Farther

Staff Software Engineer

Farther
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Responsibilities

  • Drive technical architecture decisions for the platform
  • Lead the design and implementation of large-scale systems across frontend and backend
  • Establish engineering standards and best practices across the organization
  • Champion AI tool adoption across engineering teams
  • Solve complex challenges involving system design, scalability, reliability, and performance
  • Own major technical decisions and remain accountable for architectural outcomes
  • Guide and mentor engineers through complex technical decisions
  • Drive technical excellence through code reviews, architecture reviews, and documentation

Requirements

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated full-stack experience
  • Fluency with AI coding tools and the ability to use them strategically
  • Experience making significant technical decisions that positively impact engineering organizations
  • Experience mentoring engineers and driving technical best practices
  • Strong communication skills for explaining complex concepts and providing actionable updates
  • Ability to work autonomously, take ownership, and tackle complex problems
  • Builder mentality focused on shipping and iterating working software
  • Preferred experience in financial services, trading systems, or wealth management platforms
  • Preferred background in high-availability system design and real-time data processing
  • Preferred experience with event-driven architectures
  • Preferred knowledge of financial regulatory requirements and compliance

Benefits

  • Full health benefits
  • 401(k) matching and Roth IRA options
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Collaborative atmosphere across product, design, and engineering
  • Ground-floor opportunity at a fast-scaling startup
  • Autonomy to chart a growth path as the company expands

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About Farther

501-1,000 employees

Welcome to Intelligent Wealth. Farther is the Intelligent Wealth Platform, natively built to unlock greater wealth throughout your financial life. Named the #1 fastest growing financial services firm in the nation by Inc 5000 in 2025, Farther has surpassed $23b in recruited assets across 200+ wealth managers and 19,000+ clients.