Frontend Engineer, CAIS
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Alternative investment platform
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Alternative investment platform
201-500 employees
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More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To democratize access for independent financial advisors by breaking down barriers that prevent them from connecting with experienced alternative asset managers.
Role
Who you are
- Experience in frontend development in Typescript
- Working knowledge of React.js and its ecosystem
- Responsive and accessible HTML5/CSS
- An interest in testing; we use Vitest, Cypress and Playwright
Desirable
- React-query, React-hooks-form, Vitest, and Tailwind experience
- FinTech experience, particularly in investments and wealth management
- Experience or interest in working within a Kanban environment, emphasizing workflow visualization, flow measurement, WIP limitation, and collaborative value delivery
- A strong desire to embrace full-stack development. This is primarily a frontend role, but we’d love it if you’re keen to move up and down the stack, and we’ll help you do it
- Exposure to working in a scale-up or high-growth tech environment
- Knowledge of multi-threading and concurrent programming
What the job involves
- In the role of Frontend Engineer, you will be essential in bringing our digital interfaces to life. You will work intimately with UX/Design, backend developers, product managers, and end-users
- Your role is crucial in creating intuitive, user-centered experiences that will delight out customers and drive the success of our products
- Our current tech stack includes Typescript, React, React-hooks-form, tailwind, Vitest, Cypress & Playwright, Visx, and Storybook/ Chromatic. The stack is reviewed regularly, and aims to strike a balance between team independence and ensuring visual consistency across the app suite
- As you’d expect from a modern software organisation, we are built on a foundation of DevOps principles. Our teams are long-lived, and encouraged to organize around the principles of Kanban: Fast flow of value, limiting work-in-process, and a whole-team approach to accountability, shared goals, and continuous improvement
- Whilst many of our engineers remain specialised, we encourage a ‘full stack’ approach, and there is ample opportunity to cross-skill if it helps your team (our front end is built on Typescript & React)
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Financial advisors often face challenges in accessing education and alternative investment funds due to the absence of an integrated platform for discovering these opportunities. This gap can hinder their ability to offer clients diverse investment options and make informed decisions.
CAIS addresses this need by providing an online marketplace that facilitates direct communication between financial advisors and asset managers regarding alternative investments. The platform sources expert advice across various sectors, including hedge funds, private equity, credit, real estate, and digital assets, allowing advisors to access valuable insights and opportunities.
With thousands of financial advisors utilizing its services, CAIS oversees more than $1.2T in assets. The company has partnered with major custodians like Fidelity and Schwab, collectively managing over $6T in assets for more than 15,000 advisors. Following substantial funding and achieving unicorn status in 2022, CAIS is now focused on advancing its technology, enhancing customer experiences, and digitizing product operations for both fund managers and financial advisors
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Apr 2022
$100m
LATE VC
Jan 2022
$225m
SERIES C
Total funding: $395m
Company benefits
- Healthcare & wellness: We offer highly subsidized medical, dental, vision plan options, and monthly reimbursements to support your lifestyle outside of work
- Coverage Waiver Allowance: Have benefits through another source? Receive a monthly allowance for waiving coverage
- Voluntary benefits: Enjoy discounted pricing on virtual marketplace retail benefits, pet insurance, legal, identity theft, critical illness, hospital coverage, and additional life and AD&D insurance
- Paid parental leave: New parents receive up to 16 weeks of fully paid leave
- Flexible PTO: Take the time you need in coordination with your team and manager. Plus, enjoy nine paid holidays throughout the year
- 401(k) matching: Participate in a comprehensive 401(k) plan with a 4% match
- Free Food: Take advantage of our in-office lunch program and a fully stocked kitchen
- Team events: Join our monthly happy hours, team building activities, and other events to ensure we stay connected
Company HQ
Midtown East, New York, NY
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Leadership
Matt Brown
(Founder & CEO)Previously the Founder and Managing Principal at Brown Simpson Asset Management for 5 years and Managing Director at Fairfield Greenwich Group for 3 years.
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