Senior Web Frontend Engineer

EMPOWER OVERVIEW

Empower is shaking up an outdated financial system by providing real opportunity for our customers: the opportunity to get the cash they need, to access fair credit, and to change their financial story. Today, we’re helping millions of people find financial security through machine learning models that evaluate creditworthiness using a more inclusive lens and mobile-first products: Cash Advance, Thrive line of credit, and Petal credit cards. Tomorrow? Creating even more financial paths for our customers (and their wallets) to succeed.

This year, Empower ranked #65 on Inc. 5000’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies list — our third year in a row cracking the top 100 — and was named by Forbes as one of the 25 Next Billion-Dollar Startups for 2024. Empower was also featured by Forbes on America’s Best Startup Employers list in 2023, and our Thrive line of credit product was named by Fast Company as one of 2022’s Next Big Things in Tech.

Empower is backed by Sequoia Capital, Blisce, and Icon Ventures. Ready to grow your impact and accelerate your career? Take a look at our open roles — we can’t wait to meet you.

THE EMPOWER WAY

Great Expectations: We come up with bold, audacious goals for ourselves and go all out for impact

Owner Mindset: We give every employee latitude to act independently, make smart choices, and move the business forward

Spirited Debate: We love skeptics and seek counter opinions to challenge our personal assumptions and expand our view

Customer Obsession: We listen to understand, empathize, and create a memorable, rewarding experience for our community

Inclusive Collaboration: We believe diverse teams make the best decisions, and we strive to give diverse voices a seat at the table

No Jerks Allowed: We value our relationships and take the time to build trust and connection and communicate respectfully

WHAT EMPOWER OFFERS

Competitive salary

Generous equity package

Full healthcare benefits

Technology expense reimbursement

Virtual first environment

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a Sr. Web Frontend Software Engineer to join our team in building the next-generation version of our website. Your role extends to leveraging your technical expertise in front-end application development to create and maintain applications that cater to both external users and internal needs. In this process, you will continuously strive to develop innovative techniques for enhancing performance and interactivity. You will have end to end ownership of our front-end applications that are not only robust and secure but also easily comprehensible, ensuring that our users and fellow engineering peers

Travel for company offsites is expected at a minimum 2 times a year.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement new technologies and features to support our fast-growing user base.

• Collaborate with designers and back-end engineers to deliver fully functional, end-to-end solutions.

• Integrate APIs and back-end services into the front-end, ensuring optimal performance and data flow.

• Write clean, reusable, and scalable code while adhering to modern development standards.

• Participate in code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to technical discussions.

• Optimize front-end applications for maximum performance and maintainability.

Candidate Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in front-end development with a strong foundation in React and TypeScript.

• Working knowledge of back-end development (e.g., Node.js, Express, or GraphQL) and RESTful API design.

• Familiarity with databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and cloud services (e.g., AWS, Firebase) is a plus.

• Experience in building fully integrated web applications with seamless front-end/back-end communication.

• A portfolio showcasing responsive, interactive applications with strong user experience.

At Empower, we hire for people that push themselves to understand others and seek out ways to challenge their personal assumptions. Our hope is that by fostering such an environment, we strengthen our business and relationships by putting people first. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workspace where everyone (regardless of age, education, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or any personal characteristics) feels like they belong. Even if your experience doesn’t exactly match up to our job description, you should feel empowered to apply regardless!