Senior Software Engineer - Digital Marketing

About Us Live Oak Bank is a digital bank that serves small business owners across the country.  Our groundbreaking spin on service and technology has fueled our mission to be America’s Small Business Bank. Our products help customers buy, build, and expand their business, and our high-yield savings and CD products help them grow their hard-earned money.  At Live Oak, we never lose sight of the well-being of our people. We believe our employees are the heart of our company. Our commitment to our customers and culture is intertwined, and we seek those who embody and embrace what it takes to empower the American dream. How This Role Impacts Live Oak and its People   We're seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Digital Marketing to serve as a key technology partner to Live Oak's Digital Marketing organization. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, digital marketing, analytics, and customer experience. The ideal candidate will help design, implement, and optimize the technology, data, analytics, and measurement capabilities that power Live Oak's digital marketing ecosystem. This individual will partner closely with marketers, analysts, product teams, and engineers to enhance digital acquisition, customer engagement, marketing performance measurement, and website experiences. Success in this role requires a strong technical foundation combined with an understanding of digital marketing technologies, customer journey analytics, attribution, and data-driven optimization. Location: Candidate is required to be located or relocate to Wilmington, North Carolina. Work sponsorship is not supported now or in the future. What You’ll Do at Live Oak   Marketing Technology, Data & Analytic s Serve as the technology partner for the Digital Marketing team, translating marketing objectives into scalable technical solutions.  Design, develop, and support digital marketing technology platforms, integrations, and data flows that enable customer acquisition, campaign execution, and performance measurement.  Partner with marketing, analytics, and business stakeholders to enhance multi-touch attribution, conversion tracking, customer journey analytics, and marketing effectiveness reporting.  Partner and develop web analytics implementations, tagging strategies, event tracking frameworks, and digital data collection standards across customer-facing channels.  Ensure marketing and customer behavioral data is accurately captured, governed, and accessible for reporting, segmentation, personalization, and optimization.  Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate marketing technologies including analytics platforms, CRM systems, customer data platforms (CDPs), experimentation tools, advertising technologies, and marketing automation platforms.  Drive improvements in data quality, observability, automation, and reporting across the digital marketing ecosystem.  Digital Experience & Customer Acquisition   Partner with Digital Marketing to optimize customer acquisition, engagement, retention, and conversion strategies across digital channels.  Support digital marketing initiatives including paid media, SEO, SEM, email marketing, content marketing, social media, and website experiences through scalable technology solutions.  Develop technology-enabled solutions that support personalization, audience segmentation, campaign targeting, and customer journey orchestration.  Lead website optimization efforts focused on user experience, accessibility, search performance, engagement, and conversion improvement.  Identify opportunities to improve customer acquisition and engagement through experimentation, A/B testing, and behavioral analytics.  Translate business requirements into technical capabilities that support growth and marketing objectives.  Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize initiatives, manage dependencies, and align technology investments with business goals.  Measurement, Reporting & Optimization   Partner with the Data team on dashboards, reporting frameworks, and data products that provide visibility into key performance indicators and business outcomes.  Monitor customer behavior, conversion funnels, and digital performance to identify trends, opportunities, and optimization recommendations.  Continuously improve data-driven decision-making through analytics, insights, and scalable reporting solutions.  Leverage customer insights and performance data to drive ongoing improvements in digital experiences and marketing effectiveness. Leadership, Partnership & Governance  Partner with compliance, legal, privacy, and risk teams to ensure digital marketing technologies and processes meet regulatory and organizational requirements.  Manage relationships with external vendors, agencies, and technology partners when applicable.  Stay current with emerging technologies, digital analytics capabilities, customer experience trends, AI-powered tools, and advancements in marketing technology.  Mentor teaam members and contribute to a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.  Act as a trusted advisor to business and marketing stakeholders on digital technology strategy, measurement capabilities, and platform investments. Advocate for customer-centric thinking while ensuring technical solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with business objectives. Help shape the future of Live Oak's digital marketing technology ecosystem and digital customer experiences. Required Experience   Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Analytics, Marketing Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.  6+ years of experience in software engineering, marketing technology, digital analytics, data engineering, or closely related disciplines. Expert programming abilities with best practices (Node.js, React, Bootstrap, Python) Expert in