Senior Full-Stack ReactJS and Python/Django Developer

Join The Motley Fool as a Senior Full-Stack ReactJS and Python/Django Developer

About The Motley Fool

The Motley Fool is a purpose-driven financial information and services firm with nearly 30 years of experience focused on making the world smarter, happier, and richer. We help millions of people around the world achieve their financial goals every day. Our team is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity, and we have built a culture of trust founded on Foolishness, fun, and a commitment to making the world smarter, happier, and richer.

What Does This Team Do?

At Motley Fool Money Management, our team utilizes technology to optimize investment strategies, balancing risk and reward while ensuring a seamless investment process for both clients and our business. From enhancing client-facing web applications to integrating with financial/technology systems, our mission is to create value every day.

Your Role

As a Senior Full-Stack ReactJS and Python/Django Developer, you'll become an integral part of our existing team, contributing to the management of billions of dollars in client assets across diverse funds and businesses. While a financial background is very beneficial, it's not mandatory; we value individuals ready to immerse themselves in the business and develop expertise over time.

Key Responsibilities

• Build new features and maintain the existing infrastructure of the SMA system, powering foolwealth.com, generating algorithmic advice, and equipping certified financial planners with tools to enhance global investment strategies.
• Integrate with technology partners such as Interactive Brokers, Charles Schwab, Orion Advisor, and HubSpot to manage client accounts, trade assets, deliver performance reporting, and track client relationships.
• Collaborate directly with key stakeholders, including financial planners, customer experience representatives, traders, marketers, and business leadership, in defining requirements and designing innovative features.
• Navigate the challenging balance of complying with financial regulations while delivering software in an agile environment.
• Help architect new features and raise the bar across the entire regulated tech team by mentoring junior members and engaging in technical debates.

What We Are Looking For

• Proficiency in ReactJS/NextJS and Python/Django (5+ years experience)
• Proficiency in web markup, including HTML5 and CSS3
• Experience writing code that is deployed to a cloud environment

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Ability to fully implement a reference design from Figma into code
• Familiarity with D3.js or other visualization/graphing/charting libraries
• Work experience in e-commerce, finance, investing, or FinTech
• Advanced SQL skills
• Experience with containerized deployments using Docker and/or Amazon ECS
• Solid understanding of AWS native tools
• A solid understanding of financial industry data providers
• Experience with Microsoft Playwright, Cypress or other similar testing tools

Why Join Us?

The Motley Fool has been twice named Glassdoor's #1 Best Small Business to work for in the U.S., named to Inc.'s Best Workplaces of 2020, named one of BuiltIn's Best Places to Work in Colorado, and we're a perennial favorite on Washingtonian's list of Best Places to Work year after year.

Compensation

Our targeted cash compensation for this role is between $130,000 and $190,000, which does not include any potential equity offerings.

Benefits

• No "vacation policy" (not to be confused with a "No vacation" policy)
• Paid maternity, paternity, and pet-ernity leave
• $1,000 to invest when you start
• Super low premiums for medical, dental and vision coverage
• Comprehensive compensation package, including company equity

Please note, no sponsorship is available for this position.

If you're excited about leveraging ReactJS and Python/Django to revolutionize the world of finance and investing, and you resonate with our values, apply now for an opportunity to shape a bright future with us!