Staff Software Engineers

Hybrid - New York, NY. Posted 10 months ago

The role

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will be a technical leader who drives architecture decisions and tackles complex challenges. You will guide other engineers while remaining deeply hands-on and championing AI adoption.

What you will do

Drive technical architecture decisions that shape the future of our platform
Lead the design and implementation of large-scale systems spanning frontend and backend
Establish engineering standards and best practices that scale across the organization
Champion adoption of AI tools across engineering teams
Tackle complex technical challenges in system design, scalability, reliability, and performance
Operate with significant autonomy
Guide and mentor engineers through complex technical decisions
Drive technical excellence through code reviews, architecture reviews, and documentation

Required qualifications

10+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated ability to work across the full stack
Fluency with AI coding tools and passion for leveraging them strategically
Thrives with high autonomy and ownership
Track record of making significant technical decisions that positively impact engineering organizations
Outstanding communication
Builder mentality
Tenacity to tackle difficult problems head-on
Self-directed and autonomous
Experience mentoring engineers and driving technical best practices
Track record of winning in multiple areas of your life

Nice to have

Experience building financial services, trading systems, or wealth management platforms
Background in high-availability system design and real-time data processing
Experience with event-driven architectures
Knowledge of financial regulatory requirements and compliance

Benefits

Competitive comp package that rewards impact
Full health benefits
401(k) matching & Roth IRA options
Unlimited PTO

About the company

Farther is a rapidly growing RIA that combines expert advisors with cutting-edge technology. The founders are leaders and innovators from the private wealth industry.