Overview
Vest is a rapidly growing asset management firm seeking a Senior Technical Lead to spearhead our technology initiatives and guide cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise with software architecture and database design in a full-stack environment.
Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership: Grow our software engineering practice, overseeing the development and optimization of technology tools across the firm.
- Data Engineering: Develop and maintain robust, scalable data infrastructure to support our 100+ funds.
- Portfolio Management Support: Gather requirements from diverse stakeholders and translate them into effective technical solutions.
- Organizational Leadership: Assist in recruiting and building a high-performing engineering team.
- Role Focus: In your first year, 75% of your efforts will be dedicated to hands-on coding, with the remaining 25% focused on stakeholder and team management. As we expand our team, the split will trend towards 25% and 75% management in the long run.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
- Experience:
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering across the entire tech stack, with a focus on backend development and database design
- 2+ years of experience leading and directing engineering teams
- Experience in the finance industry is a plus
- Technical Expertise:
- Python Development: Server-side development using frameworks such as Flask or Django
- Data Design: Experience designing and maintaining data pipelines and SQL databases
- Web Services & APIs
- Front-End Basics: Familiarity with front-end frameworks such as React.js or Vue.js
- DevOps & Tooling: CI/CD pipelines, version control, and application deployment
- Cloud Platforms: AWS or GCP experience strongly preferred
Soft Skills: High agency and proactive approach to problem-solving; excellent communication and stakeholder management; user research experience is beneficial.
Benefits
- 401(k) with matching contribution
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- Remote-first company
- Flexible PTO
- Paid parental leave
- Quarterly performance bonuses
- Excellent culture
- Sincere work/life harmony
About Vest
Vest was founded in 2012, based on the conviction that investors' desire for more certainty in their investment outcomes is not being adequately met. To address this market need, we created Target Outcome Investments®, which target a defined return profile, with an allowance for a specific level of risk, at a particular point in time. Today, Target Outcome Investments are available as mutual funds, exchange traded funds, unit investment trusts, collective investment trusts, and customizable managed accounts / sub-advisory services. They seek to provide investors with targeted protection, enhanced returns, or income with a level of predictability unattainable with most other investments available today. First Trust Capital Partners LLC and Cboe Global Markets, Inc. indirectly have equity interests in Vest Financial. We are a young firm, growing fast and looking to expand our team to help serve our clients better.
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