--- title: 'Senior Software Engineer at SmartAsset' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-smartasset-remote-prx4qey7b42j' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-16' --- # Senior Software Engineer at SmartAsset - **Company:** SmartAsset - **Location:** Remote - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-07-09 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/smartasset/jobs/8626665002 ## Job description About SmartAsset: SmartAsset is an online destination for consumer-focused financial information, educational content, personalized calculators, and tools. Our mission is to help people make smart financial decisions, reaching an estimated 23 million people each month through our educational content, publishing partners, calculators, and tools.* To extend that mission, we also operate the SmartAsset Advisor Marketing Platform (AMP), which helps connect consumers with participating fiduciary financial advisors. SmartAsset has been recognized as a 2025 ThinkAdvisor Luminaries winner in the Firm Award – Product or Service Innovation category and was ranked #2574 on the Inc. 5000 list in 2023. SmartAsset has also been featured on Y Combinator’s list of Top Companies, a curated compilation rather than a numerical ranking.** In 2021, SmartAsset completed a $110 million Series D funding round that valued the company at over $1 billion. *Based on average monthly reach data for 2025 across SmartAsset-owned properties and publishing partners. **Other than application, licensing, or similar administrative fees, SmartAsset did not provide compensation in connection with the referenced awards or recognitions. About the team: You’ll be working on the Web Platform team that is responsible for the content management architecture at SmartAsset. This team is building the future content management systems to create, serve, and innovate on the financial information that attracts our users and has built our brand. Your role on this team will involve working on both front and backend services as we build and migrate our new content management system while working closely with senior engineers and architects to design the future of how we serve content. About the Job: Responsibilities: - This position presents a high-growth opportunity to be part of a dynamic engineering team that owns the technical and architectural domains of our web platform domain. - You will be part of an AGILE SCRUM team, responsible for running and scaling our web site and other web products. - You will be collaborating closely with everyone around you including our product team and other stakeholders to complete sprint and triage commitments. - You will actively participate and support making key technical decisions, documenting technical and improving processes as we revamp and reshape the services we provide. - Your role will be pivotal in guiding technical designs and ensuring the successful implementation of your team’s roadmap. - Your relentless drive to learn, coupled with a "no challenge is too big" approach, will shape your team's decisions around technology, tooling, and processes. - You present excellent communication skills that enhance collaboration in an asynchronous and fully remote environment Skills/Experience you have: - Engineering Expertise: 5+ years of experience building, maintaining, and scaling highly available, performant web platforms with Java (or similar) and deep expertise in ReactJS and NodeJS for modular, modern web applications. - Technical Proficiency: Strong knowledge of relational databases and SQL, version control with Git, and designing and implementing complex cloud solutions (preferably AWS). - Leadership & Strategy: Proven ability to drive project and product success in Agile environments through strategic thinking, clear communication, and decisive action. - Team Development: Passionate about coaching and mentoring others while continuously improving yourself, fostering a culture of growth and collaboration. - Execution & Adaptability: Adept at identifying risks, creating effective mitigations, and thriving in fast-paced, cross-functional teams with a startup mindset and a relentless drive for improvement. Skills/Experience preferred: - Knowledge of least privilege principle, application structure and OOP patterns. - Experience working in or developing in a CI/CD environment - Familiarity using IAC tools (ex. Terraform, Cloudformation) - Knowledge operating incidents, releases, problem, and change management processes - Experience using or integrating headless WordPress or other Content Management tools. Physical Requirements: - Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer - Must be able to communicate via phone calls and/or video conferences Available Benefits and Perks: - All roles at SmartAsset are currently and will remain remote - flexibility to work from anywhere in the Contiguous US. - Medical, Dental, Vision - multiple packages available based on your individualized needs - Life/AD&D Insurance - basic coverage at 100% company paid, additional supplemental available - Supplemental Short-term and Long-term Disability - FSA: Medical and Dependant Care - 401K - Equity packages for each role - Time Off: Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave - EAP (Employee Assistance Program) - Financial Literacy Mentoring Program - Pet Insurance - Home Office Stipend SmartAsset is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at Recruiting@smartasset.com. California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, Rhode Island, Washington, and New York City residents* $138k-$214k + RSUs + benefits. Salary at SmartAsset is determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location within the contiguous United States. ## About SmartAsset ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: SmartAsset is an online destination for consumer-focused financial information and advice, also operating a marketplace that connects consumers with fiduciary financial advisors. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series D, valued at over $1 billion as of 2021) - **Headquarters**: New York, NY, USA (122 E 42nd St., Suite 4300, New York, NY 10168) - **Founded**: 2012 - **Founders**: Michael Carvin (CEO & Co-Founder) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Financial technology (FinTech) – personal finance education and advisor marketing platform. - **Target customers**: B2C (consumers seeking financial guidance) and B2B (fiduciary financial advisors using the SmartAsset Advisor Marketing Platform). - **Mission**: To help people make smart financial decisions by providing educational content, personalized calculators, and tools. ## Products & Services - **[SmartAsset.com](https://smartasset.com)**: A free consumer-facing website offering data-driven articles, calculators, and tools covering home buying, retirement, taxes, insurance, investing, and more. Reaches an estimated 59 million people monthly (as of January 2025). - **[SmartAsset AMP (Advisor Marketing Platform)](https://www.smartasset.com/about)**: A subscription-based marketplace that connects financial advisors with pre-qualified prospects. Plans include Discover, Accelerate, and Scale, offering referral generation, nurture campaigns, and live connections. In 2025, the platform helped advisors close over an estimated $33 billion in new AUM. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Over $1 billion (unicorn status, following a $110 million Series D in 2021) - **Key Metric**: Total Funding – $110 million+ (Series D); earlier rounds undisclosed. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Y Combinator (YC Top 100 Company), and a roster of fiduciary financial advisors as platform partners. - **Growth Signals**: - 59 million monthly users (up from ~23 million in 2024). - Recognized on Inc. 5000 (#2574 in 2023) and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 (#250 in 2022). - Winner of ThinkAdvisor Luminaries Awards (Product Innovation) and OnCon Icon Top 50 HR Professional Award. - Actively hiring for remote roles (Senior ML Engineer, Account Executive, Sales Development Representative). ## Competitive Advantages - **Massive Consumer Reach**: One of the largest personal finance content destinations in the U.S., driving strong organic traffic and brand awareness. - **Data-Driven Decision Making**: A dedicated Data & AI organization (led by a Chief Data & AI Officer) that powers personalization and advisor matching. - **Integrated Marketplace**: SmartAsset AMP creates a two-sided network effect – consumers get vetted advisors, advisors get qualified leads. - **Brand Mascot "Buck"**: A memorable and engaging brand avatar that differentiates the company in a crowded space. ## Strategic Focus - **Data & AI Expansion**: Investing in machine learning, analytics, and AI to enhance consumer tools and advisor matching. - **Scaling the Advisor Platform**: Growing AMP’s subscription tiers and enterprise offerings to capture more of the wealth management market. - **Content & Tool Innovation**: Continuing to develop new calculators and educational resources to maintain user engagement and traffic. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Values include “We Empower Users,” “Trust Each Other,” “Data Fuels Our Decisions,” and “Collaborate.” Emphasizes diversity and inclusion. - **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Multiple remote roles listed (Contiguous United States), suggesting a flexible work environment. HQ in NYC with some roles likely office-based. - **Benefits**: Competitive compensation, 401(k) employer match, equity, and the opportunity to work at a Y Combinator Top 100 company with a clear mission. - **Engineering Culture**: Strong focus on data and AI; roles like Senior ML Engineer indicate a technical, data-centric engineering team. Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams. - **Growth Trajectory**: As a well-funded unicorn with expanding products, employees have opportunities to impact scaling and innovation. ## Sources 1. [smartasset.com/careers](https://smartasset.com/careers) 2. [smartasset.com/about](https://www.smartasset.com/about) 3. [smartasset.com](https://smartasset.com/) 4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/smartasset](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/smartasset/jobs/8433974002) 5. [indeed.com/cmp/Smartasset](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Smartasset) ## Other roles at SmartAsset - [Senior Associate, PR](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-associate-pr-smartasset-united-states-k5ab9fc7xtkh) — United States - [Advisor Marketing Senior Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/advisor-marketing-senior-manager-smartasset-united-states-zkcwr4q21r8a) — United States - [Client Experience Specialist](https://feeny.ai/job/client-experience-specialist-smartasset-remote-f08wh32ffnc8) - [Senior Software Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-vivid-seats-chicago-79pp7sfyyd4x) — Chicago, IL - [Senior Software Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-basata-inc-san-francisco-qca2bqydwxk6) — San Francisco, CA - [Senior Software Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-the-american-housing-corporation-austin-w81vvbj3mpcy) — Austin, TX - [Senior Software Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-fanduel-edinburgh-scotland-4e5pjn7xhpbe) — Edinburgh Scotland, United Kingdom - [Senior Software Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-chainguard-canada-united-states-nhea7r13re6y) — Canada / United States - [Senior Software Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-kavak-mexico-city-t9gm2tme7jxd) — Mexico City, Mexico - [Senior Software Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-authzed-united-states-4z3rh422jx10) — United States