Wealthfront

Backend Engineer

Wealthfront$150K — $189K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-6 years of backend development experience in Java or similar language.
  • Knowledge of distributed systems and functional programming.
  • Experience with SQL and online data stores like MySQL or PostgreSQL.
  • Passion for agile, test-driven development and continuous integration.
  • BS or MS in computer science or related field.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build new backend features and enhance existing ones.
  • Improve codebase maintainability and stability through issue resolution.
  • Ensure smooth operation of backend systems in production as part of on-call team.
  • Identify opportunities to improve system reliability and scalability.
  • Participate in recruiting and mentorship activities for engineers.

Benefits

  • Mentorship through a structured onboarding program.
  • Opportunities to work on projects aligned with professional goals.
  • Regular feedback and support for professional development.
  • Autonomy to succeed as a team member.
  • Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Full Job Description
*This role supports hybrid in-office US-based work in San Francisco - Bay Area, New York, and Seattle.

About the Role

  • We are looking for backend engineers to join our core product development teams. You'll work with other engineers to design and build new features or enhance existing features. This work will add capabilities to the various backend systems and services that support Wealthfront's products, and will be done with automated instrumentation and monitoring to require minimal operational maintenance.
  • You'll help improve the maintainability and stability of our codebase by fixing issues and adding necessary enhancements to our existing backend systems. You'll ensure that mission critical backend systems and services operate smoothly in production by triaging and resolving operational issues as part of a team of on-call engineers. You'll proactively identify opportunities for improving the reliability and scalability of our systems.
  • Additionally, you might play a part in evolving the engineering organization by participating in recruiting activities such as interviewing and attending career fairs and providing mentorship to other engineers on the team.


About You

  • 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. You also have a passion for working on platforms and backend systems that have measurable business impact and like working in a fast paced cross functional environment.
  • While not required, experience working with Spark pipelines is a plus along with knowledge of an ORM technology such as Hibernate. 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.


Once you join, Wealthfront will:

  • 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


Estimated annual salary range: $150,000 - $189,000 plus equity and a discretionary bonus.

Benefits include medical, vision, dental, 401K plan, generous time off, parental leave, wellness reimbursements, professional development, employee investing discount, and more!

About Wealthfront

Wealthfront is a robo-advisor that provides automated investment management services. The company was founded in 2008 by Andy Rachleff and Dan Carroll. Wealthfront's platform uses algorithms to create and manage investment portfolios for clients based on their risk tolerance and financial goals. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, California, and has over $20 billion in assets under management. Wealthfront has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in North America by Deloitte's Technology Fast 500.
Learn more about Wealthfront
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
2008

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