Senior Software Engineer

Wealth.com

Senior Software Engineer at Wealth.com developing backend systems for estate planning and tax planning products. Collaborating with engineers to build scalable backend services using TypeScript.

Posted 5/11/2026full-timeNew York City • Arizona, California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $180,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformGRPCJavaKotlinKubernetesNoSQLRustTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and operate backend services that power Wealth.com's products — including APIs, data pipelines, and integrations with enterprise wealth management platforms
Take features from spec through design, implementation, testing, deployment, and post-launch monitoring; own what you ship
Write production-grade TypeScript code with strong testing, observability, and operational discipline
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to translate ambiguous problems into well-scoped technical solutions
Contribute to system design decisions around scalability, reliability, security, and performance
Participate in code review, technical design discussions, and on-call rotations as the team grows
Help shape engineering culture, tooling, and best practices as we scale the org

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of professional software engineering experience shipping backend systems to production
Strong proficiency in TypeScript, or deep experience in another typed language (Java, Go, C#, Kotlin, Rust) with demonstrated ability to ramp quickly into TypeScript
Hands-on experience designing and operating systems at meaningful scale — handling real traffic, real data volumes, and real users
Solid grasp of backend fundamentals: API design (REST/gRPC), relational and NoSQL databases, messaging/event-driven systems, caching, and concurrency
Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and modern CI/CD workflows
Production-grade operational mindset: logging, metrics, tracing, alerting, incident response, and a track record of supporting what you ship
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous, startup environment where priorities shift and you're expected to drive your own work
Strong written and verbal communication; able to collaborate across product, design, and other engineering teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Salary.
Hybrid in the NYC Office (3x a week)
Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options, with low-cost premium structures that demonstrate our commitment to offering great value to our employees.
100% Company Paid Basic Life Insurance, Short Term and Long Term Disability
100% Paid Parental Leave upon eligibility
Company equity managed through Carta.
401k with Match and 100% vesting upon hire.
Flexible PTO in an environment where taking time off to relax or recharge is supported and encouraged.
Take time off for holidays—and yes, your birthday counts too. Celebrate, relax, and recharge without thinking twice.
Free estate planning for life!

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Hard Skills & Tools

TypeScriptJavaGoC#KotlinRustAPI designrelational databasesNoSQL databasesevent-driven systems

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingadaptabilityownershiptechnical designcode reviewengineering cultureoperational disciplinefast-paced work