Software Engineer – DevOps Platform
Wealthfront1 year ago
Palo Alto, CA, USA +3 moreMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$150k - $189k/yr
Responsibilities
- Write software to automate application deployment, infrastructure configuration, and management of critical services such as databases.
- Maintain and troubleshoot Linux production environments as an on-call engineer.
- Triage operational issues, participate in post-mortems, and implement reliability improvements.
- Design, implement, and deploy internal tools and services that improve engineering productivity and operational ownership.
- Help manage server hardware in physical data centers, including occasional onsite projects.
- Contribute to decisions about the evolution of the company’s infrastructure.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or an Engineering field.
- Experience running and troubleshooting modern Linux systems and services in production.
- At least 2 years of experience developing reliable, production-grade software in Java, Go, or similar languages.
- Proficiency with at least one infrastructure automation technology such as Terraform, Chef, or Puppet.
- Experience designing and deploying complex, mission-critical distributed systems.
- Strong critical-thinking and communication skills, with an interest in learning from and educating peers.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
- 401(k) plan, generous time off, and parental leave.
- Wellness reimbursements and professional development support.
- Employee investing discount and equity eligibility.
- A 1:1 mentor and onboarding support.
- Opportunities to lead impactful projects and participate in infrastructure design and planning.
- Occasional travel to Bay Area or New Jersey data centers may be required for onsite projects.
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.