Full-Time

Security Engineer

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Wealthfront

Wealthfront

201-500 employees

Automated investment and wealth management services

Compensation Overview

$140k - $185k/yr

+ Equity + Discretionary Bonus

Mid, Senior

Palo Alto, CA, USA

Open to U.S.-based remote candidates.

Category
Cybersecurity
IT & Security
Required Skills
AWS
Development Operations (DevOps)
Requirements
  • 4+ years in Software, Site Reliability, or Security Engineering
  • Experience building/using tools that implement security/audit automation
  • Comfortable coordinating security responses to CVEs and reported findings
  • Comfortable detailing risks and mitigation strategies to leadership across the company
  • Solid understanding of AWS IAM, CloudTrail auditing tools, and cross/multi-account policy enforcement and anomaly detection tools
Responsibilities
  • Configure, tune and automate security tools to enable easy integration of security into core workflows.
  • Partner with DevOps, IT, Infra, and Software engineers to build security best practices into their tools, coding practices, and processes, so it’s easier to build features and infrastructure that meet those standards.
  • Define and evangelize security policies across Wealthfront, and be comfortable presenting information and educating both technical and non-technical colleagues on security practices and changes in a positive, engaging way.
  • Stay abreast of the latest security threats and mitigations and advocate for solutions that enable us to stay ahead of the curve.
  • Assess and troubleshoot security threats as they arise, and develop tools to prevent recurrence.
  • Conduct security incident response and write security response playbooks.
Desired Qualifications
  • 1+ years in a role focused on security engineering and automation
  • Experience on an agile scrum engineering team
  • Coding ability in Go, Python, Java, BASH, or similar
  • Experience enforcing internal enterprise, infrastructure, and application security policies
  • Experience working in both on prem and cloud hybrid environments
  • Infrastructure automation experience, using Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, or similar

Wealthfront provides financial services aimed at helping individuals grow their wealth through a digital platform. Its main offering is an automated investment service that uses algorithms, known as robo-advisors, to manage and invest client funds for long-term growth. This service is complemented by a high-yield cash account that offers a competitive 5.00% APY for short-term savings, provided through partner banks. Additionally, Wealthfront offers a diversified bond portfolio that allows clients to earn dividends with tax advantages, as well as a platform for discovering and purchasing stocks to facilitate quick and strategic investment decisions. Unlike many traditional wealth management firms, Wealthfront focuses on automation and ease of use, charging an advisory fee based on the returns from client investments. The company's goal is to simplify wealth management and make it accessible to a broader audience.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$204.5M

Headquarters

Palo Alto, California

Founded

2011

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Wealthfront's assets under management reached $50 billion, indicating strong growth.
  • The rise of ESG investing aligns with Wealthfront's target demographic and product potential.
  • Open banking regulations could enhance Wealthfront's robo-advisory services with more data integration.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from Betterment and traditional institutions may pressure Wealthfront's market share.
  • Free wire transfers could increase operational costs without boosting revenue.
  • Expansion into stock investing may lead to higher regulatory scrutiny and compliance costs.

What makes Wealthfront unique

  • Wealthfront offers a high-yield cash account with industry-leading 5.00% APY.
  • The platform integrates automated investing with personalized financial advice using AI.
  • Wealthfront provides up to $8 million in FDIC insurance for cash accounts.

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Benefits

Free lunches, snacks, coffee

Receive 1:1 mentorship

Caltrain pass, an additional transportation stipend, and relocation bonuses

Monthly wellness reimbursement

Discretionary time off policy and offer 16 weeks of paid parental leave

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

-2%
Securities Finance Times
Feb 25th, 2025
Wealthfront selects Sharegain to launch fully paid securities lending

Wealthfront has selected Sharegain to launch fully paid securities lending for its suite of automated investing products.

Wealthfront
Nov 5th, 2024
You Can Now Send Free Wire Transfers With Any Wealthfront Cash Account

Today, Wealthfront Inc. is pleased to announce that Wealthfront Inc. has added the ability to make free wire transfers from all Wealthfront Cash Accounts, including Individual, Joint, and Trust accounts.

Slater Sentinel
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Wealthfront Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI South Korea ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $273,000.

MarketBeat
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ETF Daily News
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