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Job description
Wealthfront is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer, Network — a full-time, remote role ($172k–$228k). Apply directly on Wealthfront's careers page below.
Senior Software Engineer, Network
Team: Engineering - DevOps
Location: Palo Alto, CA, New York City, NY, San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA
Commitment: Full-time
Workplace Type: hybrid
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer with Networking expertise to join our Infrastructure team, where you will work with hardware and networking across our data centers, offices, and the cloud to build and maintain critical financial systems.
Wealthfront’s Infrastructure team is a team of “Generalists with Expertise” who adhere to the principles of infrastructure-as-code and automation. We operate both physical servers and cloud-based computing, and our network spans both environments.
About The Role
As a member of the Networking team, you will play a key role in shaping future network architecture. You operate comfortably across hardware and software boundaries, writing code to automate infrastructure and bringing strategic expertise to designing, implementing, and maintaining systems. You approach Networking problems with a bias towards vendor-agnostic IaC solutions.
As a key member of the Infrastructure team, you will:
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Manage our networking and server hardware, topology, and connectivity in our physical data centers and cloud
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Design and build network telemetry, monitoring, and observability
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Build and maintain an automated change management pipeline to deploy network configuration revisions and provision hardware
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Ensure critical services operate reliably by triaging and fixing operational issues as an on-call engineer, participating in post-mortems and implementing improvements to prevent future issues
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Make and collaborate on key decisions regarding the evolution of our infrastructure, such as our hybrid cloud architecture
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Be responsible for liaising with third parties, vendors and internet service providers as well as traveling to our Bay Area and New Jersey data centers and offices for onsite networking projects
This role could be a fit if you have:
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Proficiency with automation technology including Terraform, Ansible, and Chef
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Proficiency with at least one language such as Go, Python, or Ruby and configuration management tools such as Git
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Demonstrated experience with Linux systems
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Experience with automating production data center environments, including hardware provisioning, network device configuration, and capacity planning
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Proficiency with Networking protocols such as BGP, MLAG, VLANs, DNS
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Excellent communications and organizational skills
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BS or MS in Engineering or Computer Science or related field, or equivalent professional experience
Strong candidate may also have:
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Experience with routing and switching in data centers
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Familiarity with Palo Alto Networks Firewalls, Juniper switches
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Background on VPN technologies, like OpenVPN, IPSec, TLS
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Experience with AWS Networking technologies like Direct Connect, NACLs, Security Groups, VPC, etc
Once you join, Wealthfront will:
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Provide you with a mentor who who will support you in your onboarding journey
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Encourage you to lead impactful projects that match your professional goals
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Support your professional development by providing feedback during weekly 1:1s and our bi-annual reviews
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Provide autonomy so you can be a happy and successful member of our team
Estimated annual salary range: $172,000 - $228,000 plus equity and a discretionary bonus.
Benefits include medical, vision, dental, 401K plan, generous time off, parental leave, wellness reimbursements, professional development, employee investing discount, and more!
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Frequently asked questions
What is the salary for Senior Systems Engineer, Network at Wealthfront?
The estimated salary range for Senior Systems Engineer, Network at Wealthfront is $172,000 - $228,000 USD per year.
Is Senior Systems Engineer, Network at Wealthfront a remote job?
Yes, Senior Systems Engineer, Network at Wealthfront is a remote position. Candidates in Palo Alto, CA, New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA may be preferred.
What skills are required for Senior Systems Engineer, Network at Wealthfront?
The required skills for Senior Systems Engineer, Network at Wealthfront include: BGP, DNS, Chef, Ansible, Terraform, Ruby, Go, Python, Git, Linux.
What is the seniority level for Senior Systems Engineer, Network at Wealthfront?
Senior Systems Engineer, Network at Wealthfront is a Senior level position.
How do I apply for Senior Systems Engineer, Network at Wealthfront?
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