Clojure Engineer

About the Company A well-funded, mission-driven fintech company is expanding its remote-first engineering team. Their goal is to scale a digital lending platform that helps borrowers reduce debt — having already refinanced over $6B in loans. They're hiring senior engineers passionate about building scalable, reliable systems using Clojure. Key Details Role: Software Engineer (Clojure) – LATAM Type: Contractor (12-month project, full-time) Location: 100% Remote – Open to LATAM candidates only Tech Stack: Clojure (primary), ClojureScript or other front-end techs (React, JS frameworks), Clojure REPL, Idiomatic Clojure Team Culture: Collaborative, low-ego, values ownership, honesty, and functional programming Start Date: Immediate (flexible onboarding available) What They'll Do Build and maintain clean, well-tested APIs in Clojure. Contribute to scalable, production-grade systems in a lending platform. Participate actively in a fully remote, collaborative environment. Take ownership of their work and mentor others when possible. Provide direct, constructive feedback on PRs. Leverage AI tools to increase productivity. What We're Looking For At least 5 years of total software engineering experience (does not need to be 5 years of Clojure experience) Practical, hands-on Clojure experience (not just coursework; building in production environments) Strong grasp of functional programming concepts (Elixir, Scala, Haskell, or Lisp experience can be relevant if combined with applied Clojure exposure) English proficiency (can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read) Comfort with start-up pace and culture; high sense of ownershipand accountability Open communicator who values feedback and collaborative problem-solving A genuine interest in working for a mission-driven company helping reduce financial burdens for everyday people