Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer, Community

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop referral systems, social sharing mechanisms, engagement loops, and real-time features that promote Acorns’ organic growth.

• Take ownership of features from data modeling to the final customer experience across both mobile and web platforms.

• Implement features for iOS, Android, Web, and backend services.

• Define analytics events, enhance visibility, and leverage data for rapid iteration.

• Manage technical architecture and uphold engineering quality standards.

• Collaborate closely with the CEO, Senior Product Manager, and Senior Product Designer.

• Construct social graphs, engagement frameworks, notification systems, referral mechanics, and real-time interactions.

• Design data models, develop APIs, deploy client applications, and monitor live features.

• Create products that cater to millions of users who invest and save through Acorns.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in building social or engagement systems at scale, such as feeds, referral flows, notification systems, social graphs, or real-time interactions.

• Comprehensive end-to-end feature ownership, encompassing data modeling, API development, client implementation, and production monitoring.

• Delivery of production features across multiple platforms including iOS, Android, and Web, with significant expertise in at least one of them.

• Skilled in instrumenting growth or engagement features with analytics events and utilizing data to inform iterations.

• Experience thriving in a dynamic, low-process environment with a self-directed execution approach.

• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools like Claude, Copilot, or similar code-generation platforms.

• Practical coding experience or exposure in at least two of the following: Swift, Kotlin, React Native, TypeScript, Dart, and Python.

• Experience in serving millions of users effectively.

• Demonstrated initiative through the development of a side project, open-source tool, or game mechanic.

• Employment eligibility verification through E-Verify; candidates must respond to inquiries regarding current or future U.S. work-authorization sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Variable compensation.

• Equity grants.

• Discretionary cash bonus awards.

• Medical benefits.

• Financial benefits.

• Additional benefits.

• 401(k) eligibility.

• Vacation time.

• Sick time.

• Parental leave.