[Remote] Staff Software Engineer, Consumer Banking & Credit Cards

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. NerdWallet is on a mission to bring clarity to all of life’s financial decisions, and they are seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Consumer Banking & Credit Cards team. This role involves shaping web shopping experiences, driving technical excellence, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance product offerings.

Responsibilities

• Shape the future of some of NerdWallet's highest-traffic web shopping experiences by improving performance, SEO, and user engagement
• Partner with product, SEO, and paid marketing teams to run experiments, measure impact, and iterate quickly
• Take input from and partner directly with engineering leadership to drive technical initiatives that enhance performance, observability, scalability, security, and developer experience
• Contribute to platform stability and resilience through effective monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident management
• Ensure high standards of technical excellence, maintaining a high-quality codebase and driving modernization efforts including AI tooling adoption
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineering team members, promoting best practices in coding, testing, and architecture
• Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, performance, and adherence to standards, fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the engineering team

Skills

• 8+ years in software engineering with a strong background in full-stack development and distributed systems
• Expertise in TypeScript, React and Node.js, with experience in additional modern languages
• Strong experience with modern front-end frameworks such as Next.js and React.js, with an understanding of web performance, Core Web Vitals, and technical SEO
• Experience architecting and building back-end APIs and microservices, with a focus on scalability, performance, and data integrity
• Strong understanding of database systems (both SQL and NoSQL), with experience in high-volume data processing
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of security and compliance best practices, particularly in financial services
• Experience in observability and running production applications at scale
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• Experience with integrating Machine Learning systems, personalization pipelines, and data-driven experimentation
• Domain knowledge in finance and shopping marketplaces
• Understanding of accessibility best practices and a keen eye for usability and user experience
• Familiarity with paid and organic search strategies and how engineering decisions impact business outcomes

Benefits

• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents
• Rejuvenation Policy – Flexible Vacation Time Off + 11 holidays + holiday company shutdown
• New Parent Leave for employees with a newborn child or a child placed with them for adoption or foster care
• Mental health support
• Paid sabbatical after 5 years for Nerds to recharge, gain knowledge, and pursue their interests
• Health and Dependent Care FSA and HSA Plan with monthly NerdWallet contribution
• Monthly Wellness Stipend, Cell Phone Stipend, and Wifi Stipend (Only remote Nerds are eligible for the Wifi Stipend)
• Work from home equipment stipend and co-working space subsidy (Only remote Nerds are eligible for these stipends)
• Nerd-led group initiatives – Employee Resource Groups for Parents, Diversity, and Inclusion, Women, LGBTQIA, and other communities
• Hackathons and team events across all teams and departments
• Company-wide events like NerdLove (employee appreciation) and our annual Charity Auction
• Take 8 hours of volunteer time off per quarter and donate to your favorite causes with a company match
• 401K with 4% company match
• Be the first to test and benefit from our new financial products and tools
• Financial wellness, guidance, and unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) through Northstar
• Disability and Life Insurance with employer-paid premiums

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