Description:

Acorns is seeking experienced software engineers for the Growth team who are passionate about building robust, scalable software and systems for customer-focused financial and educational products.
The Growth team is responsible for building and supporting highly reliable and scalable services that support user onboarding and financial education for millions of customers.
As an engineer on the Growth team, you will make operational improvements to existing services while building new services that provide unique experiences for Acorns customers.
You will learn the architecture, services, and technical decisions that power onboarding and customer identification systems, and begin shadowing the production on-call rotation.
Your responsibilities include designing, building, and maintaining scalable, customer-facing services, improving the performance and reliability of existing systems, and contributing to process improvements around code reviews, deployments, and testing.
You will collaborate with engineering and product teams to deliver high-quality features using a modern tech stack that includes GraphQL, TypeScript, Ruby on Rails, DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, and ECS.
The role can be performed remotely or based in Irvine, CA, or New York, NY.

Requirements:

Candidates should have 6-10+ years of relevant experience building and supporting production software.
Expertise with SQL and/or NoSQL databases is required.
Experience leading API design and implementation (REST/GraphQL) is necessary.
A strong understanding of object-oriented and functional programming paradigms is essential.
Candidates must have a strong understanding of algorithms, time complexity, data structures, and design patterns.
A strong track record of good software engineering practices such as code reviews, a deep focus on quality, and documentation is expected.
Candidates should possess a thirst for delivering game-changing products and an exceptional drive and precision in delivery.
A belief that your work is tied to your life's mission and an optimistic outlook on the potential for societal change is important.
It is noted that candidates are not expected to have experience with all listed requirements, and those passionate about Acorns' mission, vision, and values are encouraged to apply.

Acorns offers a competitive salary and stock options.
A comprehensive benefits package is provided for you and your family.
Flexible work location, hours, and paid time off are available.
The company offers 401(k) matching.
Monthly contributions to Acorns accounts and GoHenry accounts for your family are included.
Mindfulness and Financial Wellness resources, such as Headspace and Addition Wealth, are provided.
The Acorns Career Development Program includes ongoing training sessions, development plans, and development check-ins.
The Roots Leadership Program for Emerging Leaders is available.
Employees can participate in community week onsite gatherings and various virtual events.
Team members are talented and motivated, caring deeply about one another, the mission, and the customers.
Employees have the rare opportunity to create a new world and are inspired daily to do meaningful work that addresses significant societal challenges.