Full-Time

Data Engineer

Posted on 11/16/2024

Wealthfront

Wealthfront

201-500 employees

Automated investment and wealth management services

Fintech
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$170k - $185kAnnually

+ Equity + Discretionary Bonus

Mid, Senior

Palo Alto, CA, USA

Open to US-based remote work.

Category
Data Engineering
Data & Analytics
Required Skills
Redshift
Amplitude
Python
Data Science
Apache Spark
SQL
Java
Tableau
Scala
Hadoop
Requirements
  • 4-6 years of experience designing and building metrics-focused deliverables within a data-driven, consumer-facing software company.
  • Expert level SQL knowledge for manipulating data within MPP relational databases.
  • Deep knowledge of and experience with one or more high level programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala.
  • Experienced in big data processing using distributed processing frameworks like Spark or Hadoop Map Reduce.
  • Experience with one or more analytic reporting tools such as AWS Quicksight or Tableau.
  • Experience with product and marketing data tools such as Amplitude, Iterable, or Braze will be valuable.
  • You exhibit all the professional qualities that make you a great Data Engineer: analytic, great communicator, collaborative, detail oriented, etc.
  • You have a BS or MS in Computer Science or related field.
Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with and enable data scientists, analysts, product managers, and business functions by curating the datasets that they require.
  • Model the business data layer (normalized and denormalized) that will expose data in terms of business entities.
  • Design, build and deploy scalable and reliable data pipelines (using SQL and other languages) to move and transform data to create business entities.
  • Maintain a data catalog of business entities and their attributes to help others understand data semantics.
  • Be extremely vigilant and proactive about data quality. Data quality as measured by axes like completeness, consistency, and timeliness should be of paramount importance to you and you should be quantitative in your focus on it.
  • Manage reporting and dashboarding tools being used by colleagues across the company to transform data into meaningful insights.
  • Help define and maintain company wide metrics and deploy them with data quality checks.
  • Build a new best-of-breed data access layer on top of the data platform (Presto/Athena, S3, Redshift) to expose data to all stakeholders.
  • Become a subject matter expert in various areas of Wealthfront data, including within domains such as clickstream, product usage, and client financials.
  • Work within a team of Data Engineers working together to deliver timely, high quality implementations within the company’s scrum process.

Wealthfront offers a digital platform for wealth management, focusing on helping individuals save and invest their money. Its primary service is an automated investment platform that uses robo-advisors to manage client funds for long-term growth. Wealthfront also provides a high-yield cash account and a diversified bond portfolio, allowing clients to earn returns without the complexities of traditional investing. The company aims to empower clients to grow their wealth through easy-to-use financial services while charging an advisory fee based on investment returns.

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$198.9M

Headquarters

Palo Alto, California

Founded

2011

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

6%

1 year growth

12%

2 year growth

15%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Wealthfront's assets under management reached $50 billion, indicating strong growth.
  • The company offers up to $8 million in FDIC insurance for cash accounts.
  • Increased demand for mobile-first financial services aligns with Wealthfront's digital platform.

What critics are saying

  • Traditional financial institutions entering robo-advisory could erode Wealthfront's market share.
  • Regulatory scrutiny on robo-advisors may increase compliance costs for Wealthfront.
  • Consumer shifts towards personalized advice could reduce demand for automated services.

What makes Wealthfront unique

  • Wealthfront offers a high-yield cash account with 5.00% APY, leading the industry.
  • The company provides free wire transfers from all Wealthfront Cash Accounts.
  • Wealthfront's robo-advisor platform is highly rated and recognized for goal planning.

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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

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