ABOUT US

NextCapital is the leader in enterprise digital advice. NextCapital partners with world-class institutions to deliver personalized planning and managed accounts to individual investors, whether they’re saving for retirement in a 401(k) or IRA or investing in a taxable brokerage account. Our open-architecture digital advice solution provides better outcomes for our partners and individual investors by offering integrated account aggregation, analytics, planning and portfolio management, and customizable advice methodology and fiduciary roles.

JOIN OUR TEAM

We're looking for a talented and highly motivated quality assurance product designer to join our team. As a growth stage technology company, NextCapital is seeking candidates eager to be part of a team, working closely with every part of the company, from engineers to the executive team. Learn more about us at www.themuse.com/companies/nextcapital

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Staffed on the Reliability team, you will be charged with becoming an expert in software quality and risk mitigation strategy as well as growing the central knowledge base of the team.
• Design and document test framework technical specifications for software engineers
• Gain knowledge of the entire system and recognize pain points and gaps in test coverage
• Break down high-level requirements into detailed components
• Define metrics and processes that can be used to validate projects are ready to be released
• Define granular development tasks based on design prototypes and test whether results meet stated requirements
• Leverage technical and business domain knowledge to improve your product’s features and underlying architecture
• Guide your team through Agile sprints to build or configure functionality within your product area
• Collaborate with Product Managers to plan, organize, and prioritize your team’s design and development work

Requirements

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• You have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in software design. 1-2 years of work experience is strongly desired.
• You have prior software test automation experience or an interest in learning software development concepts and working with data models.
• Prior experience in a Software Quality Assurance role is strongly preferred.
• You are skilled in bridging the communication gap between teams, contributors and leadership within a larger organizational ecosystem
• You are a creative and proactive problem solver and feel comfortable proposing multiple solutions to a variety of issues in a real-world environment
• You have experience juggling multiple priorities and overlapping project timelines
• You understand the software development life cycle and development methodologies such as agile, waterfall and lean
• You have demonstrated experience driving & executing on use cases, test cases, and sequence diagrams
• You are self-motivated and have experience maintaining your workflow independently
• You are enthusiastic about the details of how different parts of a complex software system fit together, and becoming an expert in those details

WHERE THIS MAY TAKE YOU

• Take on management and direct ownership of feature implementation, delivery, and integrations with our partners.
• Step into a position of leadership within a team of developers and other designers, owning work management and reporting.
• Take ownership of a product area or focus within the organization and the ability to drive informed decision making and product strategy.
• Become a thought leader in subject matter expertise within a specific area of our software platform and database.

Benefits

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT

• Disrupt the financial advice industry by bringing affordable, easy to use financial tools to millions of people
• See your work move into production quickly, and avoid the bureaucracy that slows down larger companies
• Receive great benefits like stock options, employer 401(k) match, and employer contributions to health, dental and vision coverage
• Enjoy a laid back work environment surrounded by top quality designers & engineers that enjoy working with each other
• Get in on the ground floor of a growth stage company where you can have a real impact on the company's future
• Participate in company-sponsored sporting leagues, wine tastings, fantasy football leagues, hackathons and other fun events
• Enjoy a newly built out office on Michigan Avenue with unobstructed views of the lake and Millennium Park.
• Sip locally roasted coffee, iced tea, cold brew, or espresso at your modular sitting/standing desk.