Associate Software Engineer, Vestwell
$95-110k
This position is eligible to participate in the Company Bonus Pool and is eligible to receive new hire equity in the Company
The modern savings platform
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The modern savings platform
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$95-110k
This position is eligible to participate in the Company Bonus Pool and is eligible to receive new hire equity in the Company
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make saving for life's most important milestones accessible to everyone.
Role
Who you are
- You’re a great fit if you enjoy building user-facing web applications, you take feedback well and ask good questions, and you want to get better at writing clean, tested TypeScript
- You don’t need to own a product vertical yet — you will work on well-scoped tickets with support from senior engineers, contribute to code reviews, and gradually take on more independent work
- Comfortable writing TypeScript and React (classwork, bootcamp, internships, personal projects, or 0–2 years of professional experience)
- Familiarity with HTML and CSS, and a willingness to follow an existing component library and design system
- Some experience writing tests (Jest, React Testing Library, or similar) — or a clear desire to learn testing as part of the job
- Comfortable using Git for everyday work (clone, branch, commit, pull request)
- Ability to communicate clearly, ask for help, and follow through on feedback
- This role will be based in our Austin office and will be part of Vestwell's hybrid in-office operation
Desirable
- Exposure to NestJS, Express, or another Node.js API framework
- Experience with Material UI, React Query, or a similar component/data-fetching stack
- Familiarity with Agile practice
- Internship, co-op, or open-source experience on a team codebase
- Interest in financial services or retirement products
- CS degree or equivalent practical experience
What the job involves
- The Engineering team is seeking a curious, growth-oriented engineer who wants to learn how production software is built on a real product team
- Day-to-Day, You May Also Be Expected To:
- Build and update React/TypeScript UI in our web-based portal for a first class 401(k) platform
- Write and maintain unit tests for components, hooks, and helpers (Jest, React Testing Library; MSW for API mocks in the admin UI)
- Work from Jira tickets with your squad: clarify requirements, open PRs, respond to review comments, and ship incrementally
- Collaborate with Product, Design, and other engineers to turn specs and mockups into working UI
- Learn our stack, coding standards, and Git/GitHub workflow with mentorship from the team
Application process
- Our interview process starts the same for every candidate with 1-2 introductory conversations to learn more about your background, interests, and what you're looking for, while also giving you the opportunity to learn more about Vestwell and the team
- From there, the process varies by role but typically includes a skills or experience-based assessment, such as a coding interview, portfolio review, or deeper discussion of your relevant experience
- Successful candidates then move on to a virtual or in-person interview panel
- Before extending an offer, we complete a reference check with a current or former manager and a peer
- Throughout the process, we prioritize transparency, clear communication, and minimizing surprises
Our take
Access to retirement and workplace savings remains a challenge for many American workers, especially in gig and non-traditional roles. Founded in 2016, Vestwell is a fintech company making savings simpler, more accessible, and inclusive. From retirement accounts to students loan repayment and specialized savings programs, Vestwell is helping build a modern savings economy for everyone.
Vestwell's platform gives employers, payroll providers, and financial advisors easy tools to manage savings plans, while empowering employees to save directly from their paychecks. Programs like the Amazon Delivery Service Partner pooled employer plan, and state-run auto-IRA initiative, show just how Vestwell is helping underserved workers gain access to retirement savings, creating real financial security for millions nationwide.
With over 2 million savers and 350,000 businesses served, Vestwell now manages over $50 billion in assets. It has raised significant funding, with the latest raise seeing the company double its valuation. This capital supports expanded distribution across all channels, and the wider provision of more sophisticated, professionally managed investment solutions.
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Insights
17% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Feb 2026
$385m
SERIES E
Dec 2023
$125m
SERIES D
Total funding: $622.5m
Company benefits
- Competitive health coverage
- A dedicated Employee Wellbeing Committee
- Generous vacation, safe/sick time, and leave policies
- Strong focus on learning & development
- Hybrid work environment
- A great 401(k) plan!
Company HQ
Midtown East, New York, NY
Leadership
Aaron Schumm
(CEO, Chairman & Founder)Studied Finance at GIES College of Business and then received an MBA from Duke. Head Equity Research at financial advisory firm Dillon Scott Securities, Product Manager at Fiserv, VP of Product Marketing at Citi.
David Sheen
(CFO)David joined Vestwell in 2017 as an SVP of Finance & HR and became CFO in 2020. Prior to this, he spent 2 years at Primary Venture Partners as a Senior Associate and Principal and 3 years at Morgan Stanley as an Investment Banking Associate.
Jonathan Mark
(COO)Jonathan joined Vestwell in 2021 as an SVP of Business Operations & Strategy and became COO in 2023. Prior to this, he was the Interim Head of Member Operations at Garner Health and a Go-to-market Consultant at Elemental Cognition. He also spent nearly 7 years at Bridgewater Associates in various roles including Chief of Staff to Department Head of Engineering and AI (Principles Division) and Head of Business Operations (Principles Division).
Patty Kim
(CPO)Prior to joining Vestwell in 2020, Patty was a Senior Director of Global Talent Acquisition/VP of People Ops & Talent at Conductor. She also spent 3 years at Dentsu Aegis Network as a Director of Talent Acquisition and 3 years at 24 Seven as an Account Manager.
Rob Molchon
(CTO)Prior to joining Vestwell in 2021, Rob held VP roles at Integral Ad Science, Sizmek, MediaMind, and Unicast.
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