Staff Software Engineer, FreeWill
$215-230k
+ Signing bonus and stock options
More information about location
Tech to make charitable donations easier for donors
Be an early applicant
Tech to make charitable donations easier for donors
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$215-230k
+ Signing bonus and stock options
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make estate planning warm, intuitive, and totally free.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for an ambitious Staff Software Engineer who wants to make an impact at a mission-driven company
- You are excited to work with a low-ego, highly collaborative team and take on a high level of responsibility across many projects
- 10+ years building production systems for complex web applications
- Extensive experience leading projects on teams of varying compositions, from single-engineer efforts to fully staffed multi-disciplinary teams
- Early startup experience preferred
- Strong proficiency with modern web architecture including Node.js, Typescript, React, cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), SQL, API design, continuous integration, and automated testing
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and tooling, including infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and monitoring is a strong plus
What the job involves
- Define and shape the architectural direction of FreeWill’s engineering efforts, building scalable systems that drive our future product innovations
- Play a lead role in establishing our technical roadmap and engineering culture
- Ideate and own the delivery of impactful technical initiatives, effectively soliciting team support and connecting deliverables to business value
- Mentor engineers across seniority levels, fostering an inclusive culture that empowers engineers to leap forwards in their careers
- Continually elevate the team’s proficiency with modern web tooling, while demonstrating the adaptability to deliver high-value solutions in unfamiliar problem contexts
Application process
- Recruiter Phone Screen (30 minutes)
- Hiring Manager Interview (30 Minutes)
- Coding Screen (45 minutes)
- Super Day Interviews: 3 Final Interviews with FreeWill team members (separate interviews- between 45 minutes and 1 hour)
- Offer (contingent on positive references)
Our take
Estate planning has long been seen as a complex, intimidating, and costly process, resulting in a significant number of adults in the US, approximately 70%, not having a will. FreeWill, however, aims to change this perception by offering a user-friendly tool that enables anyone to create these crucial documents.
By leveraging FreeWill, individuals can take control of their end-of-life planning and ensure that their assets are distributed according to their wishes. The platform guides users through the necessary steps, helping them name beneficiaries, designate asset distribution, and appoint executors to manage their estates. The company also sets itself apart with its Crypto for Charity platform. By including options on digital currencies, FreeWill makes it easier for Crypto and NFT users to make tax-advantaged donations as well.
FreeWill's no-cost estate planning tools are made possible through the support of nonprofit organizations, allowing individuals to create their wills and leave a gift for a cause they care about. By integrating charitable giving into the estate planning process, FreeWill encourages individuals to consider philanthropy as part of their end-of-life plans. With over $7.8B+ committed to nonprofit organizations to date, the company's dedication to supporting charitable causes and the significant impact individuals can make through their estate planning choices is truly evident.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
-12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Mar 2022
$30m
SERIES B
Total funding: $30m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Unlimited PTO
- Flexible work hours
- Paid parental leave
- (Virtual) Team events
- Professional development
- Monthly co-working reimbursement
Company values
- Focus: Our mission is to help people do the most good for the people and causes they love
- Kindness: We treat each other and the people that we serve with genuine care. We believe that's the best way to keep improving ourselves and our products
- Joy: We work hard and make sure to have fun along the way. We believe that joy comes from doing worthwhile things alongside great people
- Courage: Our values guide the actions we take. We always try to do the right thing, especially when it scares us
Company HQ
Hell's Kitchen, New York, NY
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Leadership
Jennifer Xia Spradling
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Graduated from Stanford University with a Masters in Business Administration. Previously worked as an Advisor at Paribus, a Private Equity Associate at Bain Capital and as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company.
Patrick Schmitt
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Graduated from Stanford University with a Masters in Business Administration. Previously the VP of Marketing at Farmingo and the Head of Innovation at Change.org.
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