Backend Engineer, Wealthfront
Fraud and Risk
$142-150k
Plus equity
Automated investment management
Job no longer available
Automated investment management
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$142-150k
Plus equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To build a financial system that favors people, not institutions.
Role
Who you are
- You have 2-6 years of experience in developing backend components, services or APIs in Java or a similar language
- You demonstrate knowledge and understanding of distributed systems and functional programming paradigms
- You have knowledge of SQL and experience working with online data stores (ideally something like MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MS SQL Server but NoSQL is okay)
- You have passion for agile, test-driven development, continuous integration and automated testing
- While not required, knowledge of Python is a plus
- While not required, you dabble in data science, machine learning, analytics
- While not required, knowledge of an ORM technology such as Hibernate would be useful
- While not required, another plus is working with a dependency injection framework (one of Guice, Spring, Pico, Dagger)
- You have either a BS or MS in computer science or related field
- A successful engineer in this role is someone who not only thinks about how to build something and make it work, but also can see the ways systems can be manipulated by bad actors to do illegal, unethical, or uncool things
- We are looking for individuals who have some interest or background in analytics, as a large part of what we do is centered around data
What the job involves
- We are looking for a backend engineer to join our Fraud and Risk development team
- You will work with other engineers to design and build new features, or enhance existing features, in the Fraud and Risk space. This includes automated testing, and monitoring to require minimal operational maintenance
- This role provides opportunity for leadership both at the project and team level. We value a tightly knit collaborative environment, giving people a mix of team and independent decision making
- Additionally, you might play a part in evolving the engineering organization by participating in recruiting activities such as interviewing candidates and attending career fairs
- Pair you with a mentor who will guide you through our structured onboarding program
- Encourage you to work on projects that match your professional goals
- Support your professional development by providing feedback during weekly 1:1s and our semi-annual reviews
- Provide you autonomy so you can be a happy and successful member of our team
Our take
Wealthfront's platform takes the hassle and stress out of investing, financial planning, borrowing, and saving with automated services and financial advice. Its robo-advisor allows customers to set a financial limit on their accounts, anything above the limit is moved into an investment account or another account chosen by the customer.
Indeed, it has some similarities to round-up apps like Acorn, which round up purchases and put the spare change into savings. There are other companies working on robo-advisors too, such as Morgan Stanley and Betterment.
Nonetheless, with an impressive and steadily increasing list of clients, and more than $50B of assets under its management, Wealthfront achieved Unicorn status in September 2022. Now it is diversifying its offerings, branching into high-interest checking accounts and investment advice and reportedly seeking a valuation of up to $2.05B in its upcoming IPO, a move that puts the company in a strong position for even more growth.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2018
$75m
SERIES E
Oct 2014
$64m
SERIES D
Total funding: $204.5m
Company benefits
- Lunch and snacks on the house: Enjoy lunches, snacks, coffee and stipends to go out to lunch with coworkers.
- More tools in your toolbox: Join one of our affinity groups, attend leadership trainings and receive 1:1 mentorship. We give team members a quarterly learning stipend so we can all continue to grow and improve.
- Commuting made easy: We’re a short walk from the Palo Alto Caltrain and all employees receive a Caltrain pass. Our co-working space in San Francisco is great for days when you need to work from the city. An additional transportation stipend and relocation bonuses make getting to the office a breeze.
- Prioritize Wellness: Stay happy and healthy however you choose with our monthly wellness reimbursement. You define what wellness means for you — a massage, running sneakers, or dance classes? It’s your call.
- Work/life balance (no, really): We have flexible working hours, a discretionary time off policy and offer 16 weeks of paid parental leave (both parents). We work hard, but we rejuvenate too.
- Your health matters: We provide comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage for you and your family, including HSA contributions for high deductible plans.
Company HQ
University South, Palo Alto, CA
Leadership
Dan Carroll
(Founder & CSO)They studied Finance and Entrepreneurship at the University of Arizona before using this expertise to co-found Wealthfront in December 2008.
David Fortunato
(CEO)David has been at Wealthfront since 2009, joining the company as CTO. He then became the President in 2019 and CEO in 2021.
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