At NerdWallet, we’re on a mission to bring clarity to all of life’s financial decisions and every great mission needs a team of exceptional Nerds. We’ve built an inclusive, flexible, and candid culture where you’re empowered to grow, take smart risks, and be unapologetically yourself (cape optional). Whether remote or in-office, we support how you thrive best. We invest in your well-being, development, and ability to make an impact because when one Nerd levels up, we all do.
Consumer Banking & Credit Cards own the end-to-end shopping journeys for two of NerdWallet’s largest and most impactful verticals. Our mission is to create best-in-class, data-driven comparison shopping experiences that help millions of users make smarter financial decisions.
Operating at the intersection of technology, data-driven experimentation, and product excellence, these teams have a direct impact on NerdWallet’s growth. Our ownership spans both Organic (SEO) and Paid Marketing channels, building fast, intuitive, and highly optimized comparison shopping flows that rank, perform, and scale. By collaborating with business stakeholders, organic growth and paid marketing strategists, we push the boundaries of what’s possible in performance engineering and multi-channel growth strategies.
If you thrive on high-impact work, solving complex technical challenges, and shaping the future of financial shopping experiences on the web, this is the place for you.
We’re looking for a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer with a strong emphasis on our core technology stack: TypeScript, Next.js and AWS cloud services (including IAC w/ AWS CDK). You’ll work across the stack, but the primary focus will be on creating excellent user experiences, building data systems that enable fast experimentation, and developing the backend infrastructure that powers our shopping journeys.
You’ll collaborate closely with product managers, business stakeholders, designers, and other engineers to build scalable, engaging shopping flows, while also contributing to performance, observability, accessibility, and technical excellence. This is a hands-on engineering role, ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, has a strong product mindset, and is motivated by seeing their work used by millions of users.
This role reports to the Manager, Engineering.
Where you can make an impact:
Build, maintain, and evolve Full Stack React/Next.js applications that serve millions of monthly users.
Improve Core Web Vitals, accessibility, and technical SEO to drive discoverability and engagement.
Partner with product, organic growth, paid marketers and content teams to launch, test, and iterate on high-impact shopping experiences.
Design and implement backend APIs and cloud services that power dynamic, personalized content and partner integrations.
Collaborate on platform-wide initiatives: performance, observability, A/B testing infrastructure, and developer experience.
Contribute to shared UI components and design systems, helping scale high-quality UX across pages and flows.
Participate in code reviews, mentorship, and team technical discussions to help raise the engineering bar.
Your experience:
We recognize not everyone will meet all of the criteria. If you meet most of the criteria below and you’re excited about the opportunity and willing to learn, we’d love to hear from you.
6+ years of software engineering experience, with meaningful contributions across both front-end and back-end systems.
Deep experience in TypeScript, React.js, and Next.js or a related isormorphic framework (Astro, Gatsby, etc.).
Experience with building backend systems using cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP, Vercel).
Hands-on experience building and consuming RESTful and GraphQL APIs and integrating with databases (SQL/NoSQL).
Strong product and UX sensibility with a keen eye for performance, usability, and responsive design.
Familiarity with modern DevOps practices (CI/CD, IAC, observability).
Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
Preferred qualifications:
Experience working in SEO-focused web environments, affiliate commerce, or shopping marketplaces.
Hands-on experience with web vitals, lazy loading, caching strategies, or third-party analytics tools.
A technical blog, open-source contributions, or portfolio site showcasing your work.
Background in FinTech, financial services, or other regulated industries.
Where:
This is a remote position and a person can be located anywhere in Canada (with the exception of Quebec).
NerdWallet is proud to be a remote-first company! We believe great work can be done anywhere. No matter where you are based, NerdWallet offers benefits and perks to support the physical, financial, and emotional well being of you and your family.
What we offer:
Work Hard, Stay Balanced (Life’s a series of balancing acts, eh?)
Monthly Healthcare Stipend
Rejuvenation Policy – Vacation Time Off + You will receive the official public holidays in your province
Paid sabbatical for Nerds to recharge, gain knowledge and pursue their interests
Monthly Wellness Stipend, Wifi Stipend, and Cell Phone Stipend
Work from home equipment stipend
Have Some Fun! (Nerds are fun, too)
Nerd-led group initiatives – Employee Resource Groups for Parents, Diversity, and Inclusion, Women, LGBTQIA, and other communities
Hackathons and team events across all teams and departments
Company-wide events like NerdLove (employee appreciation) and our annual Charity Auction
Plan for your future (And when you retire on your island, remember the little people)
RRSP with a 4% match. Eligible one month after hire.
Financial wellness, guidance, and unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) through Northstar
NerdWallet is committed to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, so all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
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Compensation Range: CA$124K - CA$207K