Software Engineer II - Captive

Octane is unlocking the power of financial products for merchants and consumers. Our cutting-edge technology and innovative financial products empower businesses with more control and flexibility, enabling them to deliver seamless digital experiences, drive customer loyalty, and build long-term value.

Octane supports merchants throughout the sales cycle: connecting dealerships with high-intent buyers, driving transparent, fast, and easy closings with award-winning technology, and providing on-going customer care with superior loan servicing.

Founded in 2014, Octane supports over 60 OEM partner brands and over 4,000 dealer partners, and has a team of over 600. Visit  .

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We are hiring a Full Stack Software Engineer II to build features across our core platforms. Used by dealerships across the country, our software provides a streamlined workflow for dealerships to get fast, flexible financing to their customers. Working with a team of collaborative engineers, you will work across our stack with technologies such as Python, Django, PostgreSQL, and modern JavaScript/Type Script frameworks (such as React).

This role is about taking ownership of concrete engineering tasks and turning well-defined requirements into clean, reliable, and end-to-end functional software. Leveraging technical direction while exercising strong independence, you will design and implement front-end interfaces, back-end APIs, and comprehensive test suites, partnering with senior engineers to bring high-quality user experiences to production.

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• Contribute to the design and architecture of scalable, maintainable, and high-performance software systems.
• Write clean, efficient code and leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery across the software development lifecycle.
• Ensure system reliability and prevent regressions by implementing automated test suites and validating core functionality.
• Participate in code reviews, optimize existing codebase performance, and resolve complex software bugs.
• Collaborate with teammates and internal teams to improve products.
• Work cross-functionally with internal teams to refine product features and guide junior engineers in adopting industry best practices.
• Use AI-assisted development to accelerate the pace of the software development lifecycle.

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• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (preferred) with 3 - 5 years of full-stack software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in modern general-purpose languages, with primary expertise in Python, Java, JavaScript, C#, or Node.js.
• Proven background in designing, architecting, and implementing scalable end-to-end technical solutions.
• Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform.
• Practical knowledge of containerization technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Advanced SQL capabilities with deep experience working with relational database engines (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, DB2, etc.).
• Expertise in Git-based repository workflows (Git Hub, Bitbucket, Azure Dev Ops), active PR participation, and thorough code reviews.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with a solution-oriented mindset and a desire to take ownership of deliverable outcomes.

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Compensation:
In addition to salary, Total Rewards include bonus eligibility, a stock option package, and benefits as outlined below. The role described above offers a base salary of $105,000 to $135,000 + corporate bonus eligibility. Your offer will be based on location, the alignment of your qualifications with the requirements of the job and internal equity

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• Robust Health Care Plans (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Generous Parental Leave
• Flexible Time Off…