Backend Engineer, Clerkie
$90-150k
+ Equity
More information about location
AI financial planner
Open for applications
AI financial planner
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$90-150k
+ Equity
More information about location
21-100 employees
Company mission
To democratize financial health and provide all individuals with an actionable path to financial security.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science (CS) or a similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
- 2+ years of software development experience, ideally in Node.js
- Standalone self-starter able to manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables
- Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
- Good command of object-oriented programming best practices
- Working proficiency and communication skills in verbal and written English
- Passion for our mission
- Proactive team player who can work with others towards a common goal
- Extreme focus on the user with a healthy obsession for solving their needs
- Committed to being a part of something bigger than yourself
- Excitement for being a part of a small team where you will be expected to solve new challenges and learn new things everyday
Desirable
- 4+ years of experience in server-side development
- Experience building server-side applications in Node.js
- Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB)
- AWS and DevOps experience (e.g., using EC2 / S3 / ELB / etc.)
- Experience with Node.js (e.g., Mocha, etc.)
- Experience in consumer financial apps or other data heavy applications preferred (not required)
What the job involves
- As a backend engineer, you'll be responsible for owning and maintaining substantial portions of the backend infrastructure as we scale our userbase and build on our existing product
- Our system has been built with security and scalability in mind and we're committed to maintaining and improving our system as we grow
- Be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining core infrastructure
- Provide backend expertise to facilitate feature development and improve core platform reliability, performance, and scalability
- Expand our ecosystem of metrics and alerts to improve the user experience
- Work with other members/teams at Clerkie to provide a comprehensive, easy, and reliable user experience
Our take
In today's economic climate, a significant proportion of the American population is facing mounting debt rates. This unfortunate reality creates a lose-lose situation for both borrowers and financial institutions, who are experiencing billions of dollars in losses.
Clerkie is a financial automation platform designed specifically to assist Americans in managing their debt obligations and reducing their debt burden. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, the platform analyzes users' financial data such as income, expenses, debts and investments, to generate a tailored financial plan for their needs and goals.
Through this personalized approach, Clerkie enables users to take control of their finances, make informed decisions and manage their debt in a responsible and sustainable manner. By providing users with the tools they need to succeed, Clerkie is helping to promote financial well-being and create a brighter future for all Americans.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Apr 2023
$33m
SERIES A
Dec 2020
$6m
SEED
Total funding: $41m
Company benefits
- Equity options
- Top-notch medical, dental, and vision
- 401k & retirement benefits
- Fully remote working
- Annual destination company retreat
Company HQ
Showplace Square, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Guy Assad
(CEO)Graduated from Stanford University with an MBA in General Management, Finance and Entrepreneurship. Previously a Manager at McKinsey & Company as well as a Director of Constellation R&D at Alcon.
Sebastian Wigström
(CTO)Graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. Previously worked as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company.
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