Build privacy-first finance with us
SmartFinanceNerd is a modern, privacy-first personal finance platform built around isolated workspaces that reflect how people actually track and share money today. Instead of aggregating all accounts into a single feed, the platform enables separate, modular views for personal, shared, and side-hustle finances. Granular privacy controls allow individuals to keep personal transactions private while selectively sharing specific entries to joint workspaces with a single click. Core features include multi-workspace architecture, real settle-ups logged directly in the system, and flexible tools for managing household budgets and collaborations. Users can get started for free or upgrade to advanced collaborative workspaces at smartfinancenerd.com.
13 opportunities across engineering, design, growth, and editorial
Each role has a dedicated page with the full description and qualifications. Pick a team, read the details, and apply when one resonates.
13 of 13 roles
Product Designer
This is a full-time, on-site Product Designer role based in Los Angeles, CA. The Product Designer will be responsible for end-to-end product design, including discovery, user journeys, wireframes, high-fidelity interfaces, and interaction patterns for SmartFinanceNerd’s web and mobile experiences. Day-to-day tasks include collaborating with product and engineering to define problems, conducting user research and usability testing, translating insights into intuitive workflows, and maintaining a consistent visual and interaction language across the platform. The role also involves creating design documentation, participating in design critiques, and iterating quickly based on feedback and data to improve core features such as workspace management, privacy controls, and collaborative budgeting flows.
Los Angeles, CAUIUX Engineer
The UI/UX Engineer will design and implement intuitive, privacy-focused user interfaces that support SmartFinanceNerd’s multi-workspace financial experiences. This full-time, on-site role in Los Angeles, CA involves creating wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes, then translating them into responsive front-end implementations. The role includes conducting user research and usability testing, refining information architecture, and optimizing flows for tasks such as workspace management, transaction sharing, and settle-ups. The UI/UX Engineer will collaborate closely with product, engineering, and data teams to ensure design consistency, performance, and accessibility across web and mobile surfaces. Day-to-day work will include iterating on visual design systems, improving interaction patterns, and shipping high-quality, user-centered features.
Los Angeles, CAFinancial Journalist
The Financial Journalist will work full time on-site in Los Angeles, CA, producing clear, engaging coverage of personal finance, consumer behavior, and the evolving landscape of financial technology. Day-to-day responsibilities include researching market trends and policy changes, interviewing experts and users, and crafting articles, explainers, and data-driven stories that help readers make informed money decisions. The role involves translating complex financial concepts into accessible content, developing story ideas that align with SmartFinanceNerd’s privacy-first mission, and collaborating with editors, product teams, and new media specialists to publish across web, email, and social channels. The Financial Journalist will also monitor performance metrics, refine content formats, and maintain high standards of accuracy, fairness, and editorial integrity.
Los Angeles, CAFull-Stack Engineer
The Full Stack Engineer will work on-site in Los Angeles, CA in a full-time capacity, contributing to the design, development, and maintenance of SmartFinanceNerd’s web platform. This role involves building and optimizing front-end interfaces, implementing robust back-end services and APIs, and ensuring secure, performant integrations with financial data sources. The engineer will collaborate closely with product and design teams to translate user needs into reliable features, improve workflows around multi-workspace and privacy controls, and participate in code reviews and testing. Day-to-day responsibilities include writing clean, maintainable code, troubleshooting issues across the stack, maintaining documentation, and contributing to architectural decisions that support scalability and security. The person in this role will help enhance the overall user experience and support the platform’s privacy-first approach to personal finance.
Los Angeles, CASecurity Engineer
This is a full-time, on-site Security Engineer role based in Los Angeles, CA. The Security Engineer will design, implement, and maintain security controls across SmartFinanceNerd’s infrastructure, applications, and data to protect user privacy and financial information. Responsibilities include conducting security assessments and threat modeling, reviewing code and architecture for vulnerabilities, and implementing secure authentication, authorization, and encryption practices. The role involves monitoring security events, responding to incidents, collaborating with engineering teams to embed security into the SDLC, and maintaining policies that align with industry standards and regulations. The Security Engineer will also support security audits, help drive security awareness across the organization, and continuously improve defenses against emerging threats.
Los Angeles, CAAffiliate & Partnership Manager
The Affiliate & Partnership Manager is a full-time on-site role based in Los Angeles, CA. This role is responsible for identifying, recruiting, and managing affiliate partners and strategic collaborators to drive user acquisition and brand visibility for SmartFinanceNerd. Day-to-day tasks include prospecting and pitching potential partners, negotiating agreements, setting performance targets, and maintaining strong ongoing relationships with affiliates and key accounts. The role also involves monitoring campaign performance, analyzing partner metrics, and optimizing programs to improve conversion, retention, and revenue. The Affiliate & Partnership Manager will work closely with marketing, product, and analytics teams to align partnership initiatives with overall growth strategy and brand positioning.
Los Angeles, CAContent Strategist
The Content Strategist will be responsible for developing and managing a comprehensive content strategy that supports SmartFinanceNerd’s brand, product, and growth objectives. This full-time, on-site role based in Los Angeles, CA involves planning editorial calendars, defining content themes, and aligning messaging across web, blog, email, and social channels. Day-to-day tasks include researching user needs and market trends, creating clear content briefs, collaborating with writers and designers, and optimizing content for engagement and conversion. The Content Strategist will analyze performance metrics, run experiments, and refine content approaches to drive user acquisition, education, and retention. This role will also partner closely with product and marketing teams to ensure content accurately reflects platform features, privacy principles, and financial best practices.
Los Angeles, CAMarketing Specialist
The Marketing Specialist will be responsible for driving user acquisition, activation, and retention across SmartFinanceNerd’s personal finance platform. This full-time, on-site role is based in Los Angeles, CA and involves planning and executing data-driven growth campaigns, optimizing funnels, and designing experiments to improve key performance metrics. Day-to-day responsibilities include managing paid and organic channels, overseeing lead generation initiatives, analyzing marketing and web performance data, and identifying new growth opportunities. The role also includes collaborating closely with product, design, and engineering to align growth strategies with user needs, running A/B tests, and refining messaging and positioning based on insights. The Growth Marketer will report on campaign performance, develop dashboards, and continuously iterate on strategies to scale the user base sustainably.
Los Angeles, CA- Intern
Data Analyst Intern
The Data Analyst Intern is a full-time, on-site role based in Los Angeles, CA. The intern will support data-driven decision-making by collecting, cleaning, and organizing product and user behavior data from various sources. Day-to-day tasks include performing exploratory data analysis, building reports and dashboards, and assisting with the creation of data models that help improve product features and user experience. The intern will collaborate with product, engineering, and marketing teams to translate data insights into actionable recommendations. Additional responsibilities may include documenting analytical processes, testing hypotheses, and presenting findings in clear, accessible formats.
Los Angeles, CA - Intern
UIUX Intern
As a UI/UX Intern at SmartFinanceNerd, you will contribute to designing intuitive, privacy-focused interfaces that help users manage multiple financial workspaces with ease. In this full-time, on-site role based in Los Angeles, CA, you will assist with user research, wireframing, and visual design for web and mobile experiences. You will collaborate with product managers and engineers to create mockups, interactive prototypes, and clear interaction flows that support key features such as selective sharing and real settle-ups. Your day-to-day work will include refining design systems, participating in design reviews, and iterating on user interface components based on feedback and usability insights. This internship offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-moving fintech environment while building a strong UI/UX portfolio.
Los Angeles, CA - Intern
Financial Journalist Intern
The Financial Journalist Intern is a full-time, on-site role based in Los Angeles, CA. The intern will research personal finance, fintech, and consumer money-management trends, translating complex financial topics into clear, engaging articles, explainers, and short-form content. Daily responsibilities include conducting interviews with subject-matter experts, analyzing product features and user behavior, and pitching story ideas aligned with SmartFinanceNerd’s editorial focus. The intern will write, edit, and publish content across web and new media channels, collaborate with product and marketing teams to develop educational pieces, and help maintain an accessible, privacy-conscious voice. The role also involves monitoring financial news, fact-checking data, and updating existing content to ensure accuracy and relevance.
Los Angeles, CA - Intern
Software Engineer Intern
The Software Engineer Intern role is a full-time, on-site position based in Los Angeles, CA. The intern will help design, build, and test features across SmartFinanceNerd’s core platform, focusing on secure and reliable personal finance workflows. Daily tasks may include implementing back-end services and APIs, writing clean and maintainable code, reviewing pull requests, and assisting with performance and security improvements. The intern will collaborate with senior engineers, product, and design teams to translate user needs into technical solutions, debug issues, and participate in code reviews and technical discussions. This role offers hands-on experience in modern web application development and exposure to privacy-focused financial technology.
Los Angeles, CA - Intern
Digital Marketing Intern
The Digital Marketing Intern role is a full-time, on-site position based in Los Angeles, CA. The intern will assist in planning, executing, and optimizing digital marketing campaigns to increase brand awareness and user acquisition for SmartFinanceNerd. Day-to-day tasks include supporting social media content calendars, drafting posts, monitoring engagement, and helping manage online advertising initiatives. The intern will collaborate on email marketing, landing page optimization, and basic SEO tasks, while using web analytics tools to track performance and report insights. This role works closely with marketing and product teams to ensure consistent messaging and to experiment with new growth initiatives.
Los Angeles, CA
Meaningful problems, real ownership
You might be a fit if…
- You care whether a number is right—not just whether the slide looks right.
- You want ownership without corporate tax.
- You are excited by privacy-first fintech, not another ad-driven feed.
- You would rather ship and learn than wait for perfect alignment.
Hiring timeline
SmartFinanceNerd is currently experiencing exciting strategic growth. We are intentionally building our core talent pipeline for late 2026 / early 2027. While we may not fill this slot immediately, we actively review all applications on a rolling basis as we scale operations. If your background aligns, we will reach out to schedule an introductory conversation to keep in our arsenal for upcoming deployment phases.
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