Staff Software Engineer (Data Pod)

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Requirements:

• 8+ years in software engineering, with a strong background in backend development, distributed systems and data pipelines.
• 3+ years of experience with AWS, Snowflake, DBT, Airflow or any other compatible systems.
• 3+ years of experience building APIs and building scalable backend systems.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Java, Python or Typescript.
• Experience with microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Strong understanding of database systems (both SQL and NoSQL), with experience in high-volume data processing.
• Knowledge of security best practices, particularly in financial services.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience in consumer credit, lending, loans, or insurance, with a solid understanding of industry regulations, underwriting processes, and risk assessment.

Responsibilities:

• Driving meaningful and real revenue for Nerdwallet’s CLAW division
• Serving as a mentor to the engineers on the team you are assigned to
• Serving as a trusted advisor and tech lead for our Engineering Managers
• Delivering large amounts of features to live in a high quality fashion, serving as an example of what good looks like to the team
• Helping to drive our existing culture towards better engineering practices
• Helping to drive our existing culture towards strong continuous improvement thinking
• Helping to drive our existing culture towards failing fast and repairing faster
• Partnering with Management to continuously develop the engineering roadmap for our team