Senior Full Stack Engineer (70% Frontend, 30% Backend)

About the Role

At LearnLux, you will build a product that changes lives. Our mission is to empower people to take control of their financial future, whether that means getting out of debt, buying their first home, or preparing for retirement. As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to shape this mission by building features that directly impact millions of lives and contribute to a platform that is revolutionizing how people access fiduciary financial guidance.

In this role, you’ll tackle complex technical challenges that come with scaling a global platform, including data architecture, backend integrations, and software delivery infrastructure. Your contributions will be instrumental in building a scalable, secure, and high-performance platform. You won’t just be writing code—you’ll be influencing the direction of our product and technology, working closely with product, sales, and the broader LearnLux team to ensure we deliver on our mission.

We are a small, agile team that moves fast and encourages innovation. Here, you will have the space to experiment, learn, and grow, with the autonomy to lead initiatives that matter. You’ll be a key player in shaping not only our technology but also our engineering culture as we continue to scale. If you’re passionate about solving meaningful problems, driving technical excellence, and contributing to a mission that truly makes a difference, we’d love to meet you!

This role is 100% remote within the US and reports to the Head of Engineering.

About LearnLux

LearnLux is the leading provider of workplace financial wellbeing that blends fiduciary digital planning with access to one-on-one guidance from Certified Financial Planner™️ professionals. LearnLux's award-winning program equips employees with a financial plan to guide them through decision points like budgeting, paying down debt, electing benefits, understanding equity compensation, starting a family, buying a home, saving for retirement, and more. Advanced reporting keeps our partners in the know, and drives results like reduction in financial stress, increased productivity, reduced employee turnover, greater use of pretax products, on-time retirement, and healthcare savings. LearnLux members feel great about their money, allowing their work and wellbeing to thrive. 

We’re a remote-first company, backed by prominent operators such as Ashton Kutcher’s fund Sound Ventures and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff.

A day in the life:

• Lead projects from concept to delivery, ensuring impactful and scalable products that help millions achieve their financial goals.
• Collaborate with the team to define the long-term frontend architecture, bringing ideas and experience to create scalable, maintainable components.
• Architect reusable React components and custom hooks that balance performance with scalability and efficiency.
• Lead the integration of frontend and backend services, ensuring seamless data flow and system scalability.
• Build and optimize APIs using Node.js, Python, and Serverless Functions, working with cloud platforms like GCP and AWS to create scalable, robust backend architectures that enable our React applications.
• Foster a collaborative environment, mentoring engineers and driving progress toward company goals.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience in frontend-focused Full Stack development using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, with solid expertise in backend technologies like Node.js and/or Python.
• Ability to shape frontend architecture with creative ideas and experience.
• Proficiency in state management in React, using tools like React Context API, Redux, or React Query/SWR. Familiarity with GraphQL is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with Next.js, particularly SSR, SSG, and dynamic routing.
• Experience building scalable APIs and backend systems using Node.js, Python, Serverless Functions, and cloud services like GCP or AWS.
• Testing expertise with tools like Jest and Cypress to ensure high-quality code.
• Commitment to continuous learning and fostering a culture of knowledge exchange.

Benefits

• Remote-first company structure
• Medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k)
• Mental wellbeing (Talkspace)
• Financial wellbeing (LearnLux)
• Equity (Full-time employees)
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Paid sabbatical after 5 years of service
• A supportive, inclusive team culture
• Opportunities for continuous learning and growth at a fast-growing startup at the cutting edge intersection of financial wellness and technology

LearnLux strives to be an inclusive workplace and values learning from and engaging across different perspectives. Women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and members of other minority or marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

LearnLux is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against candidates on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

We are committed to fostering an environment that embraces diversity and inclusion and are seeking candidates from a variety of backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to join our team. If you are interested in this opportunity but not sure if you fit this role, please apply and include a note to let us know of your interest. We’re excited to speak with you about joining our team!