Senior Software Engineer

Capitalize

$160K — $180K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of software engineering experience
  • Expertise in modern Java and JPA for backend technologies
  • Strong knowledge of both relational and NoSQL databases
  • Experience with monitoring solutions like CloudWatch
  • Proven ability to work independently with a proactive mindset
  • Familiarity with rapid feature development cycles
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines

Responsibilities

  • Develop meaningful product functionality for the platform
  • Design and build robust APIs that power enterprise solutions
  • Manage data processes to enhance internal functions
  • Test and implement new product initiatives
  • Collaborate closely across teams from design to deployment
  • Take ownership of projects and drive initiatives forward

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance with full premium coverage for staff
  • 401k plan access
  • Unlimited paid time off for a balanced work-life
  • 12 weeks of fully-paid parental leave
  • Equity options in a growing startup
Full Job Description
What You'll Do:

As a Senior Software Engineer at Capitalize, your work will be instrumental in our efforts to help more people gain control of their retirement savings. We're looking for someone with strong back-end development experience to join us in building the APIs and infrastructure to power our platform.

In your day-to-day, you will create meaningful product functionality, execute on testing new ideas, handle development on new product initiatives, design and build APIs, touch data processes, and enhance other internal functions that drive our business forward and enable us on our mission. We are a small, fast-paced team, and collaborate frequently on what is created (from Figma to deployment), and ownership is a key driving factor for our engineers.

If you have experience in early-stage startups, thrive in cross-functional environments, and enjoy working on initiatives that people interact with daily, we'd love to hear from you!

What You'll Bring:
  • 6+ years of experience in a software engineering role
  • Expertise in backend technologies, specifically using modern Java and JPA
  • Strong knowledge of relational databases and/or NoSQL databases
  • Experience with monitoring solutions, and troubleshooting best practices
  • Effective independent contribution, with a sense of ownership, and a proactive mindset
  • Experience working on products with rapid feature development, including fast iterations and tight feedback loops during QA processes
  • Desire to take on growth-oriented initiatives outside of core feature work
  • Experience with continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines

Bonus Points For:
  • Devops or cloud development
  • Efficiently scaling up systems and processes
  • Typescript, Node

Benefits We Offer:
  • Competitive compensation and equity in the company
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with 100% premium covered for staff and 50% for dependents
  • 401k plan access
  • Unlimited paid time off
  • 12 weeks of fully-paid parental leave

Compensation range: Senior Software Engineer: $160-180k

Note: This role is hybrid based in NYC, with a requirement of at least 3 days in-office.

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