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Senior Software Engineer I

A high-growth tech company making retirement benefits accessible and affordable for small and medium-sized businesses.
United States
$185,000 - $220,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
Remote
501 - 1,000 Employees
7+ years of experience
Finance
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Description For Senior Software Engineer I

Human Interest is revolutionizing the retirement industry by making 401(k) plans accessible to small and medium-sized businesses. As a Senior Software Engineer I on the Core Backend team, you'll be instrumental in developing their next-generation, horizontally scalable recordkeeping platform. The role involves working with complex systems that process billions of dollars in retirement plan assets, requiring expertise in building resilient, observable, and maintainable systems. You'll be part of a team that values continuous improvement, documentation, security, and scalability while working on critical financial infrastructure. The position offers competitive compensation ($185,000 - $220,000), comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work remotely while making a significant impact on Americans' financial futures. The company is well-funded, backed by major investors like BlackRock and SoftBank, and has received numerous workplace awards, including being certified as a Great Place To Work®.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer I

  • Build and maintain business-critical software to process and record customers' retirement savings
  • Improve complex processes and systems to make them more robust and higher performance
  • Write clean, high-quality code and tests while keeping the system fast and reliable
  • Develop and analyze monitors and tests to assess performance, scalability and reliability
  • Develop ownership over critical retirement workflows and domains
  • Make informed engineering tradeoff decisions
  • Participate in development life cycle activities

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer I

MongoDB
  • Minimum 7 years of professional experience building and maintaining backend software
  • Experience building large-scale backend systems, managing elastic workloads
  • Experience scaling database platforms (NoSQL, SQL)
  • Experience migrating to modern scalable technologies from monolithic systems
  • Ability to quickly grasp the workings of accounting and 401k domains
  • Strong desire to learn, exchange feedback, and grow
  • Ability to write understandable, testable code with an eye toward maintainability
  • Completed formal training in computer science-related discipline (Bachelor or Masters preferred)

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer I

401k
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Assistance
Parental Leave
  • 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 4%
  • Top-of-the-line health plans, dental and vision insurance
  • Generous PTO and parental leave policies
  • Mental Health Support through Lyra
  • Fertility healthcare and family forming benefits
  • Student loan resources
  • Monthly work-from-home stipend
  • Quarterly lifestyle stipend
  • Employee Resource Groups

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