Software Engineer

Wealth Inc

$90K — $130K *
Tempe, AZ 85281In-Person
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of software engineering experience with backend systems in production
  • Proficiency in TypeScript or quick adaptability from another typed language
  • Experience in designing systems at scale with real traffic and data
  • Understanding of backend principles including API design and databases
  • Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and containerization
  • Operational mindset focusing on metrics, logging, and incident response
  • Strong communication skills for cross-team collaboration

Responsibilities

  • Design and operate backend services for Wealth.com's estate and tax planning products
  • Take features from specs through full development lifecycle
  • Write production-ready TypeScript code with emphasis on testing and observability
  • Collaborate with product managers and designers to create technical solutions
  • Contribute to decisions on system scalability, security, and reliability
  • Engage in code review and technical discussions within the growing team
  • Help shape engineering culture and best practices during scaling

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with 3 days in the NYC office
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options
  • 100% company paid life insurance and disability coverage
  • Paid parental leave upon eligibility
  • Company equity administered through Carta
  • 401k plan with matching and immediate vesting
  • Flexible PTO with encouragement to take time off
  • Birthday celebration day off
  • Free estate planning services for life
Full Job Description
The Opportunity

As a Software Engineer at Wealth.com, you will help design, build, and scale the backend systems powering our estate planning, tax planning, and AI-driven products used by tens of thousands of financial advisors and their clients. You'll work on a TypeScript-first stack alongside engineers who have shipped production software at scale, and you'll have significant ownership over the systems you build - from architecture and implementation through deployment, monitoring, and iteration.

We're hiring across multiple product areas (estate planning, tax planning, Esther AI, platform/integrations) and will match strong engineers to the team where they're most excited to contribute.

Your Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and operate backend services that power Wealth.com's products - including APIs, data pipelines, and integrations with enterprise wealth management platforms
  • Take features from spec through design, implementation, testing, deployment, and post-launch monitoring; own what you ship
  • Write production-grade TypeScript code with strong testing, observability, and operational discipline
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to translate ambiguous problems into well-scoped technical solutions
  • Contribute to system design decisions around scalability, reliability, security, and performance
  • Participate in code review, technical design discussions, and on-call rotations as the team grows
  • Help shape engineering culture, tooling, and best practices as we scale the org


Qualifications
  • 3+ years of professional software engineering experience shipping backend systems to production
  • Strong proficiency in TypeScript, or deep experience in another typed language (Java, Go, C#, Kotlin, Rust) with demonstrated ability to ramp quickly into TypeScript
  • Hands-on experience designing and operating systems at meaningful scale - handling real traffic, real data volumes, and real users
  • Solid grasp of backend fundamentals: API design (REST/gRPC), relational and NoSQL databases, messaging/event-driven systems, caching, and concurrency
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and modern CI/CD workflows
  • Production-grade operational mindset: logging, metrics, tracing, alerting, incident response, and a track record of supporting what you ship
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous, startup environment where priorities shift and you're expected to drive your own work
  • Strong written and verbal communication; able to collaborate across product, design, and other engineering teams


Bonus
  • Prior experience at an early or growth-stage startup, ideally one where you helped scale systems from early traction through significant growth
  • Experience in fintech, wealth management, or other regulated environments (compliance, audit, PII handling)
  • Background in AI/ML infrastructure, LLM-powered product development, or document processing (OCR, extraction pipelines)
  • Experience integrating with enterprise platforms used by financial institutions (custodians, CRMs, portfolio management systems)
  • Exposure to TypeScript ecosystem tools: Node.js, NestJS, tRPC, Prisma, PostgreSQL
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience


Benefits & Perks
  • Competitive Salary.
  • Hybrid in the NYC Office (3x a week)
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options, with low-cost premium structures that demonstrate our commitment to offering great value to our employees.
  • 100% Company Paid Basic Life Insurance, Short Term and Long Term Disability
  • 100% Paid Parental Leave upon eligibility
  • Company equity managed through Carta.
  • 401k with Match and 100% vesting upon hire.
  • Flexible PTO in an environment where taking time off to relax or recharge is supported and encouraged.
  • Take time off for holidays-and yes, your birthday counts too. Celebrate, relax, and recharge without thinking twice.
  • Free estate planning for life!

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