Senior Software Engineer
Role summary
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a strong backend focus to join our team in the San Francisco Bay Area or Denver. You will play a key role in developing and enhancing our financial products, ensuring deep and meaningful user engagement. This involves working across the full stack, with an emphasis on backend services, API integrations with financial institutions, and building scalable, high-performance applications. You will contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle, from analyzing requirements to implementing features, writing tests, and troubleshooting production issues. Familiarity with AWS and DevOps practices is a plus.
### Who you are
- You should be comfortable in contributing to every part of the stack: from UI to API development, to complex integrations with financial institutions and partners, and building infrastructure, but you will be expected to be focused mostly on backend development
- You should feel comfortable in a fast paced, growing, and nimble environment, keeping in mind that everything we do is to better the lives of our users!
- 5+ years of experience in software development, with a strong backend development background
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience
- Strong experience with Javascript, Typescript and Node.js
- Strong fundamental understanding of relational Databases (Postgresql, Mysql)
- Proven experience in designing and developing scalable, high-performance web applications
- Strong understanding of software architecture and design patterns
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing challenges
- Proven experience on building backend services with high availability and scalability requirements
- Able to model and design intuitive and scalable schemas
- Experience with agile/scrum development methodologies
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Passion for technology and a continuous learner mindset
- Motivated to leverage new AI tools and technologies
- Someone who isn't afraid of responsibility, a good sense of humor and a down-to-earth personality
- Familiarity with AWS cloud platforms and DevOps practices is a plus
- We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the qualifications, but feel you would be a good fit for the position
### What the job involves
- We are looking for a strong Backend Senior Software Engineer (San Francisco Bay area or Denver) who wants to create deep and meaningful product engagement experiences
- We have an increasing user base, and you will be focusing on implementing and enhancing our investment and financial products
- Our customers trust us with a lot: integrating seamlessly across financial institutions, moving funds, tracking balances, helping with their healthcare decisions, and keeping their data extremely secure
- In order to take on this mission we’re building our applications on modern web technologies around HTML/CSS/Javascript/React, NodeJS/Typescript, PostgreSQL, Amazon Lambdas and Kinesis etc
- You'll analyze and provide feedback on product requirements
- Implement features and functionality with clean and maintainable codes
- Take pride in software quality through rigorous functional testing and writing automated unit tests
- Troubleshoot production issues, provide resolutions and recommendations for improvement
### The application process
- Recruiting Interview (30 min via google video)
- Hiring Manager Interview (1 hr via google video)
- Technical Interview/Coding Exercise (Onsite in San Francisco, 90 min )
- Panel Interview (Meet various leaders cross-functionally, split up into 4-5 video calls for 30-45 min each)
- Offer!
### Benefits
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- Employer HSA contributions
- FSA
- 401(k) plan
- Life insurance (employer paid)
- Commuter benefits
- Equity
- Unlimited vacation policy
- Paid parental leave
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