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NextCapital

Technical Software Designer - Chicago

Chicago, IL

ABOUT US

NextCapital is the leader in enterprise digital advice. NextCapital partners with world-class institutions to deliver personalized planning and managed accounts to individual investors, whether they're saving for retirement in a 401(k) or IRA or investing in a taxable brokerage account. Our open-architecture digital advice solution provides better outcomes for our partners and individual investors by offering integrated account aggregation, analytics, planning and portfolio management, and customizable advice methodology and fiduciary roles.

JOIN OUR TEAM

We're looking for a talented and highly motivated technical software designer to join our team. As a growth stage technology company, NextCapital is seeking candidates eager to play a vital role in shaping our proprietary software platform as we scale. Learn more about us at www.themuse.com/companies/nextcapital

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WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Become an expert in one of our primary product areas
  • Collect and analyze requirements from external partners and internal stakeholders
  • Define potential solutions to gather feedback from cross-functional teams and validate all requirements are met
  • Collaborate with Software Engineers to design, execute, and test your team's solutions
  • Translate business requirements into technical specifications through models, diagrams, and documentation
  • Leverage technical and business domain knowledge to improve your product's features and underlying architecture
  • Guide your team through Agile sprints to build or configure functionality within your product area
  • Work with Delivery Managers to plan, organize, and prioritize your team's design and development work


At this time, NextCapital will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position


Requirements
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
  • You have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in software development. 1-2+ years of work experience is strongly desired
  • You have prior programming experience or an interest in learning software development concepts and working with data models
  • You have demonstrated experience driving and executing on use cases, test cases, and sequence diagrams
  • You understand or have interest in learning the software development life cycle and development methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, or Lean
  • You are self-motivated and have experience maintaining your workflow independently
  • You are a creative and proactive problem solver and feel comfortable proposing multiple solutions to a variety of issues in a real-world environment
  • You possess excellent communication skills and can easily organize your thoughts into clear, consumable deliverables
  • You have experience juggling multiple priorities and overlapping project timelines
  • You are enthusiastic about the details of how different parts of a complex software system fit together and becoming an expert in those details

Job ID: next_capital-F8E5DACEFC
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Lunch and Learns
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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