Full-Stack Product Engineer

Gradient Financial Group; Shoreview (MN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Nextek, LLC is a fully functioning software development company in the financial services industry. Nextek creates software applications and solutions to serve the needs of Financial Services Professionals.

We are seeking a developer who takes ownership, learns the business, and works directly with clients to turn ideas into robust technical solutions. You will move quickly and use AI and modern tools to accelerate delivery.

Qualifications

• Has a track record of building and shipping things.
• Takes initiative without needing to be managed closely.
• Learns quickly and solves hard problems.
• Strong ownership and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve modern web applications front end and back end.
• Take ownership of projects from idea through deployment.
• Learn the business behind the product and customer needs.
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to translate ideas into solutions.
• Dig into existing codebases to understand how they work.
• Identify opportunities to improve usability, performance, security, and architecture.
• Research competitors, tools, APIs, and new technologies to find better ways to build.
• Develop integrations, automations, and new product functionality.
• Move quickly, communicate clearly, and keep projects progressing.
• Use AI and modern tools to increase speed and output of the code you ship.

Skills

Frontend & Backend

APIs & Integrations

Python

Java

TypeScript

Git / GitHub

Cloud infrastructure

Database systems

Security & production reliability

AI tools & development

Job description

Nextek is looking for a developer who brings a high level of ownership, curiosity, and urgency to their work. We want someone who gets deeply invested in the products they build. Someone who learns the business, understands the customer, asks smart questions, spots opportunities, and helps move the product forward. This is a role for someone who likes responsibility, enjoys solving hard problems, and takes pride in being the person who can figure things out.

Nextek, LLC is a fully functioning software development company in the financial services industry. Nextek creates software applications and solutions to serve the needs of Financial Services Professionals.

What You'll Do

• Build and improve modern web applications across the front end and back end
• Take ownership of projects from idea through deployment
• Learn the business behind the product so you understand what you are actually trying to solve
• Work directly with clients and stakeholders to turn ideas into strong technical solutions
• Dig into existing codebases and quickly understand how they work
• Identify opportunities to improve usability, performance, security, and architecture
• Research competitors, tools, APIs, and new technologies to find better ways to build
• Develop integrations, automations, and new product functionality
• Move quickly, communicate clearly, and keep projects progressing
• Use AI and modern development tools to increase speed and output of the code you ship

Who We're Looking For Someone

• Has a track record of building and shipping things
• Takes initiative without needing to be managed closely
• Gets uncomfortable when something is moving too slowly
• Naturally looks for better ways to do things
• Wants responsibility and is excited by difficult problems
• Highly competitive and consistently holds themselves to a high standard of performance and excellence.

Technical Experience

We're looking for someone with strong software development fundamentals and experience building real products.

Experience in areas such as:

• Modern web application development
• Front-end and back-end development
• APIs and third-party integrations
• Databases and backend systems
• Git / GitHub and collaborative development workflows
• Python programming
• Java development
• TypeScript and modern application development
• Authentication, security, and production reliability
• Cloud infrastructure and deployments
• Modern frameworks, languages, and development tools

Experience with SaaS products, CRM integrations, workflow automation, AI-enabled products, or complex client-facing applications is a strong plus. We care less about whether you check every technical box and more about whether you have proven you can learn quickly, work through unfamiliar systems, and build high-quality software.

What We Value

We care about your ability to build, learn, and execute. We want to see what you have created, what you have taken ownership of, and the problems you have solved. If you are the type of developer who becomes genuinely invested in what you are building and constantly looks for ways to make it better, we want to meet you. Check out more amazing opportunities here: www.careers.gradientfinancialgroup.com