Full-Time

Senior Software Developer

Product, Full Stack & Front-end

Posted on 1/31/2025

Wealthsimple

Wealthsimple

1,001-5,000 employees

Financial technology for investing and taxes

Fintech
Financial Services

Senior

Remote in Canada

Remote position; candidates can work from anywhere in North America.

Category
Frontend Engineering
Full-Stack Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
UI/UX Design
React.js
Ruby on Rails
TypeScript

You match the following Wealthsimple's candidate preferences

Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences:

Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • Proven experience as a Full Stack OR Front-end Software Developer
  • Experience with our key technologies - Front-end: React and TypeScript
  • Experience with our key technologies - Full Stack: React, TypeScript, Ruby on Rails
  • Deep care and focus on operational excellence
  • An inquisitive mindset: you have the desire to learn new skills, the ability to ask questions, and remain open to new ideas and perspectives
  • Proactive communication skills and a willingness to work directly with designers, product managers, and other collaborators to focus on quality, testing, system design and building iteratively
  • Experience in and a desire to mentor fellow developers through pairing, code review, and in-the-moment feedback
Responsibilities
  • Learn about the foundations of Wealthsimple, and our current goals for the future that you will start to shape
  • Meet other new Wealthsimplers in your onboarding group and key people from each department, to start to build relationships across the company
  • Gather an understanding of our technology by pair-programming with your teammates and attending engineering onboarding sessions designed and presented by your peers
  • Have an assigned buddy within your team that will assist you in getting up-to-speed with our architecture and current projects
  • Learn Wealthsimple’s technical stack and apply our development patterns and best practices through your work
  • Buddy up for your first on-call rotation to help identify and resolve production issues and bugs clients have experienced
  • Contribute and support work in a new or existing product and share your work with the team
  • Learn how to query our data to measure the impact of your work
  • Support over a million clients on their financial journey by shipping your first project or feature in a secure, and scalable way
  • Reliably ship new features to our clients, following our best practices such as shipping daily, writing automated tests and monitoring
  • Contribute to or lead the technical design of a project, while understanding how it will shape our future architecture
  • Collaborate with other developers on the team while mentoring and providing continuous feedback via code reviews
  • Develop a big picture perspective and understand how our tools and frameworks come together. You’ll feel comfortable contributing to various codebases
  • Lead your first project: planning, scoping and regularly communicating progress to stakeholders to ensure the quality and timeliness
  • Have provided leverage to our engineering teams by shipping new best practices and tools for all to benefit from
  • Participate in our hiring process and shape the growth of the Engineering team
  • Have worked closely with our product and design teams, contributing your own feedback and opinions on design and UX
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with GraphQL (Apollo) and with optimizing performance is a nice to have!

Wealthsimple provides a range of financial tools that help individuals manage their money effectively. Their services include automated investing, where users can set up investment accounts that automatically adjust based on market conditions, and commission-free stock trading, allowing users to buy and sell stocks without paying fees. They also offer cryptocurrency investments for those interested in digital currencies and a straightforward tax filing service to simplify the tax process. Wealthsimple stands out from its competitors by focusing on a user-friendly digital platform that caters specifically to young professionals and tech-savvy individuals. The company's goal is to make financial management simple and accessible for everyone, using technology to create a more personalized and approachable experience in finance.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$826.6M

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Founded

2014

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Wealthsimple's new margin trading feature enhances its investment offerings.
  • The company's valuation increased to $2.2 billion, reflecting strong market performance.
  • Wealthsimple's profitability and $50 billion AUA position it for future growth.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from fintech startups could erode Wealthsimple's market share.
  • Regulatory scrutiny on cryptocurrency investments may impact Wealthsimple's offerings.
  • Economic downturns could reduce investor confidence and lower assets under management.

What makes Wealthsimple unique

  • Wealthsimple offers a comprehensive suite of financial tools for diverse needs.
  • The company targets young, tech-savvy professionals with user-friendly digital platforms.
  • Wealthsimple's human-centric approach simplifies financial management for everyday users.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Company Match

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Professional Development Budget

Wellness Program

Remote Work Options

Paid Holidays

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-4%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-6%
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