Backend Engineer in Growth Division (Senior Level)
Acorns Seeks Experienced Software Engineers for Growth Team
Acorns, the financial wellness app that empowers everyday people and families to save and invest for the long term, is expanding its team and seeking experienced software engineers for its Growth team.
Based in Irvine, CA, New York, NY, or remotely, the Growth team at Acorns is responsible for building and supporting customer onboarding and financial education services. The team promotes an operational centric, customer first culture and uses a technical stack that includes GraphQL, TypeScript, Ruby on Rails, DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, Amazon ECS, and various other AWS services.
The Sr. Software Engineer role on the Growth team includes responsibilities such as building and improving scalable services supporting onboarding and customer experiences, defining service evolution, and leading operational health across teams. Candidates should have strong backend engineering skills, enthusiasm for learning new technologies, creativity in problem-solving, and the ability to work collaboratively.
Acorns offers a comprehensive benefits package for employees and their families, including competitive salary, stock options, 401(k) matching, and a monthly Acorns account contribution. The pay range for the Sr. Software Engineer position is expected to be between $184,500 and $217,100/year.
In addition to the technical work, Acorns offers community week onsite gatherings and various virtual events, providing opportunities for team bonding and collaboration. The company also offers resources for mindfulness and financial wellness, such as Headspace and Addition Wealth.
Acorns' mission is to provide financial wellness for the whole family, and the team is made up of talented and motivated members who care deeply about one another, the mission, and the customers. The company's values include leading with heart, making bold decisions, always building trust, never stopping growth, finding a way, and never settling.
Acorns was named one of Time's "World's Best Brands of 2024," and has grown into a global company with multiple life-stage products serving the needs of kids, teens, adults, and parents. The company's Roots Leadership Program for Emerging Leaders provides opportunities for professional development and growth.
If you are an experienced software engineer with a strong track record of good software engineering practices, expertise with SQL and/or NoSQL databases, experience leading API design and implementation (REST/GraphQL), a strong understanding of object-oriented and functional programming paradigms, a strong understanding of algorithms, time complexity, data structures, and design patterns, and a thirst for delivering game-changing products, then Acorns may be the perfect place for you.
To learn more about the Sr. Software Engineer role at Acorns and apply, visit remoteifyeurope.com.
- As Acorns expands its team, they are particularly interested in experienced software engineers who can help build and support their customer onboarding and financial education services, leveraging technology such as GraphQL, TypeScript, and Amazon ECS.
- For tech-savvy professionals passionate about careers in finance and business, Acorns offers an opportunity to join a growing company that values growth, collaboration, and financial wellness, using a technical stack that includes various AWS services.
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