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 and 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, including their income, expenses, debts, and investments, to generate a tailored financial plan that is customized to their needs and goals.
Through this personalized approach, Clerkie enables users to take control of their finances, make informed decisions, and effectively manage their debt in a responsible & 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.
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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.
Gray Hoffman
(COO)Previously served as the VP of Business Operations at Grovo and as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company.
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