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Associate Software Engineer (UI)

Self Financial
Location
Austin, TX
Posted
17 days ago
Department
Tech - Eng
Salary
$90,000-130,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 0-3 years of software engineering experience, including internships, co-ops, academic projects, bootcamp projects, or professional experience
  • Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and modern web development fundamentals
  • Basic understanding of REST APIs and how frontend applications communicate with backend services
  • Familiarity with Git and common software development workflows
  • Interest in writing reliable, tested, accessible, and maintainable code
  • Strong willingness to learn, receive feedback, and grow as part of a collaborative engineering team
Nice to have
  • Internship, project, or professional experience with React Framework
  • Experience using agentic engineering tools (e.g., Claude, OpenAI/Codex, Copilot) to accelerate development workflows
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience preferred
  • Foundational experience with JavaScript or TypeScript
  • Experience building user interfaces with React, React Native, or similar frontend frameworks
What the job really is

As an Associate Software Engineer (UI) at Self Financial, you will work on building and maintaining customer-facing features for their mobile app and web experiences. This role involves collaborating with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to implement frontend functionality using JavaScript, TypeScript, React, HTML, and CSS, while also learning best practices in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits
  • Company equity in the form of Stock Options
  • Performance-based bonuses
  • Generous employer-paid health, vision and dental insurance coverage
  • Flexible vacation policy
  • Educational assistance
  • Free gym membership
Things to weigh
  • Base salary range is $90,000-130,000, which may vary based on individual qualifications
  • Role is designed for someone early in their engineering career, which may limit advanced responsibilities
  • Focus on learning and collaboration may mean less autonomy initially
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