Senior AI Software Engineer, Vestwell
$150-175k
3-4 days a week in office
Digital recordkeeping platform for 401(k) plans
Open for applications
Digital recordkeeping platform for 401(k) plans
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$150-175k
3-4 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make managing retirement investments cheaper, simpler and safer.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in ML/AI software development, with a proven track record of delivering production-level code
- Experience delivering Python applications to production
- Familiarity with basic machine learning concepts and experience in applying them using frameworks like Scikit-learn and PyTorch
- Experience with ETL and data and model pipelines
- Experience with Docker, AWS, and other cloud services for deploying and scaling applications
- Knowledge of testing frameworks and commitment to developing reliable, well-tested code
- Experience with RDBMS (Postgres preferred)
- Strong knowledge of AI algorithms, techniques, and technologies
- Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
- Experience in an Agile environment working with tools such as GitHub, Jira, and Jenkins
Desirable
- Fintech experience
- Startup experience
What the job involves
- The Engineering team is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our AI Solutions team
- The ideal candidate will be instrumental in developing robust AI-driven applications, contributing to both our product offerings and internal process enhancements
- This role demands a blend of technical prowess, innovative thinking, and a commitment to quality
- Design, develop, and maintain AI services, focusing on high-quality, scalable, and reliable production-level code
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to integrate AI features into products and internal tools
- Prototype and iterate on solutions rapidly in Python, with a strong grasp of machine learning principles
- Leverage APIs from leading LLM providers to implement RAG and agentic workflows across the enterprise
- Utilize machine learning frameworks such as scikit-learn and PyTorch to implement and optimize algorithms
- Create front-end prototypes and tools using JavaScript to showcase and interact with AI functionalities
- Analyze data to extract insights, inform decision-making, and measure the impact of AI solutions
Our take
The current landscape of 401(k) retirement plans is stagnant in comparison to the standards of financial software innovation. Vestwell offers a digital record-keeping platform that works directly with wealth management firms to help workplaces save money on their employee retirement plans. Vestwell does this by removing the friction points financial advisors and companies have in establishing and maintaining defined contribution and benefit programs.
The startup faces competition from legacy players such as Boston-based Fidelity Investments who currently keep track of almost $2 trillion in assets in the industry. Furthermore, Empower also focuses on advisor-friendly and customized web tools and functionality, presenting further competition to Vestwell.
Despite this, Vestwell is uniquely positioned to disrupt the stagnant 401(k) system, a stance only strengthened by its substantial rounds of funding through the 2020s. This has been invested into expanding platform functionality and servicing for its partners and clients, releasing two new products in September 2022 - Vestwell Flex and a TPA portal. These additions will make Third Party Administration partnerships more efficient for Vestwell customers, streamlining the recordkeeping systems necessary for such actions. Continued product updates like these will help Vestwell keep pace with its substantial competition.
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Insights
17% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Dec 2023
$125m
SERIES D
Jul 2021
$70m
SERIES C
Total funding: $237.5m
Company benefits
- We’re a growth stage startup with lots of exciting milestones ahead
- We value health and wellness at Vestwell and in addition to a dedicated Employee Wellbeing Committee, we offer competitive health coverage and an open vacation policy
- We have adopted a remote-hybrid office policy, but all employees are welcome at our bright, comfortable office with many workspace options in midtown Manhattan so everyone has a setting that is the most productive for them
- We provide our team with all the equipment they need (plus a few perks!) to work effectively remotely. Oh, and naturally we have a great 401(k) plan!
Company HQ
Garment District, New York, NY
Leadership
Aaron Schumm
(CEO)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.
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