How much experience is required?

At least 10 years of relevant experience for this Staff Software Engineers role.

What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, Architecture, Backend, Frontend, Software Engineering.

What seniority level is this role?

Farther targets staff-level candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Staff Software Engineers role at Farther.

Staff Software Engineers at Farther

Joblaze summary

In the role of Staff Software Engineer at Farther, the individual will lead the design and implementation of complex software systems while driving architectural decisions that shape the platform's future. This position requires extensive experience across the full stack, with a strong emphasis on leveraging AI tools to enhance development processes and team productivity. Ideal candidates are seasoned engineers with a proven track record of making impactful technical decisions and mentoring others, thriving in an autonomous environment. Farther offers a collaborative atmosphere where innovation in wealth management technology is at the forefront.

Joblaze insights

Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Farther's career page.
Farther has 35 other open roles including Senior Frontend Engineer, Conversational & Gen UI, Client Transitions Associate, Senior Trading Associate.
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Quick facts

How much experience is required?: At least 10 years of relevant experience for this Staff Software Engineers role.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, Architecture, Backend, Frontend, Software Engineering.
What seniority level is this role?: Farther targets staff-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Staff Software Engineers role at Farther.

From the original posting

Company Description

Farther is a rapidly growing RIA that combines expert advisors with cutting-edge technology - delivering a comprehensive, tailored wealth management experience.

Farther’s founders are leaders and innovators from the private wealth industry who possess a unique blend of traditional wealth management, fintech, and technology production expertise. We’re backed by top-tier venture capital firms, fintech investors, and industry leaders.

Joining Farther means joining a collaborative team of entrepreneurs who are passionate about helping their clients and our teammates achieve more. If you’re the type who breaks through walls to get things done the right way, we want to build the future of wealth management with you.

The Role

As a Staff Software Engineer at Farther, you'll be a technical leader who shapes how we build software. You'll drive architecture decisions, tackle our most complex challenges, and guide other engineers while remaining deeply hands-on.

We're building an elite engineering team. We look for three things: deep technical expertise in your craft, high horsepower to rapidly context-switch across complex problems, and a track record of winning in multiple areas of your life.

We give Staff engineers significant autonomy to drive technical strategy. You'll own major architectural decisions, establish engineering standards, and be accountable for technical outcomes. We trust you to make the right calls and measure success by the impact you create, not the process you follow.

We expect technical leaders to champion AI adoption. As a Staff engineer, you'll demonstrate how to leverage AI tools to accelerate development, improve code quality, and multiply team effectiveness. You'll help the organization work smarter and ship faster by showing teams how AI can transform their workflow.

Your Impact

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 – demonstrate how to leverage AI to multiply effectiveness and accelerate delivery
Tackle complex technical challenges in system design, scalability, reliability, and performance
Operate with significant autonomy – own major technical decisions and be accountable for architectural outcomes
Guide and mentor engineers through complex technical decisions
Drive technical excellence through code reviews, architecture reviews, and documentation

The Ideal Match

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 – you're already multiplying your output and want to help others do the same
Thrives with high autonomy and ownership – you want to drive technical strategy and own major architectural decisions without micromanagement
Track record of making significant technical decisions that positively impact engineering organizations
Outstanding communication – you explain complex concepts clearly and provide actionable updates
Builder mentality – you ship working software and iterate, not write specs endlessly
Tenacity to tackle difficult problems head-on
Self-directed and autonomous – you work independently on high-level guidance
Experience mentoring engineers and driving technical best practices
Track record of winning in multiple areas of your life

Bonus Points

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

Why Join Us

Competitive comp package that rewards impact
Work alongside some of the brightest minds in fintech
Ground-floor opportunity at a fast-scaling startup
Chart your own growth path as we expand
Full health benefits + 401(k) matching & Roth IRA options
Unlimited PTO
An amazing collaborative atmosphere between product, design, and engineering to solve hard problems together

🚀 Want to learn more about building the future of wealth tech at Farther? Visit tech-life.farther.com to discover more about our engineering teams, tech stack, culture, interview process, and perks & benefits.