NerdWallet

Senior Software Engineer, Consumer Banking, Credit Cards

NerdWallet

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: CaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $136,000 - $252,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Build, maintain, and evolve Full Stack React/Next.js applications that serve millions of monthly users.
  • Improve Core Web Vitals, accessibility, and technical SEO to drive discoverability and engagement.
  • Partner with product, organic growth, paid marketers and content teams to launch, test, and iterate on high-impact shopping experiences.
  • Design and implement backend APIs and cloud services that power dynamic, personalized content and partner integrations.
  • Collaborate on platform-wide initiatives: performance, observability, A/B testing infrastructure, and developer experience.
  • Contribute to shared UI components and design systems, helping scale high-quality UX across pages and flows.
  • Participate in code reviews, mentorship, and team technical discussions to help raise the engineering bar.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of software engineering experience, with meaningful contributions across both front-end and back-end systems.
  • Deep experience in TypeScript, React.js, and Next.js or a related isomorphic framework (Astro, Gatsby, etc.).
  • Experience with building backend systems using cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP, Vercel).
  • Hands-on experience building and consuming RESTful and GraphQL APIs and integrating with databases (SQL/NoSQL).
  • Strong product and UX sensibility with a keen eye for performance, usability, and responsive design.
  • Familiarity with modern DevOps practices (CI/CD, IAC, observability).
  • Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
Benefits
  • Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents
  • Rejuvenation Policy – Flexible Vacation Time Off + 11 holidays + holiday company shutdown
  • New Parent Leave for employees with a newborn child or a child placed with them for adoption or foster care
  • Mental health support
  • Paid sabbatical after 5 years for Nerds to recharge, gain knowledge, and pursue their interests
  • Health and Dependent Care FSA and HSA Plan with monthly NerdWallet contribution
  • Monthly Wellness Stipend, Cell Phone Stipend, and Wifi Stipend (Only remote Nerds are eligible for the Wifi Stipend)
  • Work from home equipment stipend and co-working space subsidy (Only remote Nerds are eligible for these stipends)
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Hard Skills & Tools
Full Stack DevelopmentReact.jsNext.jsTypeScriptRESTful APIsGraphQL APIsSQLNoSQLCloud PlatformsDevOps
Soft Skills
CommunicationCollaborationMentorshipProduct SensibilityUX SensibilityPerformance AwarenessUsability AwarenessResponsive DesignTeamworkTechnical Discussions