Farther
Hybrid - New York
Company Description Farther is a rapidly growing RIA that combines expert advisors with cutting‑edge technology to deliver a comprehensive, tailored wealth‑management experience.
Our founders bring expertise from private wealth, fintech, and technology production. We’re backed by top‑tier venture capital firms, fintech investors, and industry leaders. Joining Farther means becoming part of a collaborative team of entrepreneurs who are passionate about helping clients and teammates achieve more.
The Role As a Staff Full‑stack Engineer (Backend‑Leaning) at Farther, you will be a key technical leader within our engineering organization, architecting and driving the development of our core platform and infrastructure. You will shape the technical vision of our backend systems while maintaining strong full‑stack capabilities, establish engineering standards, and tackle our most complex distributed‑systems challenges. Working with TypeScript, Bun, and CockroachDB, you will influence technical decisions that impact our entire financial platform. This is a technical leadership role focused on engineering excellence, not people management.
Your Impact
Drive technical architecture decisions that shape the future of our backend platform
Lead the design and implementation of large‑scale distributed systems and full‑stack features across multiple projects
Establish backend engineering standards and best practices that scale across the organization
Tackle complex technical challenges in system design, scalability, reliability, and performance
Guide and mentor senior engineers through complex technical decisions and full‑stack implementation
Drive technical excellence through code reviews, architecture reviews, and technical documentation
Collaborate with engineering leadership to define technical strategy and roadmap
Design and implement critical financial systems architecture while considering frontend implications
Work across the full‑stack to deliver complete solutions when needed
Champion engineering excellence in distributed systems and full‑stack development
Lead technical discovery and implementation of major new platform capabilities
Contribute to our cutting‑edge, agentic‑based software manufacturing pipeline
The Ideal Match
10+ years of backend development experience with strong full‑stack capabilities and deep expertise in distributed systems
Extensive experience with database design and distributed data systems (CockroachDB or similar)
Strong proficiency in frontend technologies (React, TypeScript) with ability to architect full‑stack solutions
Strong background in financial systems architecture and implementation
Track record of making significant technical decisions that positively impact engineering organizations
Experience mentoring senior engineers and driving technical best practices across the stack
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, particularly in technical documentation
Proven ability to break down complex technical problems and guide solutions across multiple teams
Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS), microservices architecture, and containerization
History of successful technical leadership without direct management responsibilities
Product‑focused mindset with ability to balance technical excellence and business impact
Bonus Points
Experience building trading systems or financial platforms
Background in high‑availability system design
Expertise in event‑driven architectures
Experience with technical strategy and roadmap planning
Knowledge of financial regulatory requirements and compliance
Track record of solving complex distributed systems challenges
Experience with real‑time data processing
Contributions to open‑source projects or technical writing
Background in functional programming at scale
Experience with performance optimization of large‑scale applications
Why Join Us
Competitive compensation package that rewards impact
Work alongside some of the brightest minds in fintech
Ground‑floor opportunity at a fast‑scaling startup
Chart your own growth path as we expand
Full health benefits + 401(k) matching & Roth IRA options
Unlimited PTO
An amazing collaborative atmosphere between product, design, and engineering to solve hard problems together
Want to learn more about building the future of wealth tech at Farther? Visit
tech-life.farther.com
to discover more about our engineering teams, tech stack, culture, interview process, and perks & benefits.
Important: Farther is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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Company Description Farther is a rapidly growing RIA that combines expert advisors with cutting‑edge technology to deliver a comprehensive, tailored wealth‑management experience.
Our founders bring expertise from private wealth, fintech, and technology production. We’re backed by top‑tier venture capital firms, fintech investors, and industry leaders. Joining Farther means becoming part of a collaborative team of entrepreneurs who are passionate about helping clients and teammates achieve more.
The Role As a Staff Full‑stack Engineer (Backend‑Leaning) at Farther, you will be a key technical leader within our engineering organization, architecting and driving the development of our core platform and infrastructure. You will shape the technical vision of our backend systems while maintaining strong full‑stack capabilities, establish engineering standards, and tackle our most complex distributed‑systems challenges. Working with TypeScript, Bun, and CockroachDB, you will influence technical decisions that impact our entire financial platform. This is a technical leadership role focused on engineering excellence, not people management.
Your Impact
Drive technical architecture decisions that shape the future of our backend platform
Lead the design and implementation of large‑scale distributed systems and full‑stack features across multiple projects
Establish backend engineering standards and best practices that scale across the organization
Tackle complex technical challenges in system design, scalability, reliability, and performance
Guide and mentor senior engineers through complex technical decisions and full‑stack implementation
Drive technical excellence through code reviews, architecture reviews, and technical documentation
Collaborate with engineering leadership to define technical strategy and roadmap
Design and implement critical financial systems architecture while considering frontend implications
Work across the full‑stack to deliver complete solutions when needed
Champion engineering excellence in distributed systems and full‑stack development
Lead technical discovery and implementation of major new platform capabilities
Contribute to our cutting‑edge, agentic‑based software manufacturing pipeline
The Ideal Match
10+ years of backend development experience with strong full‑stack capabilities and deep expertise in distributed systems
Extensive experience with database design and distributed data systems (CockroachDB or similar)
Strong proficiency in frontend technologies (React, TypeScript) with ability to architect full‑stack solutions
Strong background in financial systems architecture and implementation
Track record of making significant technical decisions that positively impact engineering organizations
Experience mentoring senior engineers and driving technical best practices across the stack
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, particularly in technical documentation
Proven ability to break down complex technical problems and guide solutions across multiple teams
Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS), microservices architecture, and containerization
History of successful technical leadership without direct management responsibilities
Product‑focused mindset with ability to balance technical excellence and business impact
Bonus Points
Experience building trading systems or financial platforms
Background in high‑availability system design
Expertise in event‑driven architectures
Experience with technical strategy and roadmap planning
Knowledge of financial regulatory requirements and compliance
Track record of solving complex distributed systems challenges
Experience with real‑time data processing
Contributions to open‑source projects or technical writing
Background in functional programming at scale
Experience with performance optimization of large‑scale applications
Why Join Us
Competitive compensation package that rewards impact
Work alongside some of the brightest minds in fintech
Ground‑floor opportunity at a fast‑scaling startup
Chart your own growth path as we expand
Full health benefits + 401(k) matching & Roth IRA options
Unlimited PTO
An amazing collaborative atmosphere between product, design, and engineering to solve hard problems together
Want to learn more about building the future of wealth tech at Farther? Visit
tech-life.farther.com
to discover more about our engineering teams, tech stack, culture, interview process, and perks & benefits.
Important: Farther is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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