Software Development Engineer

Regional Management Corp. • Full-time • Columbia, South Carolina, United States • 1m ago

Take your career to the next level! In the last few years our goal has been expansion, creating growth opportunities for many of our team members. Not only are we serious about growth, but we are also serious about helping our customers during hard financial times.

We take pride in providing solutions and offering a helping hand, not only to our customers but also to the communities we serve. As we continue to expand and grow into a national leader in consumer financing, we invite you to consider joining our team.

If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact in people's lives and bringing a personal touch to finance, we'd love to have you on board!

Job Summary:

We are looking for a skilled Python Backend Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems. The ideal candidate has strong experience developing APIs and services in Python, is comfortable working with relational and/or NoSQL databases, and understands modern cloud and DevOps practices. You will play a key role in developing robust server-side logic and ensuring high performance and responsiveness of applications.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Python.
Develop and optimize RESTful / GraphQL APIs for web and mobile applications.
Work with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.) to design schemas and write efficient queries.
Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and QA to deliver end-to-end features.
Implement best practices for code quality, testing, and security.
Troubleshoot and debug backend issues, ensuring high availability and reliability.
Contribute to architecture discussions and help shape technical direction.
Write clear technical documentation and participate in code reviews.

Required Qualifications:

3+ years of professional experience in backend development.
Strong proficiency in Python (e.g., Django, Flask, FastAPI).
Solid experience with RESTful API development and integrations.
Hands-on experience with SQL/NoSQL databases.
Familiarity with unit testing, integration testing, and CI/CD pipelines.
Knowledge of Git and collaborative development practices.
Strong understanding of scalable system design and performance optimization.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
Knowledge of asynchronous programming (Celery, asyncio).
Experience with microservices architecture.
Exposure to message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS).

Regional is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, uniform service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law (“Protected Characteristics”). Regional’s policy of non-discrimination applies to all phases of the employment process and relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment and selection; compensation and benefits; professional development and training; promotions and opportunities; transfers; social and recreational programs; layoff; and terminations.