DriveWealth's award-winning APIs power modern investing for 150+ fintechs, brokers, and advisors worldwide, making it easy to launch new products fast. Backed by Accel, Insight and SoftBank VF.
About the role
Join our dynamic, fast-growing fintech company that's revolutionizing financial services through technology. As Director of Engineering, you will be a senior leader responsible for shaping the vision and execution of our engineering organization and drive innovation and operational excellence across our critical systems. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Extensive Experience: 12+ years in engineering leadership, with a proven track record of scaling engineering team(s) in fast-paced, technology-driven environments
- Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge in architecting and implementing high-availability, scalable systems, including microservices, API-driven, and event-driven architectures using Java, Kafka, SQL/No SQL databases
- Cloud & Container Proficiency: Significant experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
- Brokerage Experience in B2B setting: A solid understanding of financial services technology, particularly within brokerage platforms in a B2B setting
- Communication Skills: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with a knack for fostering strong stakeholder relationships and cross-functional collaboration
- Innovative Mindset: A passion for solving complex problems and a relentless drive to push technological boundaries while balancing strategic vision with day-to-day execution
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About Us
DriveWealth is on a mission to make investing easier. We believe that everyone should have the ability to control their financial future, and that access to financial markets should not be limited by geography, wealth, or legacy systems. We are a global B2B financial technology organization dedicated to democratizing access to financial independence around the world. Our mission is realized through an API-based platform, empowering our partners to offer seamless investing and trading experiences to clients worldwide, all from their mobile devices. Our technology provides partners with a modern, extensible toolkit, enabling traditional investment workflows and innovative techniques like fractional share ownership. DriveWealth has evolved into a global platform offering trading of US equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options.
There’s never been a better time to build a category-defining business and there has rarely been a team better positioned for this opportunity. Our culture blends the pace and agility of a fintech start-up with the impact, stability, and discipline of Wall Street. We encourage creativity and experimentation while ensuring...
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