Wealth.com

Software Engineer

Wealth.com3 days ago
Location

Hybrid, New York, Tempe, San Francisco

Type

Full Time

Salary

USD 100,000 – 135,000

Level

Mid

Role

Backend Engineer

Posted

Jun 30, 2026

Full TimeMid

The role

Summary

Join Wealth.com as a Backend Software Engineer to design and scale mission-critical systems powering the leading estate planning platform trusted by 1,000+ wealth management firms. You'll work on a TypeScript-first stack building APIs, data pipelines, and enterprise integrations that serve tens of thousands of financial advisors and their clients, with significant ownership from architecture through production deployment and monitoring.

What you'll do

Design and Develop Backend Services: Architect, build, and maintain scalable backend services including REST APIs, GraphQL endpoints, data pipelines, and enterprise platform integrations that power estate planning, tax planning, and AI-driven products serving tens of thousands of financial advisors.
Own Complete Feature Lifecycle: Take features from specification and design through implementation, comprehensive testing, production deployment, and post-launch monitoring with operational excellence. Ensure production-grade code quality with strong observability and incident response capabilities.
Write Production-Grade TypeScript: Develop robust TypeScript backend code with emphasis on type safety, comprehensive test coverage, clear logging, metrics instrumentation, and tracing. Maintain high code quality standards through rigorous testing strategies and operational discipline.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to translate complex, ambiguous business problems into well-scoped, technically sound solutions. Facilitate technical discussions and design reviews to align implementation with product vision and engineering best practices.
System Design and Architecture: Contribute to critical system design decisions addressing scalability requirements, high-availability infrastructure, security posture, and performance optimization. Evaluate trade-offs between consistency, availability, and partition tolerance for enterprise-grade systems.
Code Review and Technical Leadership: Participate actively in code reviews, technical design discussions, and mentoring of junior engineers. Help establish engineering best practices, tooling standards, and architectural patterns as the organization scales.
On-Call Operations: Join on-call rotation to ensure production system reliability. Respond to incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventative measures. Maintain robust monitoring, alerting, and incident response protocols.
Engineer Culture and Innovation: Help shape and evolve engineering culture, development tooling, testing frameworks, and operational best practices. Drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to building an innovative, collaborative engineering organization.

What we look for

Technical

Backend Systems DevelopmentProven production experience designing, building, and operating backend systems at meaningful scale. Must demonstrate hands-on expertise handling real traffic volumes, substantial data, and production-grade user bases with complex operational requirements.
TypeScript ProficiencyStrong proficiency in TypeScript or deep, demonstrated expertise in another statically-typed language (Java, Go, C#, Kotlin, Rust) with ability to ramp quickly into TypeScript. Must be comfortable with Node.js runtime and async/await patterns.
Backend Fundamentals MasterySolid grasp of core backend concepts including RESTful API design, gRPC, relational databases (SQL optimization, transactions), NoSQL systems, message queues and event-driven architecture, distributed caching strategies, and concurrent programming patterns.
Cloud Infrastructure and DevOpsHands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), orchestration, infrastructure-as-code, and modern CI/CD pipelines. Familiarity with serverless architectures is beneficial.
Production Operations MindsetDeep experience with production operational discipline including structured logging frameworks, metrics collection and dashboards, distributed tracing systems, alert design, incident response procedures, and post-mortem analysis for reliability engineering.
Security and Compliance FundamentalsUnderstanding of secure coding practices, authentication/authorization patterns, encryption at rest and in transit, and foundational knowledge of regulatory requirements relevant to fintech and financial services applications.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (Preferred)Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related technical field, or equivalent practical software engineering experience demonstrating deep systems knowledge and problem-solving capabilities.

Experience

Professional Backend DevelopmentMinimum 3+ years of professional software engineering experience specifically shipping production backend systems to scale. Experience should demonstrate progression from individual contributor through increasingly complex system architecture and team collaboration.
Startup Environment ExperienceComfort thriving in fast-paced, ambiguous startup environments where priorities shift rapidly, scope evolves continuously, and engineers are expected to own and drive their own work. Ability to balance shipping velocity with technical quality.
Full-Stack Feature OwnershipTrack record of taking features from conception through production monitoring and support. Demonstrates end-to-end ownership mentality, reliability focus, and commitment to supporting systems post-launch.

Skills

Required skills

TypeScript Backend DevelopmentProduction-grade TypeScript backend engineering with Node.js, async/await patterns, event-driven architecture, and type safety practices.
REST API DesignDesign and implementation of RESTful APIs including HTTP semantics, proper status codes, request/response design, versioning strategies, and API security practices.
Database Design and OptimizationSQL query optimization, transaction management, schema design, indexing strategies for relational databases, and understanding of database performance tuning.
Docker and ContainerizationDocker image creation, container best practices, containerized application deployment, and familiarity with container orchestration concepts.
CI/CD PipelinesExperience setting up and maintaining automated testing, building, and deployment pipelines using modern CI/CD tools for continuous integration and deployment.
System ObservabilityImplementation and interpretation of structured logging, metrics collection, distributed tracing, and alerting for production system monitoring and debugging.
Collaborative Problem-SolvingStrong written and verbal communication skills; ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams including product, design, and engineering to solve complex technical challenges.

Nice to have

FinTech and Regulated EnvironmentsPrior experience in fintech, wealth management platforms, or other regulated industries with exposure to compliance requirements, audit processes, and sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) handling.
Enterprise Platform IntegrationsExperience integrating with enterprise systems used by financial institutions including custodian platforms, customer relationship management (CRM) systems, portfolio management systems, and wealth management aggregation platforms.
AI/ML InfrastructureBackground in AI and machine learning infrastructure, large language model (LLM) powered product development, or document processing technologies including OCR and data extraction pipelines.
Modern TypeScript EcosystemExposure to TypeScript ecosystem tools and frameworks including NestJS, tRPC, Prisma ORM, PostgreSQL, and serverless frameworks for rapid backend development.
Growth-Stage ScalingPrior experience at early or growth-stage startups where you actively participated in scaling backend systems from initial traction through significant production growth and increased system complexity.
Event-Driven ArchitectureExperience designing and implementing event-driven systems, message queue technologies, and asynchronous communication patterns for scalable distributed systems.

Compensation & benefits

Salary

USD 100,000 – 135,000 (annual)

Stock options

Available

Benefits

Competitive Salary and Equity Compensation

Market-competitive base salary paired with company equity managed through Carta, providing meaningful ownership stake in the platform's growth trajectory and long-term value creation.

Comprehensive Health and Wellness Benefits

Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance options with deliberately structured low-cost premiums demonstrating company commitment to employee wellbeing. Includes 100% company-paid basic life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.

Work-Life Balance and Time Off

Flexible paid time off (PTO) in a culture that genuinely supports taking time off to rest and recharge. Birthday holidays plus all standard holidays included, with company-wide commitment to sustainable work practices.

Retirement Planning

401k retirement plan with employer match and 100% immediate vesting upon hire, enabling fast accumulation of retirement savings without vesting schedules.

Parental Support

100% paid parental leave upon eligibility, supporting work-life balance for new parents with full income continuation during this important life transition.

Free Estate Planning Services

Complimentary lifetime estate planning services provided through the Wealth.com platform, a unique perk that offers direct value to employees and their families.

Hybrid Work Arrangement

Flexible hybrid schedule with office presence in NYC 3 days per week, providing collaboration and community benefits while maintaining flexibility and reduced commute burden.

Great Place to Work Certified Culture

Certified Great Place to Work for 2025, indicating strong company culture, employee satisfaction, trust in leadership, and collaborative work environment focused on innovation and inclusion.

Interview process

  1. 1
    Application Screening — Initial review of your resume, engineering background, and demonstrated experience with backend systems, TypeScript or similar languages, and production-scale projects.
  2. 2
    Technical Phone Screen — First-round conversation with an engineer focused on your background, technical depth in backend systems, API design experience, database fundamentals, and approach to production operational concerns like monitoring and incident response.
  3. 3
    System Design Interview — Technical interview assessing your ability to design scalable backend systems. Expect discussions around APIs, data storage, messaging patterns, caching strategies, and architectural trade-offs for systems serving large user bases.
  4. 4
    Coding Interview — Technical coding assessment testing backend problem-solving skills, algorithm proficiency, code quality, testing approach, and ability to communicate your thinking throughout the implementation.
  5. 5
    Domain and Product Context Interview — Discussion with an engineer about your understanding of fintech, wealth management, estate planning domain concepts, or your ability to learn these areas. Assessment of curiosity, domain knowledge transfer, and collaborative approach to learning.
  6. 6
    Hiring Manager Interview — Final conversation with the hiring manager to assess cultural fit, collaboration style, growth mindset, startup comfort level, and alignment with team dynamics and company values.
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Wealth.com is a financial technology platform that provides investment and wealth management services to individual investors. The company offers tools and resources designed to help users manage their investments, build portfolios, and make informed financial decisions. Operating in the fintech and personal wealth management market, Wealth.com aims to democratize access to investment insights and portfolio management capabilities for retail investors seeking to grow and manage their assets effectively.

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Tech Stack

Languages
TypeScriptSQL
Frameworks
Node.jsNestJStRPC
Databases
PostgreSQLNoSQL Databases
Tools
DockerKubernetesAWSGitPrisma
Other
REST API DevelopmentEvent-Driven ArchitectureDistributed Systems DesignObservability and Monitoring
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