Senior Backend Engineer, Growth Onboarding
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- Full Time
- Senior (5 to 8 years)
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Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Technology, Educational TechnologyIndustries
Requirements
Candidates should possess 6-10 years of relevant experience building and supporting production software, expertise with SQL and/or NoSQL databases, strong understanding of object-oriented and functional programming paradigms, and a strong track record of good software development practices. Experience leading API design and implementation (REST/GraphQL) is required, along with a solid understanding of algorithms, time complexity, data structures, and design patterns.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for learning and understanding the architecture and services powering Acorns' onboarding and customer identification systems, shadowing the production on-call rotation, designing, building, and maintaining scalable, customer-facing services, improving the performance and reliability of existing systems, contributing to process improvements around code reviews, deployments, and testing, taking an active role in defining the technical evolution of services, collaborating with engineering and product teams, and building meaningful connections by engaging in community events and global all-hands sessions.
Skills
Backend Development
Scalability
Reliability
Customer-focused systems
Financial systems
Educational products
Operational improvements
Service building
Collaborative problem-solving
Learning new technologies
Acorns
Micro-investing platform for everyday users
About Acorns
Acorns simplifies investing for everyday people, particularly those new to investing or preferring a hands-off approach. Its main product is a micro-investing platform that allows users to invest spare change from everyday purchases. For instance, if a user buys a coffee for $2.50, Acorns rounds up the purchase to $3.00 and invests the $0.50 difference. This makes investing accessible for those without large sums to invest upfront. Acorns also offers retirement accounts, checking accounts, and educational resources to help users make informed financial decisions. Unlike many competitors, Acorns operates on a subscription model, charging users a monthly fee based on the level of service. The company also partners with brands to provide cashback rewards that are automatically invested into users' accounts. Acorns aims to make investing easy and accessible, helping clients grow their financial knowledge and wealth.
Irvine, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2012Year Founded
$491.2MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
501-1,000Employees