Software Development Manager, Wealthsimple
Professional investing services made simple
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Professional investing services made simple
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help everyone achieve financial freedom.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for a leader who combines technical expertise with a passion for building great teams and scalable systems
- Proven leadership experience: A history of successfully managing and growing software development teams
- Strong technical foundation: Expertise in Java/Kotlin and/or JavaScript/React, with the ability to guide your team in complex technical decision-making
- Experience with modern tools and technologies: Familiarity with Kafka, Spring, React Native, Flinks, and GraphQL
- Knowledge of cloud infrastructure: Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) tools like RDS, Aurora, SQS, SNS, and S3
- Monitoring and observability expertise: Practical knowledge of tools like Datadog and Sentry to ensure system reliability and performance
- A securities edge: Professional experience or a personal passion for securities and trading is a significant asset
- A passion for growth and mentorship: A commitment to empowering your team while continuously seeking new opportunities to improve yourself and your work
What the job involves
- As the Software Development Manager for the Securities Team, you’ll be at the forefront of driving impact and innovation at Wealthsimple
- Lead an exceptional team of software developers, inspiring a culture of collaboration, creativity, and high performance
- Forge strong partnerships with teams across the business—from product to operations—ensuring securities data empowers every corner of Wealthsimple
- Craft a visionary roadmap for scaling our securities systems, balancing long-term goals with the delivery of impactful new features
- Champion world-class development practices, ensuring our codebase and systems are robust, scalable, and a benchmark for quality
- Stay ahead of the curve, leveraging the latest technologies and staying attuned to market trends to keep Wealthsimple at the cutting edge
- Deliver meaningful results, making securities data a seamless and reliable foundation for our clients and internal stakeholders alike
Application process
- Please submit your application before March 14, 2025 4pm EST
Our take
Wealthsimple is one of a crop of robo-advisors trying to democratize investment management. These companies are disrupting the industry by automating many of the processes involved in investment removing the need for human advisors.
But while other so-called robo-advisors are focused on courting the high end of the market, Wealthsimple is trying to provide the same types of tools and advice to all users, regardless of the amount they have to invest.
Wealthsimple does have higher fees than some other robo-advisors such as Betterment and Charles Schwab. However, the company believes that it provides a more user-friendly platform, tailored to millennials who will be attracted to Wealthsimple due to its ease of use and social impact offerings.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
May 2021
$521.7m
LATE VC
Oct 2020
$87m
LATE VC
Total funding: $820.5m
Company benefits
- Retirement savings matching plan through Wealthsimple Work
- Company equity for full-time employees
- Access to Premium Client perks, including personal finance learning & advice and a boosted interest rate on deposits
- Paid parental leave (6 months topped up to 100% of salary)
- 20 vacation days per year
- 90 Days Away program
- Top-tier health benefits
- Life & disability insurance
- Generous sick and mental health days
- Employee resource plan including services like RMT, psychology, and physiotherapy
- Up to $5,000 per year for mental health supports
- Gender Affirmation benefits
- Up to $1,500 per year for professional development
- Up to $1,500 per year for wellness and home office expenses
- Employee resource groups
- Social impact hours
Company HQ
Fashion District, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Michael Katchen
(CEO)Previously worked as a Business Analyst at McKinsey and then at Ancestry.com as Country Director for Canada.
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