all a reality by empowering everyone with the products, insights, and support they need to get ahead. Through our core product offerings and suite of customer-first features, we aim to address a broad range of consumer needs while profitably serving underserved communities that have been historically excluded from the traditional financial system.

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Varo is an equal opportunity employer. Varo embraces diversity and we are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Beware of fraudulent job postings!

Varo will never ask for payment to process documents, refer you to a third party to process applications or visas, or ask you to pay costs. Never send money to anyone suggesting they can provide work with Varo. If you suspect you have received a phony offer, please e-mail careers@varomoney.com with the pertinent information and contact information.

CCPA Notice at Collection for California Employees and Applicants:

For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all US-based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Per applicable law, the salary range for this role is $220,000 - $270,000. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors as well as candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the identified range.
This role is also eligible for a bonus, equity, and competitive benefits.

Seniority level

  • Seniority level

    Not Applicable

Employment type

  • Employment type

    Full-time

Job function

  • Job function

    Engineering and Information Technology
  • Industries

    Banking

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