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Mission driven

Propel builds modern, respectful, effective technology that helps low-income Americans improve their financial health. 

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Our values

Listen first

We approach our work with humility and the acknowledgement that there's a lot we don't know. We don't pity or look down on low-income families - instead, we take inspiration from their resilience and ensure that they have a seat at the table.

We're doers, not philosophers

We have a bias towards action. Though we may design with an ideal world in mind, we release for the world we live in - and we ship and iterate relentlessly.

Embrace a growth mindset

The problems we need to solve tomorrow will be different from the ones we solved yesterday. We approach our work with a desire to learn and improve every day.

Light up at our mission

All of us at Propel have a strong sense of duty and responsibility to execute on this mission and succeed on behalf of our users.

Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity

At Propel, JEDI represents our constant striving towards equality both internally and externally. Internally, we focus on DEI: diversity, equity, and inclusivity. Externally, we focus on justice: dismantling systemic racism, discrimination, and economic injustices with the products that we build.   

We focus on JEDI because it drives us towards the best product and business decisions that allow us to effectively and consciously serve our mission and our users. As a social enterprise, we also recognize that caring about JEDI is quite simply the right thing to do.

 

The people that use our products are diverse in many ways - gender, age, race, sexual orientation, religion, disability status, and more. We explicitly aim to reflect that with our team composition, though we aren’t there yet. That’s why we are actively working to make sure our job descriptions are inclusive, our sourcing nets are widely cast, and our interview process is equitable and fair to all.

 

We particularly value those with lived experiences around financial hardship and safety net programs. While people from all backgrounds can contribute to Propel’s mission, we know that those who come from the communities we serve have an incredibly powerful and unique perspective.

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Our team

At Propel, team members have the opportunity to do the things they love to do, all while making a social impact and learning from smart, motivated, and caring people. So, if you're in the business of being you and doing social good, join Propel, the team of bread makers, basketball lovers, potters, parents, yogis, gamers, weightlifters, singers, photographers, makeup artists, and Dragon Ball Z fans.

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Benefits & Perks

Generous vacation policy

20 vacation days. These days are meant for trips, vacations, time with family, etc. You have our support to be off the map, unconnected and unavailable.

16 week parental leave

You can take them flexibly over the first year (in collaboration with manager).

Unlimited sick days

Life happens. These days are reserved to give you the energy to bounce back when you need it the most.

New tech tools

All new employees get a laptop computer. After two years, the computer is yours and your budget replenishes.

Healthcare and a 401k

We’ve got your medical, dental, vision, and a 401k with employer match.

Remote first

Work wherever you’re happiest. We have offices in Brooklyn and SF, but we’re remote-first, with team members located across the country.

Bring your dog to work! Here at Propel, dogs are more than welcome as long as they aren’t disruptive to the work environment.

Alan Williams

Alan Williams

VP Design

Brooke Berman

Brooke Berman

Head of Financial Partnerships

Christina Callender

Christina Callender

CX Associate

Frank Chen

Frank Chen

Technical Product Operations Manager

James Murphy

James Murphy

Operations Associate

Jonathan Williams

Jonathan Williams

Software Engineer

Luke Patton

Luke Patton

Senior Product Designer

Molly Elgin-Cossart

Molly Elgin-Cossart

Chief Of Staff

Ruthie Berman

Ruthie Berman

Software Engineer

Sina Sinai

Sina Sinai

Data Scientist

Hank

Hank

Team Mascot

Trix

Trix

Team Mascot

Alex Etling

Alex Etling

Software Engineer

Carlos Merced

Carlos Merced

Product Designer

Christopher Riederer

Christopher Riederer

Senior Data Scientist

Greg Spurrier

Greg Spurrier

Software Engineer

Jeff Kaiser

Jeff Kaiser

COO

Julieta Cuéllar

Julieta Cuéllar

Policy Research and Comms Manager

Mike Garris

Mike Garris

Head of Debit Operations

Olivia Peeps

Olivia Peeps

Business Analyst

Rose Deeb

Rose Deeb

Senior Content Designer

Stacy Taylor

Stacy Taylor

Head of Policy & Partnerships

Maple

Maple

Team Mascot

Bibi

Bibi

Team Mascots

Alice DuCharme

Alice DuCharme

Business Analyst

Chanice St. Louis

Chanice St. Louis

Software Engineer

Claire Harlam

Claire Harlam

Design Director

Jacob Watt-Morse

Jacob Watt-Morse

Manager, Business and Product

Jeff Ross

Jeff Ross

Software Engineer

Kaela Gallo

Kaela Gallo

User Research Lead

Mohan Yin

Mohan Yin

Software Engineer / Designer

Rajay Lee-Jambet

Rajay Lee-Jambet

Research

Sarah Stellwag

Sarah Stellwag

Product Manager

Ursula Lopez-Palm

Ursula Lopez-Palm

People Operations Manager

Riley

Riley

Team Mascot

Ashley Crone

Ashley Crone

Director of Business Development

Charles Kuang

Charles Kuang

Software Engineer

Francisco Guayasamin

Francisco Guayasamin

CX Associate

Ilya Kamens

Ilya Kamens

Software Engineer

Jimmy Chen

Jimmy Chen

CEO

Katie Stinebruner

Katie Stinebruner

Software Engineer

Molly McGowan

Molly McGowan

Product Manager

Ram Mehta

Ram Mehta

CTO

Sharnette Collins

Sharnette Collins

People Ops Coordinator

Veronica Adorisio

Veronica Adorisio

Business Development Representative

Otis

Otis

Team Mascot

Our mission is core to our ethos as a company so that resonated with me when I joined. While we love data, we’re not just about the bottom line, so an empathetic spirit and an open mind to different perspectives or lived experiences is key to helping us build a great product and a great team.

Kaela Gallo

UX Research Lead

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Why do I love my job? 1. Good work: Social-driven software for a traditionally overlooked demography 2. Good tech: TypeScript, Vue.js, Terraform, Ansible, Fargate, RDS 3. Good people: smart, hardworking, kind, fun (and no a**holes) 4. Good dogs: they’re so cuddly.

Ilya Kamens

Software Engineer

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