Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack (DIT)

At NerdWallet, we’re on a mission to bring clarity to all of life’s financial decisions and every great mission needs a team of exceptional Nerds. We’ve built an inclusive, flexible, and candid culture where you’re empowered to grow, take smart risks, and be unapologetically yourself (cape optional). We support how you thrive best. We invest in your well-being, development, and ability to make an impact because when one Nerd levels up, we all do.

We are a moderately sized engineering organization supporting the consumer business unit and its aggressive growth plans. 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.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy coding, and delivering value, this role is for you. As a Senior Engineer, you'll write extensive code, contribute to architecture and design, and elevate the quality of our deliverables while fostering team ownership of outcomes. We are an agile team practicing Sprints and indexing on continuous improvement and delivery.

This role reports to the Senior Manager, Engineering.

• 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.

• 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.

• This role will be remote (based in the U.S.).

• We believe great work can be done anywhere. No matter where you are based, NerdWallet offers benefits and perks to support the physical, financial, and emotional well being of you and your family.

• 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

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here.

NerdWallet is committed to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, so all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

NerdWallet will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act and the San Francisco Fair Chance Act, which requires this notice, as well as the Los Angeles Fair Chance Act, which requires this notice.

NerdWallet participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services E-Verify program for all US locations. For more information, please see:

• E-Verify Participation Poster (English+Spanish/Español)

• Right to Work Poster (English) / (Spanish/Español)

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