Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack

NerdWallet

Senior Software Engineer focused on Full-Stack and data engineering at NerdWallet. Involves extensive coding, architecture contribution, and project leadership in a remote setting.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $136,000 - $252,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowApacheAWSAzureCassandraCloudDistributed SystemsDockerGraphQLJavaJavaScriptJenkinsKubernetesMicroservicesMongoDBMySQLNext.jsNoSQLPostgresPythonReactSDLCSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

At NerdWallet, we’re on a mission to bring clarity to all of life’s financial decisions.
We are looking for a highly motivated Full-Stack back-end and data engineering focused Senior Software Engineer to join the Partner Data Ingestion Engineering team.
Write extensive code, contribute to architecture and design, and elevate the quality of deliverables while fostering team ownership of outcomes.
Projects you may be working on include:
- Lead the transition of pricing inputs from spreadsheets to a custom internal tool.
- Design and implement a comprehensive dashboard that delivers real-time data insights for improved decision-making.
- Build and maintain API and file-based partner ingestion pipelines.
- Develop innovative solutions to automate manual investigations.
- Overhaul and unify the alerting system, implementing advanced data quality checks.
- Leverage AI extensively for innovative solutions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience: Minimum of 5+ years in software engineering, with a strong background in backend development and distributed systems.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
Technical Skills:
- Programming Languages – Proficiency in languages like Python, Java, JavaScript, or others based on the stack.
- Experience with front-end frameworks like Next.js, React, or similar.
- Tools and Frameworks - Apache Airflow, Snowflake, Montecarlo and Cursor.
- Software Development – Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and methodologies (Agile, Scrum, DevOps).
- System Design & Architecture – Experience in designing scalable, distributed, and high-performance systems.
- Databases – Knowledge of SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra) databases.
- Cloud Platforms – Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud for deploying and managing applications.
- Microservices & APIs – Familiarity with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and microservices architecture.
- DevOps & CI/CD – Experience with automation tools (CDK, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
- Testing & Debugging – Proficiency in unit testing, integration testing, and debugging tools.
- Security Best Practices – Awareness of security principles, authentication, and authorization techniques.
- Version Control – Proficiency with Git and workflows like GitFlow.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in consumer credit, lending, loans, or insurance, with a solid understanding of working with multiple external partners and unifying pipelines.
- Familiarity with front-end frameworks like Next.js, React or similar.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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)
Nerd-led group initiatives – Employee Resource Groups for Parents, Diversity, and Inclusion, Women, LGBTQIA, and other communities
Hackathons and team events across all teams and departments
Company-wide events like NerdLove (employee appreciation) and our annual Charity Auction
Our Nerds love to make an impact by paying it forward – Take 8 hours of volunteer time off per quarter and donate to your favorite causes with a company match
401K with 4% company match
Be the first to test and benefit from our new financial products and tools
Financial wellness, guidance, and unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) through Northstar
Disability and Life Insurance with employer-paid premiums

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonJavaJavaScriptNext.jsReactApache AirflowSnowflakeSQLNoSQLAWS

Soft Skills

team ownershipcommunicationproblem-solvinginnovationleadership