Senior-Level Software Engineer
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 talented and highly motivated senior software engineers to join our team. As a growth stage technology company, NextCapital is seeking developers eager to be part of a team, working closely with every part of the company from graphic designers to the executive team. Learn more about us at www.themuse.com/companies/nextcapital
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Write high quality, well-tested, and scalable code
- Evaluate the short- and long-term implications of every implementation decision
- Grow professionally and learn from other accomplished software engineers through pair coding while helping your peers to do the same
- Collaborate on critical system architecture decisions
- Review and provide feedback on other developers’ code and design
- Evaluate new technologies, prototype new approaches to problems, and make the business case for change
Requirements
WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR
- You love tackling really tough problems, and value doing things the right way
- You have a passion for software development and value learning
- You understand test-driven development and are a capable debugger
- You’re passionate about our mission to democratize financial advice
- You have 2+ years leading a group of software engineers in a professional setting
- You can maintain a constructive attitude and negotiate a path forward when there are conflicting ideas
WHAT YOU'LL USE
While most engineers lean toward frontend or backend development, we encourage full-stack learning which enables our engineering team to tackle a diverse set of challenges in an agile fashion. Here are the key technologies that we use every day:
Languages
- Java
- Javascript
- Ruby/JRuby
Frameworks/Libraries
- AngularJS
- Rails
- React
- Sinatra
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 casual work environment surrounded by top quality 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
- Enjoy a newly built out office on Michigan Avenue with unobstructed views of the lake and Millennium Park