[Hiring] Senior Software Engineer @Nerdwallet
Mar 22, 2025 - Nerdwallet is hiring a remote Senior Software Engineer. 💸 Salary: unspecified. 📍Location: USA.
Role Description
A senior software engineer plays a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining complex software systems while providing technical leadership within a team. Their primary purpose is to architect scalable and efficient solutions, ensuring that software meets both functional and non-functional requirements such as performance, security, and maintainability.
As Senior Software Engineer you will be responsible for writing high-quality, scalable, and efficient code, ensuring that software meets business and technical requirements. In this role, you will:
- Review and optimize existing code
- Conduct thorough testing
- Troubleshoot complex issues to improve system performance and reliability
You are a strong communicator who is able to foster a culture of continuous learning and best practices in coding, architecture, and software development methodologies. You are a natural connector who can easily build relationships with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and quality assurance professionals, to align technical solutions with business objectives. You are a self-starter, who can work independently to proactively identify business needs, contribute to architectural decisions, evaluate new technologies, and drive innovation within the organization.
Projects you may be working on in this position include:
- Building a premium SMB product from the ground up
- Reimagining historic lending experiences
- Applying LLMs and AI for smart email processing, automation, and virtual advice for small businesses
This team has a true product mindset — you as an owner who thrives in ambiguity, wears multiple hats, and is ready to make an outsized impact. In a lean environment like ours, everyone influences the outcome, and your work will directly shape the future of how we serve and empower SMBs.
Where you can make an impact:
- Drive strategic initiatives that directly influence our vertical's growth and enhance NerdWallet's position as a trusted financial guidance platform
- Collaborate with a high-performing team of experts who are passionate about empowering consumers to make smarter financial decisions
- Identify innovative solutions to diverse business challenges that require both analytical thinking and creative problem-solving
- Contribute to building sustainable processes that scale with NerdWallet's ambitious growth plans
- Make meaningful connections with stakeholders across the organization to ensure alignment and maximize our impact on consumers' financial lives
- Be part of shaping the future direction of a critical business unit within NerdWallet
Qualifications
- Minimum of 4+ years in software engineering, with a strong background in backend development
- Proficiency in programming languages like Ruby, JavaScript, or others based on the stack
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and methodologies (Agile, Scrum, DevOps)
- Architect Ruby (or other) applications with clean separation of concerns
- Knowledge of SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) databases
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud for deploying and managing applications
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and MVC architecture
- Experience with automation tools (Docker, CircleCi, GitHub Actions)
- Proficiency in unit testing, integration testing, and debugging tools
- Awareness of security principles, authentication, and authorization techniques
- Proficiency with Git and workflows like GitFlow
- Experience in consumer credit, lending, loans, or insurance
- Familiarity with Ruby and Ruby on Rails
Requirements
- This role will be remote (based in the U.S.)
Benefits
- Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents
- Rejuvenation Policy – Vacation Time Off + 11 holidays + 4 Mental Health Days Off
- 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 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
- Work from home equipment stipend and co-working space subsidy
- 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 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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Salary
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unspecified
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Remote
Location
USA
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Job Type
full-time
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Posted
Mar 22, 2025
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| 📍 | Be aware of the location restriction for this remote position: USA |
| ‼ | Beware of scams! When applying for jobs, you should NEVER have to pay anything. Learn more. |
