Empower

At Empower, AI isn’t just a buzzword — it’s how we’re building better financial products. Senior Credit Manager, Aditya Sharma, recently spoke with Built In on how our team incorporates AI/ML technology into our data science. Check out the article to learn how we’re leveraging this emerging tech to accelerate our testing, time to market, and more. https://lnkd.in/eCy6S7c8

What makes remote work a winning strategy for Empower? Our Sr. Recruiter Marcus Wong recently spoke with Built In about how we approach hiring and why our distributed team works so well. Read on for remote work insights from Marcus, plus see the roles we hope to fill next. https://lnkd.in/ggjxFy5t #Hiring #NowHiring #RemoteTechJobs

Curious how Empower Engineering keeps its goals aligned with the company’s broader vision? Built In recently spoke with Engineering Manager, Jonathan Tan on his strategies for a goal-driven culture and ensuring team objectives support company-wide success: https://lnkd.in/epnF5Cqy

Exciting news from our engineering team, we have 2 new blogs up that our incredible Sr. Android Engineer, Hamish Cundy and Sr. Backend Engineer Dirko Swanepoel created. Server-driven UI from scratch: https://lnkd.in/gtsuB4ye Let's Talk 1:1, how to drive your career growth: https://lnkd.in/g6Ee7sF6 Be on the lookout for exciting updates from our engineering team every Thursday with new blogs and insights into our culture!

?? Latest Empower Tech blog is out ?? In James Garrett's latest blog post, "How Functional Programming Made Me A Better C# Developer" he explores how embracing functional programming concepts like immutability, state management, and LINQ has transformed his approach to C#. ~8 minute read https://lnkd.in/gkSweVij #csharp #functionalprogramming #dotnet #EmpowerBlog

It’s not your average TWOsday at Empower! ???? We’re thrilled to announce Empower is #65 out of 5000 on the #inc5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies list (our third year in a row cracking the top 100!) AND was named one of Forbes 25 Next Billion-Dollar Startups. This double recognition is a testament to all we’ve accomplished and where we’re headed next. Thanks to our team’s tireless commitment to our mission, we’ve already helped millions of customers unlock financial opportunity — and with the recent acquisitions of Petal and Cashalo, we’re just getting started. #fintech #inc5000 #forbes #unicorn See the Fastest-Growing Companies from Inc. 5000 bit.ly/EmpowerInc5000 See the Next Billion-Dollar Startups from Forbes bit.ly/ForbesNextBillion

Exciting times ahead! As Guy highlighted, we’re re-launching our new engineering blog to share our expertise and insights. We're thrilled to be able to share not only our mission but also the inside secrets to how we're doing it! #EmpowerBlog

Lights, camera, real customer stories in action! ????? Our powerhouse Marketing team just wrapped a commercial shoot in Portland, OR featuring one of our customers and her firsthand experience with Empower’s products. We’re thrilled to share this story of Empower’s Cash Advance as a lifeline to help customers reach their next payday and find reliable, short-term financial security. Don’t miss our next Empower original coming soon to a TV near you! #fintech #lifeatempower #bts #commercialshoot

One team, one dream – here's to pushing boundaries, taking enormous swings, and exceeding our own expectations of what’s possible. #fintech #technology #startups #growth #innovation

BIG NEWS: Empower to Acquire Petal I am thrilled to share that Empower has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Petal, a consumer credit card and financial technology company. This strategic move marks a major milestone in our mission to revolutionize access to fair credit around the world. With over 45 million Americans and billions more globally experiencing credit insecurity, Empower’s acquisition of Petal is vital and timely, leveraging our combined resources to provide better, more meaningful solutions. Justin Ammerlaan and I created Empower to make credit more equitable and inclusive and shape a world where financial opportunity could be available to anyone. Through our real-time cash flow underwriting and product innovation, we see a side of people that other lenders don’t care to. We see the work they’re putting in and what they’re working towards. We see where they are today, not where they were before. We’ve created a new, unique system of lending that backs human endeavor and credits the working – because we believe they’re good for it. With Petal, we take a giant leap forward in our vision to underwrite the next billion people in the world. Petal has long been recognized for its leadership in democratizing credit. Jason Rosen, Petal Co-Founder, and his team opened access to market-leading credit cards for individuals who were previously shut out of the system, enabling them to use their open banking data to qualify for credit and establish credit history. To date, the company and its banking partner, WebBank, have underwritten nearly 400,000 people for Petal cards. I’ve been impressed by the commitment and ingenuity across the Petal org, and I’m confident that together we’ll create greater value for far more people. To the Petal team, welcome. I can’t wait to start this adventure with you. https://lnkd.in/eHhjrszF