Backend Engineer II, Investment Products Team

Job Description:

Acorns is seeking an experienced Backend Engineer II for our Investment Products team who has a passion for building robust, scalable, software and systems for customer focused financial products, loves learning new technologies on the job, thinks creatively to solve complex problems, and enjoys working collaboratively.

This role has the option to be remote or based in our Irvine, CA, or New York, NY offices.

What you will do at Acorns:

• Contribute to production code by implementing tickets

• Support grooming and refining efforts in the engineering roadmap

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Project Management, and Leadership teams

• Optimize performance of business-critical processes

• Align with engineering leadership to help define and promote team-wide priorities, including features, infrastructure, and tooling

• Scope level of effort and deliver projects with internal and external teams

• Propose scalable, efficient solutions to complex problems

• Lead and execute technical initiatives

What you will bring to Acorns:

• 3-4+ years of relevant experience building and supporting production software

• Expertise with SQL or NoSQL solutions

• Experience with API design and implementation (REST/GraphQL)

• Strong understanding of object oriented and functional programming paradigms

• Expertise in a major, dynamically typed, programming language

• Strong understanding of algorithms, time complexity, data structures and design patterns

• Strong track record of good software engineering practices such as code reviews, deep focus on quality and documentation

• Experience with AWS is a plus

• Experience with Ruby and Typescript is a plus

• Understanding of GraphQL is a plus

• Experience with Databricks is a plus but not essential

• Thirst for delivering game-changing products

• Exceptional drive and precision in delivery

• A belief that your work is tied to your life's mission

• Optimistic about the potential of societal change

• Strong sense of ownership

• Passionate about making high customer impact and moving key metrics

You are not expected to have experience with all listed requirements. If you feel passionate about Acorns' mission, vision, and values, please apply.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and stock options

• A comprehensive benefits package for you and your family

• Flexible work location, hours, and paid time off

• 401(k) matching

• Monthly Acorns account contribution & GoHenry account for your family

• Mindfulness and Financial Wellness resources, Headspace and Addition Wealth

• Acorns Career Development Program (Ongoing training sessions, development plans, development check-ins, Cornerstone’s online training platform)

• Roots Leadership Program for Emerging Leaders

• Community week onsite gatherings and various virtual events

• Talented and motivated team members who care deeply about one another, our mission, and our customers.

• The rare opportunity to create a new world. We inspire one another every day to do meaningful work that solves big societal challenges.

About Acorns:

Acorns is a financial wellness app that helps everyday people and families save and invest money for the long term. Since 2014, Acorns has grown into a global company with multiple life stage products serving the needs of kids, teens, adults, and parents. Named one of Time’s “World’s Best Brands of 2024,” Acorns has helped over 13 million people save & invest over $22 billion dollars, much of it from spare change and small amounts.

Compensation Information:

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $156,700 and $184,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, equity grants, and discretionary cash bonus awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.