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Propel

Staff Software Engineer (Fullstack)

Job Summary

This role is for a highly experienced Fullstack Engineer with over 10 years of experience in designing and maintaining complex software systems. The position involves both technical leadership and hands-on development, with opportunities to lead teams and influence product and technical roadmaps. It requires fluency in backend and frontend languages, excellent communication skills, and a passion for creating impactful solutions for low-income Americans. The role offers a remote-friendly environment, competitive benefits, and the chance to work on meaningful, mission-driven projects that improve the lives of users.

Required Skills

Team Leadership
Problem Solving
Communication
System Architecture
Mentoring
Backend Development
Product Management
Technical Strategy
Code Review
Scalability
Frontend Development
Software Design
Fullstack Development
Operational Effectiveness

Benefits

Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k Match
Family Planning Benefits
Mental Health Benefits
Unlimited Sick Days

Job Description

Are you a Fullstack Engineer looking to make a big impact at a mission-driven company? Do you thrive in high-autonomy startup environments?

Propel is on a mission to build modern, respectful, and effective technology that helps low-income Americans improve their financial health. All of our users deserve first-class experiences in their daily interactions with the social safety net and financial services, and too often, tech leaves this population behind. We're a passionate team of 100 Propellers – all working towards a vision where all Americans can make it through every month with dignity and abundance. We’re looking for a motivated Fullstack Engineer to join our engineering team at Propel to help make this a reality. This role includes opportunities to flex between IC and engineering management and team leadership!

This role will make an impact and possibly work across several products and stacks, including interacting with government programs, surfacing savings opportunities, healthcare, internal tooling, architecture, and more! We are looking for a passionate, user-centric fullstack engineer that is excited about working on meaningful and complex technical problems that have a positive impact on our users’ lives.

Here's how you'll impact the company:

  • Be a strategic leader in identifying the best technical and product opportunities. Whether it’s hopping in to build a service from scratch to support a new product line or advocating for a large refactor of a legacy system, this role will have a strong voice in setting the technical and product direction of the company and be hands-on in making it happen. You will likely be asked to lead a team at various points and be flexible in going between impactful IC work and leadership responsibilities.
  • Up-level and set the bar for engineering. You will be a role model for others and establish best practices when it comes to technical decisions, code hygiene, written communication and documentation, and judgment when it comes to shipping high-quality products and projects on a timeline.
  • Dive deep into the most important, highest complexity problems at the company. When there is something that needs to get done at high complexity and scale, you’ll be someone we lean on to help get it done. You’ll be given both a lot of autonomy and a lot of support in how you want to tackle tough but rewarding challenges!

Requirements:

  • 10+ years experience in designing, building, shipping, and maintaining complex full-stack software at scale
  • 3+ years experience successfully leading and managing a team
  • Fluency in at least one backend and one frontend language, with a willingness to learn Python and JavaScript
  • Experience working in a startup environment and possess the ability to operate effectively and independently when faced with ambiguity
  • Ability to ramp up quickly to our product ecosystem to contribute to large and impactful projects
  • Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences and topics, both written and verbal
  • Ability to provide excellent feedback in technical specs, code reviews, and team discussions
  • Passion for making a difference in the lives of our users

Exceptional candidates will have:

  • A track record of identifying the right problems to solve, advocating for and driving change, and keeping stakeholders in the loop
  • Experience with building consumer-facing product(s) for large user bases
  • Flexibility in operating as a pure individual contributor or as a manager of a small team
  • Curiosity and excitement when confronted with new technologies, stacks, or novel problems
  • Excellent judgment when trading off speed of shipping vs. robustness and scalability
  • The ability to adapt and communicate smoothly across all levels of seniority
  • A focus on impact and ability to prioritize both long-term and short term needs
  • Eagerness to participate at the strategic level when it comes to the technical and product roadmap and prioritization on the organization-level
  • Passion and skill for mentoring and up-leveling other engineers

At Propel, you'll enjoy:

  • Meaningful work and a strong, shared sense of mission with a passionate and world-class team
  • Initially reporting directly to the VP of Engineering, who reports directly to the CEO
  • Remote-friendly work environment with a dog-friendly office in Downtown Brooklyn
  • 20 days of PTO and unlimited sick days
  • 4% 401K match
  • $10k lifetime spend towards Carrot Fertility
  • Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision options
  • Other health and mental health focused benefits and perks
  • Propel builds compensation bands referencing the 75th percentile of compensation for companies like us. Expected compensation for the role as scoped is $220K - $240K and will be based on how a candidate matches to our internal leveling guide. Bands may be expanded if someone is leveled more senior than the role was initially scoped.

Additional Considerations:

  • We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team, and welcome applicants from all backgrounds and abilities.
  • We're currently accepting applications from the states we have an established entity, which includes California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.
  • Background Check Requirement: For roles with access to confidential employee or customer information, a background check may be conducted following a conditional offer. All background checks are handled in accordance with applicable laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

More About Propel

We believe that Americans with limited income deserve modern, respectful, and effective experiences around their government benefits and money. Unfortunately, the status quo often fails to treat them as first-class citizens in their daily interactions around the social safety net and financial services. The tech industry hasn’t pulled its weight in solving the problems faced by low-income Americans.

Propel’s mission is to change that. We've built the single most popular app in the country built specifically for low-income Americans. Over 5 million families each month use Providers to seamlessly manage their government benefits (programs like SNAP, commonly known as food stamps) while saving and earning money. Propel has been recognized by the White House, featured on the front page of the NYTimes, and carries over 500,000 five star reviews.

Propel is a for-profit, venture-backed company that holds its social mission at its core. We’re proud to be supported by a blend of nonprofits, impact investors, and world-class investors, including the Robin Hood Foundation, Andreessen Horowitz, Nyca Partners, Financial Health Network, JPMorganChase, Kevin Durant, Serena Williams, and Nas.

Join us, and let's build something amazing together!

Interested in this job?

Application deadline: Open until filled

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Propel

We're making America's safety net more user-friendly. Formerly called Providers, Propel is the #1 rated app for checking your EBT (food stamp) balance and much more.

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Date PostedMay 12th, 2025
Job TypeFull Time
LocationBrooklyn or US Remote
Salary$220,000 - $240,000
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