Lead Software Engineer

Description

Envestnet is seeking a passionate and talented Lead Software Engineer to join our Technology team. This is a hybrid role, with in-office work required at our Berwyn, PA office location.

Envestnet is transforming the way financial advice and wellness are delivered. Our mission is to empower advisors and financial service providers with innovative technology, solutions, and intelligence to make financial wellness a reality for everyone. 

Since our founding 20 years ago, we are fully vested in helping people live an intelligent financial life. If you love the idea of working in a Fintech company with the environment and excitement of a start-up where you are making everyday impact - then read on.

Job Summary:

The Lead Software Engineer plays a key role in the architecture, design, and coding for application services and enhancements. This role consults with stakeholders, executives, and product and sales teams to deliver innovative solutions. Serves as a mentor to less-experienced team members, improving internal processes and expanding the knowledge base.

The right candidate has broad infrastructure expertise, extensive Front-end & Back-end development skills, a solid understanding of software development challenges, a base understanding of secure operations, and demonstrated abilities of architecting and implementing transformational infrastructure solutions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overseeing and participating in the architecture, design, and code application services and enhancements
  
• Lead and participate in design reviews with management, project teams, partners, and stakeholders.
  
• Work closely with stakeholders, executives, and product and sales teams to deliver innovative solutions.
  
• Design, modify, develop, and support enterprise-class modern complex UI Frontend applications in an agile environment.
  
• Leverage knowledge strong cloud service skills including technologies used on AWS services for frontend.
  
• Cultivate innovation by promoting and participating in the continuous improvement of structure, processes, and tooling to enable teams to deliver more value.
  
• Research and identify new technologies and emerging tools/frameworks to increase efficiency, prototype new ideas and support developers with implementation guidelines.
  
• Review technical decisions and articulate pros/cons of technology options based on personal experience, industry knowledge, and best practice.
  
• Utilize a variety of qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques to continuously improve the user experience; analyze data and client feedback to make critical design decisions.
  
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and senior leaders, effectively articulating technology concepts to both business and technology audiences.
  
• Provide mentorship and training to junior developers to help build effective engineering practices.
  
• Adherence to and application of Envestnet legal, compliance, risk, business continuity and administrative policy within the role and department(s) including the timely completion of training & awareness, affirmations and testing as requested. 
  
• As part of the responsibilities for this role, you will understand and readily support Envestnet's established corporate business practices, policies, internal controls and procedures designed to create value or minimize risk.
  

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering or equivalent
  
• A minimum of 8+ years of software development experience with demonstrated senior skillset.
  
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in agile technical leadership.
  
• Architecture experience in Java backend technologies and building distributed enterprise software
  
• 4+ years designing, architecting, building and delivering highly scalable modern UI business application solutions.
  
• Must be able to design, lead and deliver multiple complex projects and mentor remote engineers by providing technical direction, perform design/code reviews, and champion engineering best practices.
  
• Solid experience with integrating with 3rd parties and building Restful APIs
  
• Solid experiences in relational databases such as MS SQL or equivalent.
  
• Solid experience in testing frameworks and web security.
  
• Familiar with Architectural Designs and best practices.
  
• Knowledge in AWS cloud technologies.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
• Strong understanding and practical experience with OAuth Standards and API Security preferred.

About Us:

Envestnet is a leading independent provider of technology‐enabled investment and practice management solutions to financial advisors who are independent, as well as those who are associated with small or mid‐sized financial advisory firms and larger financial institutions. Envestnet's technology is focused on addressing financial advisors' front, middle, and back‐office needs while leveraging our platform to grow their businesses and expand client relationships.

We offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package as well as the excitement, challenges, and rewards of a fast-growing, entrepreneurial company.

Why Choose Envestnet:

• Be a member of a leading financial services and products innovation company 
  
• Competitive Compensation/Total Reward Packages that include:
  
  • Health Benefits (Health/Dental/Vision)
    
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) & Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
    
  • 401K – Company Match
    
  • Annual Bonus Incentives
    
  • Parental Stipend 
    
  • Tuition Reimbursement
    
  • Student Debt Program
    
  • Charitable Match 
    
  • Wellness Program
    
• Work on global projects with diverse, energetic, team members who respect each other and celebrate differences.
  

Envestnet is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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