Human Interest

Senior Software Engineer II

United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Services, Retirement & PensionIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Salary: Not specified

Human Interest is on a mission to ensure that people in all lines of work have access to retirement benefits. Nearly half of all working Americans are not saving enough for their future because their employers don’t offer retirement plans. Human Interest is changing that by making retirement plans affordable and accessible for small and medium-sized businesses, enabling employees to achieve financial independence.

As a member of our Builder Tools team, you will design and implement our cloud management infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and build tools. These tools will enable more efficient, reliable deployments that will raise the quality of our software. Our bar for software correctness is high as we fulfill our mission to ensure that people in all lines of work have access to retirement benefits.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement fault-tolerant and robust cloud infrastructures in AWS.
  • Design and implement CI/CD for a multi-account, multi-service environment.
  • Build tools for engineers that make them more efficient and simplify the development process.
  • Collaborate with other engineers and stakeholders to share knowledge and build expertise.
  • Write clean, high-quality code and tests to keep our system fast, reliable, and monitorable.
  • Lead and participate in development life cycle activities like design, coding, testing and production release.
  • Contribute to our evolving engineering standards, tooling, and processes.
  • Mentor other engineers and deeply review code.

Requirements

  • Minimum Experience: 5 years of professional experience in designing, building, and scaling services, especially using cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Minimum 2 years of professional experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) technologies such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Cloud Development Kit (CDK), etc. Experience employing IaC with Continuous Deployment preferred.
  • CI/CD Technologies: Minimum 2 years professional experience with CI/CD technologies such as CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CodePipeline, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, etc.
  • Communication Skills: Strong communication skills – ability to easily discuss complex technical concepts with both engineers and non-engineers.
  • Ownership & Action: Strong ownership and bias for action – proactive, drives projects from start to finish, and leads cross-functional projects, while keeping stakeholders informed.
  • Coding Skills: Ability to write understandable, testable code with an eye towards maintainability.
  • Mindset: Proactive and empathetic mindset - you love to roll up your sleeves to fix problems for our customers.

Application Instructions

  • Not specified.

Company Information

  • Mission: Human Interest is on a mission to ensure that people in all lines of work have access to retirement benefits.
  • Focus: Making retirement plans affordable and accessible for small and medium-sized businesses.

Skills

AWS
GCP
Azure
Terraform
CloudFormation
CI/CD
Cloud Infrastructure
Infrastructure as Code
Software Development
Testing
Monitoring
Mentoring

Human Interest

Simplifies retirement savings plans for businesses

About Human Interest

Human Interest simplifies the setup and management of retirement savings plans for small to medium-sized businesses. It offers a unique 401(k) plan that provides a 3% cash back on employee contributions, encouraging savings for employees earning $60,000 or less annually. The company handles all aspects of 401(k) plan administration, including syncing with payroll, processing contributions, and managing compliance testing and IRS paperwork, allowing businesses to focus on their core operations. Human Interest stands out from competitors by offering transparent pricing with no transaction fees, making it more affordable than traditional retirement benefits. Additionally, it provides financial education through its (k)ickstart™ classroom, which includes a free course for first-time savers, along with award-winning customer service and a mobile-friendly experience.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$561.2MTotal Funding
DEBTCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Our 401(k) includes a dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 4% of compensation
Top-of-the-line health, dental, and vision, with employee premiums fully paid and dependent premiums 50% covered by Human Interest
Stock options for every employee
Generous PTO policy
HSA or FSA offering with an annual employer contribution
Short/Long-term disability and life insurance
Generous parental leave policy
Dollar-for-dollar match of employee donations to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, up to $1,000 per year
Monthly work from home stipend
Annual wellness stipend

Risks

Increased competition from established financial institutions may pressure market share.
Rapid expansion into Utah could strain resources and operational capacity.
Reliance on technology makes Human Interest vulnerable to technological failures or disruptions.

Differentiation

Human Interest offers a unique 3% cash back on employee 401(k) contributions.
The company provides end-to-end administration, including compliance and IRS paperwork handling.
Human Interest charges clear, affordable pricing with zero transaction fees for businesses.

Upsides

The SECURE 2.0 Act could expand Human Interest's customer base among small businesses.
Partnership with BlackRock enhances credibility and provides resources for market expansion.
Increased demand for digital financial services boosts Human Interest's technology-driven approach.

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