Senior Backend Engineer, Growth Team - Remote

Overview

Acorns is seeking experienced software engineers for our Growth team who have a passion for building robust, scalable, software and systems for customer focused financial and educational products, love learning new technologies on the job, think creatively to solve complex problems, and enjoy working collaboratively.

In Short

• Learn the architecture, services, and technical decisions that power our onboarding and customer identification systems.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable, customer-facing services supporting user onboarding and financial education.
• Improve the performance and reliability of existing systems.
• Contribute to process improvements around code reviews, deployments, and testing.
• Define the technical evolution of services and lead collaboration with other teams.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to deliver high-quality features.
• Engage in community events and global all-hands sessions.
• Broaden your impact by learning about technical initiatives across the organization.

Requirements

• 6-10+ years of relevant experience building and supporting production software.
• Expertise with SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
• Experience leading API design and implementation (REST/GraphQL).
• Strong understanding of object-oriented and functional programming paradigms.
• Strong understanding of algorithms, time complexity, data structures, and design patterns.
• Strong track record of good software engineering practices.
• Thirst for delivering game-changing products.
• Exceptional drive and precision in delivery.
• A belief that your work is tied to your life's mission.
• Optimistic about the potential of societal change.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and stock options.
• A comprehensive benefits package for you and your family.
• Flexible work location, hours, and paid time off.
• 401(k) matching.
• Monthly Acorns account contribution & GoHenry account for your family.
• Mindfulness and Financial Wellness resources.
• Acorns Career Development Program.
• Roots Leadership Program for Emerging Leaders.
• Community week onsite gatherings and various virtual events.
• The rare opportunity to create a new world.