Lead Software Engineer - Remote

Company: NextCapital
Location: Nashville
Posted on: January 16, 2022

Job Description:

About Us

NextCapital is the leader in enterprise digital advice. NextCapital partners with world-class institutions to deliver personalized planning and managed accounts to individual investors, whether they're saving for retirement in a 401(k) or IRA or investing in a taxable brokerage account. Our open-architecture digital advice solution provides better outcomes for our partners and individual investors by offering integrated account aggregation, analytics, planning and portfolio management, and customizable advice methodology and fiduciary roles.

JOIN OUR TEAM

We're looking for talented and highly motivated senior software engineers to join our team. As a growth stage technology company, NextCapital is seeking developers eager to be part of a team, working closely with every part of the company from graphic designers to the executive team. Learn more about us at www.themuse.com/companies/nextcapital

What You'll Do

• Write high quality, well-tested, and scalable code
• Evaluate the short- and long-term implications of every implementation decision
• Grow professionally and learn from other accomplished software engineers through pair coding while helping your peers to do the same
• Collaborate on critical system architecture decisions
• Review and provide feedback on other developers' code and design
• Evaluate new technologies, prototype new approaches to problems and make the business case for change
  
  Requirements
  
  WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
  
  • You love tackling really tough problems, and value doing things the right way
  • You have a passion for software development and value learning
  • You understand test-driven development and are a capable debugger
  • You're passionate about our mission to democratize financial advice
  • You have 2+ years leading a group of software engineers in a professional setting
  • You can maintain a constructive attitude and negotiate a path forward when there are conflicting ideas
  • You have a BS or MS in Computer Science, related field (Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Math/Physics, Software Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering), or equivalent professional experience
  • At this time, NextCapital will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.***
    
    What You'll Use
    
    While most engineers lean toward frontend or backend development, we encourage full-stack learning which enables our engineering team to tackle a diverse set of challenges in an agile fashion. Here are the key technologies that we use every day:
    
    Languages
    
    • Java
    • Javascript
    • Ruby/JRubyFrameworks/Libraries
      
      • AngularJS
      • Rails
      • React
      • Sinatra
        
        Benefits
        
        WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT
        
        • This position is fully remote, or hybrid if you are in the Greater Chicago area, or onsite in our newly renovated downtown office, it's up to you!
        • Disrupt the financial advice industry by bringing affordable, easy to use financial tools to millions of people
        • Have a direct impact on the strategic growth and scale of the company
        • Enjoy a laid back work environment & learn from FinTech's best & brightest
        • Receive great benefits like stock options, 401(k) match, and employer contributions to health, dental and vision coverage
        • Join a fast growing company where you can have a real impact on the company's future
        • When the COVID-19 pandemic cools down, participate in company-sponsored cornhole leagues, company outings, wine tastings, fantasy football leagues, hackathons and other fun events
        • When our pandemic 'remoteness' ends, enjoy a newly built out office on Michigan Avenue with a view of Millennium Park and Lake Michigan
        • And, yes, when we're able to safely re-convene in a physical space, sip locally roasted coffee, kombucha, or craft beer at your modular sitting/standing desk
        • Participate in women in tech events and service days at local organizations
        • Relax with monthly, company wide, guided meditation sessions

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