Core Team Leader

About Bluevine

Bluevine is the largest small business banking platform in the U.S., redefining how entrepreneurs manage their money. We create modern financial solutions, from checking and lending to payments and beyond, designed to help small business owners grow, thrive, and take control of their financial future. Our best-in-class technology, advanced security, and deep understanding of the small business community give our customers the confidence to focus on what they do best.

Since 2013, we’ve supported more than 750,000 small businesses nationwide. Backed by leading investors like Lightspeed Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, 83North, and Citi Ventures, our 500+ person global team shares one mission: to give small businesses the financial tools they need to succeed.

We’re innovators driven by big ideas, collaboration, and real impact. Here, you’ll have the freedom to take ownership, grow your career, and make a difference for small business owners across America. Ready to shape what’s next?

We are looking for a Core Team Manager to drive the development and scalability of our core infrastructure. This role is ideal for an experienced Python engineer with deep expertise in backend architecture, infrastructure automation, and production environments, combined with strong leadership and project management skills.

What You Will Do

• Lead the development and optimization of backend infrastructure, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with backend, DevOps, and data teams to design and implement robust infrastructure solutions.
• Drive best practices in code quality, automation, observability, and deployment strategies.
• Mentor and coach team members to enhance technical skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Ensure high availability and efficient resource utilization across distributed systems.
  
  

• Proven experience leading a team of developers and managing technical projects.
• 7+ years of Python development experience, with expertise in designing scalable backend systems.
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC), automation, and cloud-native environments.
• Experience working with containerized environments (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes).
• Deep understanding of performance tuning, observability, and distributed systems.
  
  

• Experience with Django, FastAPI, or Flask for backend development.
• Proficiency in monitoring and logging solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, OpenTelemetry).
• Familiarity with AWS cloud services, including ECS, Lambda, S3, RDS, and API Gateway.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and experience with tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or ArgoCD.
• Experience with data streaming and batch processing solutions
  
  

• Excellent group health coverage
• Flexible hybrid work model
• Large Study Fund contribution
• Salary Benchmarks and Checkpoints
• Monthly meal card of TenBis or CiBus (your choice) with generous balance
• Free parking for cars, scooters, and bikes
• Free gym membership
• Company-sponsored Mental Health Benefits
• PTO, Company Holidays, and Flexible Holidays
• Community-based volunteering opportunities