Senior Software Engineer, Vestwell

$145-160k

This position is eligible to participate in the Company Bonus Pool and is eligible to receive new hire equity in the Company. Please note that salary bands are based on NY and other similar metro areas and may differ based on where the role is ultimately hired

SQL

React

AWS

CSS

TypeScript

HTML

Python

Node.js

Salesforce

Jenkins

Docusign

Mulesoft

Git

REST API

Mid and Senior level

Austin

More information about location

Digital recordkeeping platform for 401(k) plans

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Digital recordkeeping platform for 401(k) plans

201-500 employees

FintechB2BPersonal financeSaaS

Be an early applicant

$145-160k

SQL

React

AWS

CSS

TypeScript

HTML

Python

Node.js

Salesforce

Jenkins

Docusign

Mulesoft

Git

REST API

Mid and Senior level

Austin

More information about location

201-500 employees

FintechB2BPersonal financeSaaS

Company mission

To make managing retirement investments cheaper, simpler and safer.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

The Engineering team is seeking a passionate technologist who is looking to grow their career in Technology and Engineering
You’re a great fit for our team if you can balance detail-oriented tasks with long term strategy, if you are adaptable and willing to take ownership over a vertical slice of a product, partner with non-technical operational teams to understand and solve their problems, and if you are looking to contribute to the culture of a high growth startup
Experience with Typescript, Node.js and NestJS
Experience with SQL-based databases
Unit testing experience and knowledge of TDD
Experience implementing service oriented systems
Expertise with Git
Knowledge of AWS services
Understanding of Agile practices such as Scrum and Kanban
Demonstrated experience building out maintainable REST APIs with multiple customers
4+ years of experience as a Software Engineer

Desirable

Experience as tech lead or mentoring younger engineers
Experience using the React framework, HTML, and CSS
Familiarity with Salesforce, Mulesoft and Docusign
Experience with Python
An understanding of SRE best practices, such as post-mortems, logging, and alerting
Experience with CI/CD and automation pipelines using Jenkins
Knowledge of financial systems
CS Degree

What the job involves

Work with Engineering and Product teams to integrate Vestwell’s systems with third party data and services
Collaborate closely with other Engineers and the rest of the Vestwell team to determine architecture and design for SaaS integrations
Orchestration of data transfers and synchronization across multiple internal and external systems
Monitor and support our third-party system integrations

Application process

It starts the same for every candidate: getting to know the team members through 1-2 conversations about Vestwell, your experience, and your interests
Next steps can vary by role, but the usual next steps are a skill or experience screen (e.g. a coding interview for an Engineer, a portfolio review for a Designer, deeper experience call for other roles) which leads to a virtual or in-person interview panel after that if the screens go well
Before making an offer, our interview process concludes with a references check stage for your recruiter to meet with a current or former supervisor and peer
We prioritize transparency and lack of surprise throughout the process

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.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

17% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.1)

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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