Backend Engineer
Wealthfront3 years ago
Remote, United States or New York, NY, USAMid Level / Senior
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$140k - $185k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and build new backend features and enhance existing features for Wealthfront’s core products.
- Improve the maintainability and stability of backend systems by fixing issues and adding enhancements.
- Participate in an on-call rotation to triage and resolve operational issues in production.
- Identify opportunities to improve system reliability and scalability.
- Use automated instrumentation, monitoring, testing, and development processes to minimize operational maintenance.
- Participate in recruiting activities such as interviewing and career fairs, and provide mentorship to other engineers.
Requirements
- 2–6 years of experience developing backend components, services, or APIs in Java or a similar language.
- Knowledge of distributed systems and functional programming paradigms.
- Knowledge of SQL and experience with online data stores such as MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or Microsoft SQL Server; NoSQL experience is also acceptable.
- Interest in test-driven development, continuous integration, automated testing, and backend platforms with measurable business impact.
- BS or MS in computer science or a related field.
- Experience with Spark pipelines, Hibernate or another ORM, and dependency injection frameworks such as Guice, Spring, Pico, or Dagger is preferred but not required.
Benefits
- US-based remote work or hybrid work in Palo Alto, California
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Generous paid time off
- Parental leave
- Wellness reimbursements
- Professional development support
- Employee investing discount
- Mentorship and structured onboarding
Tech Stack
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About Wealthfront
Wealthfront builds automated investing and cash management products for individual investors, including diversified ETF portfolios, high-yield savings via partner banks, checking features, and portfolio lines of credit. The privately held company, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Palo Alto, generates revenue primarily through advisory fees on managed assets. Its services are delivered through Wealthfront Advisers and Wealthfront Brokerage subsidiaries and target young professionals seeking low-cost, software-driven financial planning.