Full-Stack Engineer, Summer
$110-150k
+ Equity
Student loan management & repayment platform
Job no longer available
Student loan management & repayment platform
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
$110-150k
+ Equity
101-200 employees
Company mission
To act as a “trusted advisor” to student loan borrowers.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking an experienced software engineer with 2-5+ years of application, data, and platform experience
- We will be evaluating your track record of building and maintaining code in a production environment, as well as your experience architecting data models and scaling products at a software company
- If you have relevant experience and are excited about fintech innovation at a company that’s breaking down barriers to higher education, we’d love to chat!
What the job involves
- As a software engineer at Summer, you'll be building innovative student loan solutions that guide borrowers through onboarding, plan comparison, savings applications, and ongoing support—in a dynamic industry that keeps us on our toes
- You’ll also be an integral part of every aspect of the company—from product strategy to company culture
- You will use JavaScript, Nodejs, and React to develop new app features and APIs that help borrowers with repaying their loans
- You will use your coding and problem-solving skills to solve complex and interesting problems in the world of Fintech
- Every engineer at Summer reviews code and helps other team members find bugs and write better production code
- You will use your DB skills to help the team investigate bugs and edge cases in the product
- You will use your system design skills to help us plan our next big features and future products
Our take
Nearly two trillion dollars in outstanding student loans has pulled more than 45 million US students, and the country at large, into a student debt crisis. The company has attracted the attention of a slew of fintech startups and investors looking to build solutions - some are available for companies to offer their staff as employee benefits. Summer is one of them, but doing something unique.
Summer scans multiple sources to compile a directory of student loan forgiveness and repayment opportunities, and utilises these options to develop a personalised debt management program for eligible employees - all managed digitally. Not only is this a savvy way for employers to enhance benefits packages for top-tier graduates in a competitive labour market, but it’s also something for which they've recently begun to receive tax incentives.
Summer has seen good sign-ups, and it's helped tens of thousands of borrowers save millions of dollars. Through a partnership with Credit Karma, the company has also been broadening its service beyond being a simple employment benefit. It has also raised significant funds that will expand the platform's reach.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
39% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Apr 2024
$9m
EARLY VC
Apr 2023
$6m
SERIES A
Total funding: $32.8m
Company benefits
- Significant equity allocations
- Healthcare coverage
- 401(k) plans with an employer match
- Contribution toward student loan repayment
- Flexible vacation/PTO
Company HQ
Union Square, New York, NY
Leadership
Will Sealy
(Co-Founder & CEO)Has held various Washington positions, including White House business council, policy analyst and special assistant to Elizabeth Warren at the US Department of the Treasury. Was also an advisor and student loan policy expert at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Vincent Tran
(Co-Founder & Advisor)Previously an investment analyst at Loews Corporation, before moving into senior product roles at Orchard Platform and then Pave. Subsequently returned to investment with the Partnership Fund for New York City.
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