2 months ago
Brooklyn, NY, USASenior
Base Salary
$170k - $240k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build and ship features across mobile apps using Vue, TypeScript, and Capacitor.
- Develop scalable backend systems using Python, Flask, Postgres, Redis, and AWS.
- Contribute to architecture and technical direction.
- Partner with Product and Design to scope and execute solutions.
- Break ambiguous problems into iterative, shippable components while balancing speed and maintainability.
- Participate in the on-call rotation.
- Contribute to design reviews, code reviews, and mentorship.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience building and maintaining complex full-stack systems.
- Experience working in startup or high-ambiguity environments.
- Strong system design and product engineering fundamentals.
- Fluency in Python and JavaScript, or willingness to ramp quickly.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
- Preferred: experience building consumer-scale applications.
- Preferred: familiarity with SNAP, WIC, TANF, SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, or Section 8 programs.
Benefits
- $170,000–$240,000 salary plus meaningful equity.
- 20 days of paid time off.
- 4% 401(k) match.
- $10,000 lifetime Carrot Fertility benefit.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Remote-first culture with headquarters in New York City.
- Monthly coworking stipend outside New York City.
- Location-independent compensation; applications are currently accepted from specified states where Propel has an established entity.
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About Propel
Propel builds Providers, a free mobile app used by over 5 million Americans to manage government benefits such as SNAP/EBT, check balances, and find ways to save and earn. The company is for-profit, generating revenue through advertising and partnerships that help brands reach low-income consumers, and it offers tools for EBT security and health-plan selection. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Brooklyn, it has partnered with organizations like GoFundMe and GiveDirectly.