NerdWallet

Staff Full-Stack Engineer, Front-end, SEO Engineering

NerdWallet

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaScriptMicroservicesNext.jsNode.jsNuxtPythonReactRustTypeScript

About the role

  • Shape the future of NerdWallet’s highest-traffic organic pages by improving performance, SEO, and user engagement.
  • Partner with product, SEO, and data teams to run experiments, measure impact, and iterate quickly.
  • Take input from and partner directly with engineering leadership to drive technical initiatives to enhance performance, observability, scalability, security and developer experience.
  • Contribute to platform stability and resilience through effective monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident management.
  • Ensure high standards of technical excellence, maintaining a high-quality codebase and modernizing our stack.
  • Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineering team members, promoting best practices in coding, testing, and architecture.
  • Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, performance, and adherence to standards, fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the engineering team.
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in the tech and finance industries through a practice of continuous learning and self-improvement.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 8+ years in software engineering, with a strong background in client focused full stack development.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
  • Expert in ES6, TypeScript, Node.js and the web platform; proficient in other modern languages such as Rust, Go, Python, etc.
  • Expert in modern front-end frameworks such as Astro.js, Nuxt.js, Next.js, React.js, Tailwind, etc.
  • Deeply knowledgeable about Web Performance, Core Web Vitals & Technical SEO.
  • Keen eye for design, usability and user experience. Understanding of accessibility best-practices.
  • Experience in Observability and running a production website or application at scale.
  • Experience with database systems, microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, IAC, CI/CD and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
  • Deep domain knowledge in technical SEO or a related field.
Benefits
  • Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents
  • Rejuvenation Policy – Vacation Time Off + 11 holidays + 4 Mental Health Days Off
  • 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 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
  • Work from home equipment stipend and co-working space subsidy

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Hard skills
ES6TypeScriptNode.jsRustGoPythonAstro.jsNuxt.jsNext.jsReact.js
Soft skills
mentoringtechnical guidancecode reviewscontinuous improvementcollaborationuser experience designtroubleshootingincident managementcommunicationleadership
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree in Engineering