VP of Software Engineering

| Greater NYC Area
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Who are we?

Vestwell believes that all Americans should have easy access to a retirement account which is why we’ve created a digital platform that makes it simpler to offer and administer 401(k) plans. By combining the expertise of an advisor with the sophistication of a technology provider, we’ve modernized the retirement offering while removing traditional friction points. As a result, advisors get an easy button for expanding their business, employers get a cost effective solution without the administrative burden, and employees get a user friendly portal that helps them achieve their long term saving goals.

Why Vestwell?

With backing from leading Fintech and Finserv investors, as well as a growing team of dedicated professionals of strong industry pedigree, Vestwell is at the forefront of change in the $11 trillion 401(k) market. Our team believes in the mission we’ve set out to achieve and we’re working hard to get there. We’re ambitious, honest, thoughtful, and fun. Oh, and we’re really good at ping pong.

Who are we looking for?

Vestwell is expanding and we are looking for an exceptional VP Software Engineering to provide leadership and direction to our growing engineering team. The ideal candidate will combine deep experience as a hands-on coder/architect with a strong passion for building scalable, reliable, and secure software architectures. Experience and a proven track record of building great software and managing fast-paced software teams is required.

We’re a startup so a self-starter mentality comes first and foremost. You are someone who will dive into whatever challenge is placed in front of you. Your job requires a great relationship with product, QA, and business stakeholders to deliver new product features on a reliable platform that critically impacts the growth of our business.

What will you be doing at Vestwell?

  • Work with CTO to define engineering vision and roadmap for Vestwell’s software platform
  • Manage a growing team of Scala and Javascript developers across functional scrum teams
  • Expand the team in 2019 by up to 50%
  • Ensure reliable and accurate processing for all workflows on the platform
  • Drive engineering standards and best practices
  • Develop quantitative metrics for software quality and development velocity


Requirements

The Necessities

  • Track record building reliable large scale software systems
  • Leadership DNA, proven ability to excite and lead teams
  • Experience scaling out applications built using a microservices architecture
  • 10+ years experience in software engineering, with a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline
  • Ability to collaborate with leadership in the Product and Engineering teams
  • Demonstrated success with agile development
  • Superior communication skills

The Extras

  • Experience in financial technology, with extra bonus points for working in wealth management
  • Skilled at coding in both Scala and Node.js

Benefits

We’re an early stage startup with lots of exciting milestones ahead. We value health and wellness at Vestwell and, as such, offer competitive health coverage, an open vacation policy, free drinks & snacks, and a bright, comfortable office with lots of workspace options so you can be comfortable and as productive as possible, close to all transportation between Bryant Park and Herald Square in NYC. And naturally we have a great 401(k) plan!

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Location

While we're remote-first through the summer of 2021, Vestwell is located in the heart of NYC, adjacent to Times Square.

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