Hello,
We're Empower
WANTED: Builders, Dreamers, Achievers, Mavericks, Trailblazers
Our mission is to expand access to fair credit to give anyone the opportunity to improve their financial security and mobility. The drive, fearless thinking, and empathy we bring to our work delivers better outcomes for our community every day.
Seen and Heard
The Empower Way
Great expectations
We come up with bold, audacious goals for ourselves and go all out for impact.
Owner mindset
We give every employee latitude to act independently, make smart choices, and move the business forward.
Spirited debate
We love skeptics and seek counter opinions to challenge our personal assumptions and expand our view.
Customer obsession
We listen to understand, empathize, and create a memorable and rewarding experience for our community.
Inclusive collaboration
We believe diverse teams make the best decisions — and strive to give diverse voices a seat at the table.
No jerks allowed
We value our relationships and take the time to build trust and connection and communicate respectfully.
Empower Engineering Blog
Interested in Empower? Take advantage of our Engineering Blog, a way to get insight into the day to day life of software engineers at Empower. We cover everything from culture to technical challenges.
Get To Know Us
Sam Elliott
Sam Elliott
Role: Design
Money Motto: Money doesn't solve your problems, but it solves your money problems
Fictional Character You’d Trust With Your Money: Tyrion Lannister
Why I Joined Empower: Zach, Warren and Justin looked like they needed some help
Adriana Perez Benavides
Adriana Perez Benavides
Role: Finance & Strategy
Money Motto: You can have anything you want, you just can’t have everything you want
Fictional Character You’d Trust With Your Money: Jessica Pearson from Suits
Why I Joined Empower: Unlocking possibilities to help people improve their finances (plus the amazing team!)
Sumit Taneja
Sumit Taneja
Role: Senior QA Engineer
Money Motto: If a problem can be solved by money, it is not really a problem.
Fictional Character You’d Trust With Your Money: The Professor (Money Heist)
Why I Joined Empower: We provide an opportunity to help millions of people with hassle-free Cash Advances without any hesitation or fear of being judged.
Cami Bell
Cami Bell
Role: Product
Money Motto: The trick isn't making money, it's keeping money
Fictional Character You’d Trust With Your Money: Ron Swanson
Why I Joined Empower: To be a part of building impactful products and to learn from the driven team around me.
Ai-Lyn Tang
Ai-Lyn Tang
Role: iOS Engineering
Money Motto: Buy things that bring you joy; ignore the rest
Fictional Character You’d Trust With Your Money: Head Goblin from Gringotts Wizarding Bank
Why I Joined Empower: Our people! We have each other's back, no matter what
Ben Murray
Ben Murray
Role: Product & Operations
Money Motto: Having money's not everything — not having it is
Fictional Character You’d Trust With Your Money: Scrooge McDuck
Why I Joined Empower: Bringing generational-type change to those who need it most
Company Perks
Generous equity package
Full healthcare benefits
Unlimited personal vacation
Technology expense reimbursement
Work from anywhere
Meet Our Investors
Alexis Ohanian
The Empower Team is a force to be reckoned with — sharp, persistent, focused.
Trae Vassallo
Empower is unlocking possibilities for people who’ve been underserved for so long.
David Velez
Building a successful neobank takes courage and vision. My bet's on Empower in the US.
