Vestwell
Senior Software Engineer
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Senior Software Engineer
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Vestwell .
Vestwell is the financial technology company powering the new savings economy. The New York City‑based fintech platform redefines how people save for the critical aspects of life across retirement, education, and healthcare savings needs. Today, Vestwell enables over 350,000 businesses and nearly 1.5 million active savers, with over $30 billion in assets saved across all 50 United States.
Vestwell offers a range of products, including workplace‑delivered retirement plans, employer‑offered student loan repayment benefits, and various savings accounts for education, emergencies, and individuals with disabilities. Vestwell's platform serves a diverse clientele, including financial advisers, employers, third‑party administrators, financial institutions, payroll providers, government agencies, and individual savers.
Who are we looking for? The Engineering team is seeking a passionate technologist who is looking to grow their career in Technology and Engineering. You’re a great fit for our team if you can balance detail‑oriented tasks with long‑term strategy, if you are adaptable and willing to take ownership over a vertical slice of a product, partner with non‑technical operational teams to understand and solve their problems, and if you are looking to contribute to the culture of a high‑growth startup.
Day to Day
Work with Engineering and Product teams to integrate Vestwell’s systems with third‑party data and services.
Collaborate closely with other Engineers and the rest of the Vestwell team to determine architecture and design for SaaS integrations.
Orchestrate data transfers and synchronization across multiple internal and external systems.
Monitor and support our third‑party system integrations.
Requirements
Experience with Typescript, Node.js and NestJS.
Experience with SQL‑based databases.
Unit testing experience and knowledge of TDD.
Experience implementing service‑oriented systems.
Expertise with Git.
Knowledge of AWS services.
Understanding of Agile practices such as Scrum and Kanban.
Demonstrated experience building out maintainable REST APIs with multiple customers.
4+ years of experience as a Software Engineer.
Extras
Experience as a tech lead or mentoring younger engineers.
Experience using the React framework, HTML, and CSS.
Familiarity with Salesforce, Mulesoft and DocuSign.
Experience with Python.
An understanding of SRE best practices, such as post‑mortems, logging, and alerting.
Experience with CI/CD and automation pipelines using Jenkins.
Knowledge of financial systems.
CS Degree.
This role will be based in Vestwell’s Austin or King of Prussia office, and will be expected to report to the office in a hybrid schedule.
The expected base salary range for this position is $145 k – $160 k base. This position is eligible to participate in the Company Bonus Pool and is eligible to receive new hire equity in the Company. Salary bands are based on NY and similar metro areas and may differ based on where the role is ultimately hired.
Our Benefits We are an innovative, high‑growth company, with lots of exciting milestones ahead. We value health and wellness at Vestwell and offer competitive health coverage, generous vacation, a 401(k) plan, and a hybrid office policy welcoming all employees at our bright, comfortable offices with many workspace options.
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Senior Software Engineer
role at
Vestwell .
Vestwell is the financial technology company powering the new savings economy. The New York City‑based fintech platform redefines how people save for the critical aspects of life across retirement, education, and healthcare savings needs. Today, Vestwell enables over 350,000 businesses and nearly 1.5 million active savers, with over $30 billion in assets saved across all 50 United States.
Vestwell offers a range of products, including workplace‑delivered retirement plans, employer‑offered student loan repayment benefits, and various savings accounts for education, emergencies, and individuals with disabilities. Vestwell's platform serves a diverse clientele, including financial advisers, employers, third‑party administrators, financial institutions, payroll providers, government agencies, and individual savers.
Who are we looking for? The Engineering team is seeking a passionate technologist who is looking to grow their career in Technology and Engineering. You’re a great fit for our team if you can balance detail‑oriented tasks with long‑term strategy, if you are adaptable and willing to take ownership over a vertical slice of a product, partner with non‑technical operational teams to understand and solve their problems, and if you are looking to contribute to the culture of a high‑growth startup.
Day to Day
Work with Engineering and Product teams to integrate Vestwell’s systems with third‑party data and services.
Collaborate closely with other Engineers and the rest of the Vestwell team to determine architecture and design for SaaS integrations.
Orchestrate data transfers and synchronization across multiple internal and external systems.
Monitor and support our third‑party system integrations.
Requirements
Experience with Typescript, Node.js and NestJS.
Experience with SQL‑based databases.
Unit testing experience and knowledge of TDD.
Experience implementing service‑oriented systems.
Expertise with Git.
Knowledge of AWS services.
Understanding of Agile practices such as Scrum and Kanban.
Demonstrated experience building out maintainable REST APIs with multiple customers.
4+ years of experience as a Software Engineer.
Extras
Experience as a tech lead or mentoring younger engineers.
Experience using the React framework, HTML, and CSS.
Familiarity with Salesforce, Mulesoft and DocuSign.
Experience with Python.
An understanding of SRE best practices, such as post‑mortems, logging, and alerting.
Experience with CI/CD and automation pipelines using Jenkins.
Knowledge of financial systems.
CS Degree.
This role will be based in Vestwell’s Austin or King of Prussia office, and will be expected to report to the office in a hybrid schedule.
The expected base salary range for this position is $145 k – $160 k base. This position is eligible to participate in the Company Bonus Pool and is eligible to receive new hire equity in the Company. Salary bands are based on NY and similar metro areas and may differ based on where the role is ultimately hired.
Our Benefits We are an innovative, high‑growth company, with lots of exciting milestones ahead. We value health and wellness at Vestwell and offer competitive health coverage, generous vacation, a 401(k) plan, and a hybrid office policy welcoming all employees at our bright, comfortable offices with many workspace options.
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