At Nerd Wallet, we’re on a mission to bring clarity to all of life’s financial decisions and every great mission needs a team of exceptional Nerds. We’ve built an inclusive, flexible, and candid culture where you’re empowered to grow, take smart risks, and be unapologetically yourself (cape optional). Whether remote or in-office, we support how you thrive best. We invest in your well-being, development, and ability to make an impact because when one Nerd levels up, we all do.

Consumer Banking & Credit Cards own the end-to-end shopping journeys for two of Nerd Wallet’s largest and most impactful verticals. Our mission is to create best-in-class, data-driven comparison shopping experiences that help millions of users make smarter financial decisions.

Operating at the intersection of technology, data-driven experimentation, and product excellence, these teams have a direct impact on Nerd Wallet’s growth. Our ownership spans both Organic (SEO) and Paid Marketing channels, building fast, intuitive, and highly optimized comparison shopping flows that rank, perform, and scale. By collaborating with business stakeholders, organic growth and paid marketing strategists, we push the boundaries of what’s possible in performance engineering and multi-channel growth strategies.

If you thrive on high-impact work, solving complex technical challenges, and shaping the future of financial shopping experiences on the web, this is the place for you.

We’re looking for a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer with a strong emphasis on our core technology stack: TypeScript, Next.js and AWS cloud services (including IAC w/ AWS CDK). You’ll work across the stack, but the primary focus will be on creating excellent user experiences, building data systems that enable fast experimentation, and developing the backend infrastructure that powers our shopping journeys.

You’ll collaborate closely with product managers, business stakeholders, designers, and other engineers to build scalable, engaging shopping flows, while also contributing to performance, observability, accessibility, and technical excellence. This is a hands-on engineering role, ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, has a strong product mindset, and is motivated by seeing their work used by millions of users.

This role reports to the Manager, Engineering.

WHERE YOU CAN MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Build, maintain, and evolve Full Stack React/Next.js applications that serve millions of monthly users.

• Improve Core Web Vitals, accessibility, and technical SEO to drive discoverability and engagement.

• Partner with product, organic growth, paid marketers and content teams to launch, test, and iterate on high-impact shopping experiences.

• Design and implement backend APIs and cloud services that power dynamic, personalized content and partner integrations.

• Collaborate on platform-wide initiatives: performance, observability, A/B testing infrastructure, and developer experience.

• Contribute to shared UI components and design systems, helping scale high-quality UX across pages and flows.

• Participate in code reviews, mentorship, and team technical discussions to help raise the engineering bar.

YOUR EXPERIENCE:

We recognize not everyone will meet all of the criteria. If you meet most of the criteria below and you’re excited about the opportunity and willing to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

• 6+ years of software engineering experience, with meaningful contributions across both front-end and back-end systems.

• Deep experience in TypeScript, React.js, and Next.js http://next.js or a related isormorphic framework (Astro, Gatsby, etc.).

• Experience with building backend systems using cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP, Vercel).

• Hands-on experience building and consuming RESTful and GraphQL APIs and integrating with databases (SQL/NoSQL).

• Strong product and UX sensibility with a keen eye for performance, usability, and responsive design.

• Familiarity with modern DevOps practices (CI/CD, IAC, observability).

• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working in SEO-focused web environments, affiliate commerce, or shopping marketplaces.

• Hands-on experience with web vitals, lazy loading, caching strategies, or third-party analytics tools.

• A technical blog, open-source contributions, or portfolio site showcasing your work.

• Background in Fin Tech, financial services, or other regulated industries.

WHERE:

• This role will be remote (based in the U.S.).

• We believe great work can be done anywhere. No matter where you are based, Nerd Wallet offers benefits and perks to support the physical, financial, and emotional well being of you and your family.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Work Hard, Stay Balanced (Life’s a series of balancing acts, eh?)

• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents

• Rejuvenation Policy – Flexible Vacation Time Off + 11 holidays + holiday company shutdown

• New Parent Leave for employees with a newborn child or a child placed with them for adoption or foster care

• Mental health support

• Paid sabbatical after 5 years for Nerds to recharge, gain knowledge, and pursue their interests

• Health and Dependent Care FSA and HSA Plan with monthly Nerd Wallet contribution

• Monthly Wellness Stipend, Cell Phone Stipend, and Wifi Stipend (Only remote Nerds are eligible for the Wifi Stipend)

• Work from home equipment stipend and co-working space subsidy (Only remote Nerds are eligible for these stipends)

Have Some Fun! (Nerds are fun, too)

• Nerd-led group initiatives – Employee Resource Groups for Parents, Diversity, and Inclusion, Women, LGBTQIA, and other communities

• Hackathons and team events across all teams and departments

• Company-wide events like Nerd Love (employee appreciation) and our annual Charity Auction

• Our Nerds love to make an impact by paying it forward – Take 8 hours of volunteer time off per quarter and donate to your favorite causes with a company match

Plan for your future (And when you retire on your island, remember the little people)

• 401K with 4% company match

• Be the first to test and benefit from our new financial products and tools

• Financial wellness, guidance, and unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) through Northstar

• Disability and Life Insurance with employer-paid premiums

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here https://www.nerdwallet.com/privacy-policy.

Nerd Wallet is committed to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, so all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

NerdWallet will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act and the San Francisco Fair Chance Act, which requires this notice https://www.sf.gov/sites/default/files/2022-12/FCO%20poster2020_0.pdf, as well as the Los Angeles Fair Chance Act, which requires this notice https://dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FCOE-Official-Notice-Eng-Final-8.30.2024.pdf.

Nerd Wallet participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services E-Verify program for all US locations. For more information, please see:

• E-Verify Participation Poster (English+Spanish/Español https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf)

• Right to Work Poster (English) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Verification/E-Verify/E-Verify_Native_Documents/OSC_Right_to_Work_Poster.pdf / (Spanish/Español) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Verification/E-Verify/E-Verify_Native_Documents/OSC_Right_to_Work_Poster_ES.pdf