Senior Full Stack Engineer

The posting, as Propel wrote it

ABOUT US

Propel builds technology that strengthens the social safety net in America. We envision a future where every American has the tools and resources they need to thrive.

The safety net’s strength depends not just on funding, but delivery. Propel exists to dramatically improve how government benefits are delivered. Managing SNAP benefits, picking a D-SNP plan, or protecting against EBT theft should feel as seamless as Apple Pay or Netflix.

Governments struggle to build modern, scalable user experiences. We don’t.

Over 5.5 million Americans trust Propel today. We’ve grown revenue 35% YoY and are reinventing entire benefit categories, including Medicare, around the real needs of low-income Americans. We’re building a high-growth, high-ceiling, sustainable for-profit company where impact drives revenue.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re hiring a Senior Fullstack Engineer who wants to build consumer products at meaningful scale with real ownership.

This is not a ticket-taking role. You’ll work across mobile apps, backend systems, internal tools, and new product lines. You’ll help identify problems, shape solutions, and ship iteratively in a space shaped by policy changes, evolving technology, and real-world constraints.

The technology landscape is evolving quickly, including the growing role of AI in how products are built and how users interact with technology. We don’t adopt trends blindly, but we do expect engineers to stay curious, experiment thoughtfully, and continuously evolve their craft as the world changes.

We are not meeting-heavy. Engineers have meaningful heads-down time. Product, Design, and Engineering operate with shared values, curious, empathetic, user-first, which reduces friction and accelerates execution.

Comfort with ambiguity, strong product instincts, and a bias toward action are essential.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Build and ship features across our mobile apps (Vue + TypeScript + Capacitor)
• Develop scalable backend systems (Python, Flask, Postgres, Redis, AWS)
• Contribute to architecture and technical direction
• Partner closely with Product and Design to scope and execute solutions
• Break ambiguous problems into iterative, shippable components
• Balance speed with long-term maintainability
• Participate in on-call rotation
• Contribute through design reviews, code reviews, and mentorship

You will build systems used daily by millions of Americans to access food, healthcare, and financial stability.

WHAT YOU HAVE

Experience

• 5+ years building and maintaining complex full-stack systems
• Experience 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

Mindset

• Ownership: You take responsibility for outcomes
• Product Sense: You focus on solving the right problems
• Grit: You persist through ambiguity and setbacks
• Cur

[…]
-defining company in a complex space. That requires resilience, urgency, strong judgment, and a genuine desire to serve our users well.

If that energizes you - you’ll likely thrive here.

Additional Considerations

• We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team, and welcome applicants from all backgrounds and abilities.
• We're currently accepting applications from the states we have an established entity in, which includes California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.

Learn more about our impact from the press

• Fintech Company Propel Announces $10 Million Fund For Food Stamp https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliegoldenberg/2025/10/30/fintech-company-propel-announces-10-million-fund-for-food-stamp-recipients-affected-by-government-shutdown/
• Late Show With Stephen Colbert http://linkedin.com/posts/givedirectly_help-feed-snap-families-missing-their-benefits-activity-7391501043743870977-UeOM?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAA1BqiYB0lii8Gct_U9ZZcrAcq9V9vnIZuU
• How to Propel the Fight Against Poverty in America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJpjAwxAciA
• How Tech is Helping Poor People Get Government Aid https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/us/politics/safety-net-apps-tech.html?partner=slack&smid=sl-share
• How one tech startup is giving cash to SNAP recipients https://www.npr.org/2025/11/04/nx-s1-5587728/snap-shutdown-propel-tech-startup-cash-donations
• Recipients Affected By Government Shutdown https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliegoldenberg/2025/10/30/fintech-company-propel-announces-10-million-fund-for-food-stamp-recipients-affected-by-government-shutdown/
• How hunger relief groups say you can help feed your neighbors during the shutdown and beyond https://apnews.com/article/food-banks-snap-benefits-freeze-3c232305bfe0fbaea9efc795c8c07a99

Join us, and let's build something amazing together!