Staff Software Engineer
Staff Full Stack Software Engineer responsible for architecting, scaling, and releasing personal finance products and integrations. The role requires deep systems experience, strong product judgment, autonomy, and the ability to mentor while shaping product and technology strategy.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Architect and build systems from scratch, making appropriate tradeoffs for risk and long-term maintainability.
- Lead, build, test, and release products with stringent correctness and scalability requirements, including personal finance scenario builders and tax calculators.
- Tackle complex integrations in the personal finance space to enable smooth customer experiences and accurate financial reporting.
- Help shape product strategy and the technology organization by scoping what to build and how to build it for speed and an elegant user experience.
- Build, deploy, monitor, and scale modern serverless or container-based systems.
- Demonstrate systems design, project management, and mentorship skills.
Requirements
- Deep experience building, deploying, monitoring, and scaling modern serverless or container-based systems.
- Strong technical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Strong product sense and the ability to weigh tradeoffs under resource and time constraints.
- Ability to work autonomously and maximize impact.
- Experience with similar technology stacks is valuable.
Nice to Have
- TypeScript, NestJS, NextJS, NodeJS, AWS, Postgres, Redshift, Terraform, and CloudFormation experience.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary of $165,000–$220,000.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Health insurance and wellness benefits.
- Equity compensation.
- Generous parental leave.
- Unlimited vacation.
- Company offsites.
- Unlimited access to financial professionals.
- Fully remote and distributed work arrangement with flexibility to work from anywhere.
Skills
TypeScript, AWS, Nestjs, Next.js, Node.js, Postgres, Redshift, Terraform, CloudFormation, Serverless, Containerization, System Design
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