Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack at Propel, Inc.

Title: Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack
Location: Brooklyn or US Remote
At Propel, our mission is to build modern, respectful, and effective financial tools for low-income Americans. Over 5 million people use our app, Providers, to manage the benefits they use to keep their family well-fed and healthy, stay up to date on critical government programs, save money and earn income. Read more about the impact of Providers here. Now we’ve expanded further into the financial services space, offering the best banking option for low-income Americans.
Our engineering team is currently 20+ people distributed across the United States. Our team is composed of humble and smart people who repeatedly jump in to support one-another. We have a collaborative culture exemplified in our brainstorming, reviewing teammates’ PRs, and hackathons. We communicate in multiple ways, including Slack for daily async communication, Notion for documentation, and project management software for backlog and task tracking.
As a Full Stack Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to make an impact and work across many areas of FinTech, including bank tooling, interacting with government programs, surfacing savings opportunities, and more! You’ll work on meaningful and complex technical problems that have a positive impact on our users’ lives. You’ll also gain first-hand experience building and maintaining a growing system with millions of users.
Propel is a for-profit software company that holds its social mission at its core. Our investors include Andreessen Horowitz, the Omidyar Network, Kevin Durant, Serena Williams, and Nas.
What we offer:

 
An engineering culture that is humble, motivated, and collaborative
 
Consistent knowledge sharing through projects or bugs, demos, Lunch & Learn presentations, and documentation
 
A people first approach to management where we value engineers’ voices, support career development, and offer opportunities for technical growth that interest you
 
Meaningful work and a strong shared sense of mission
 
A remote first work environment with a dog-friendly office in Downtown Brooklyn and satellite offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City. The team meets quarterly in-person for optional retreats and on-sites.
 
20 Days of PTO
 
4% 401K match
 
$10k lifetime spend towards Carrot Fertility
 
Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision options
 
Free access to Ginger mental health, Gympass, Headspace, One Medical, Rightway, Sofi, and Spring Health
 
Fair, equitable, and competitive salaries. Propel believes that everyone should be compensated fairly and equitably. We set our salary ranges using compensation data from hundreds of NYC based startups at our stage. Additionally, pay is not determined based on location. The salary range for this position is $168,000 – $216,000 depending on experience and interview performance. Equity and excellent benefits come with this position as well!

What you will do:

 
Build software systems used by millions of low-income Americans, helping to put dollars back in their pockets
 
Build iOS and Android apps using Vue + TypeScript + Capacitor
 
Develop significant server-side software using Python and Flask, backed by Postgres and Redis; leverage AWS offerings as well as other open source technologies
 
Create software that is reliable, scalable, and maintainable
 
Effectively communicate with team members during projects, code review, etc.
 
Contribute to building our eng culture and processes as we continue to scale
 
Collaborate on deciding on the right projects, building great solutions, and helping your team succeed
 
Work with our Product and Design team to scope projects and execute on innovative products
 
Participate in our on-call rotation

What you have:

 
Deep experience designing, building, shipping, and maintaining complex full-stack software
 
Experience with a startup environment or the ability to operate effectively when faced with ambiguity
 
Excitement to dive deep into our codebase and product ecosystem to contribute to large and impactful projects
 
Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences and topics
 
Eagerness to learn and actively contribute to team discussions, design doc reviews, and code reviews
 
Computer science degree or equivalent fundamentals learned elsewhere
 
Fluency in Python and JavaScript
 
Passion for making a difference in the lives of our users
 
Nice to have: Experience with or knowledge of government services, particularly safety net services like SNAP, WIC, TANF, SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, Section 8

We are strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural team, and encourage applications from traditionally under-represented backgrounds, including those with direct experience with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.