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.

Learn more about NextCapital at www.themuse.com/companies/nextcapital

JOIN OUR TEAM

We're looking for a talented and highly motivated product designer intern to join our team for the summer. As a growth stage technology company, NextCapital is seeking candidates eager to learn and be part of a team, working closely with every part of the company.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Gather and organize requirements from external partners and internal stakeholders
• Break down and document high-level requirements into detailed components
• Define granular development tasks based on design prototypes and test whether results meet stated requirements
• Design and document technical specifications for software engineers
• Obtain and document financial data and domain knowledge from internal experts
• Communicate effectively with UX designers, software engineers and stakeholders

Requirements

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• You’re getting your bachelor’s degree in Design, Philosophy, Engineering, Business or have equivalent experience
• You are self-motivated and have experience maintaining your workflow independently
• You are a strong critical thinker and you are able to translate end-user requirements into concrete, actionable development items
• You are a creative and proactive problem solver and feel comfortable proposing multiple solutions to a variety of issues
• You enjoy abstract logic problems and are ready to put those skills to use in a real-world environment
• You possess strong communication skills and are eager to work with people across skillsets and seniority
• You are detail-oriented and 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

***At this time, NextCapital will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position***

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
• Full time employees 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 cornhole leagues, Thursday After Hours (cards, video games, treats), fantasy football leagues, hackathons and other fun events.
• Sip locally roasted coffee or espresso at your modular sitting/standing desk.