DriveWealth is 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.
We seek enthusiastic professionals to contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to our Brokerage-as-a-Service platform. Our culture blends the pace and opportunity of a tech start-up with the impact, stability, and significance of Wall Street. We encourage creativity and experimentation while ensuring institutional-grade execution and regulatory compliance in everything we do. We value diversity and inclusion, celebrating the unique differences of our employees as we scale and grow together. We’re guided by operating principles grounded in accountability, teamwork, integrity, and solutions built to scale. Join us!
About the Role
Join our dynamic, fast-growing fintech company, revolutionizing financial services through technology. As our VP of Engineering, you will be a strategic leader responsible for shaping the vision and execution of our engineering organization. You’ll drive innovation and operational excellence across our critical systems accountable for building core platforms, which will improve internal developer velocity. Partnering with executive leadership, you will align technology initiatives with our ambitious growth strategy, ensuring our platforms remain robust, scalable, and secure.
What You’ll Do
- Define and execute a forward-thinking technical roadmap that supports our business objectives and growth plans.
- Development of architecture framework, common libraries, developer tools to improve developer velocity
- Lead, mentor, and expand multiple high-performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Work closely with product, operations, and other senior leaders to prioritize initiatives and deliver mission-critical solutions on schedule.
- Oversee the design and development of scalable, resilient, and secure systems, leveraging modern architectures such as microservices, API-driven, and event-driven designs.
- Champion best practices in agile development, CI/CD, automated testing, and proactive monitoring to ensure 24x7 operational excellence and regulatory compliance.
- Manage engineering budgets, resource allocation, and talent development to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving fintech landscape.
- Drive the adoption of cutting-edge technologies and methodologies that optimize performance, reduce costs, and enhance system reliability.
What You’ll Need
- 15+ years in engineering leadership, with a proven track record of scaling large, diverse teams in fast-paced, technology-driven environments
- Demonstrated ability to set strategic direction and execute complex technology roadmaps that align with business growth and regulatory standards.
- Deep knowledge in architecting and implementing high-availability, scalable systems, including microservices, API-driven, and event-driven architectures.
- Significant experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
- A solid understanding of financial services technology, particularly within brokerage platforms and compliance-driven environments.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with a knack for fostering strong stakeholder relationships and cross-functional collaboration.
- A passion for solving complex problems and a relentless drive to push technological boundaries while balancing strategic vision with day-to-day execution.
Nice to Have
- Expertise in advanced architectural patterns and distributed systems.
- Experience modernizing legacy systems and driving cost optimization within capital markets or financial services.
- Familiarity with Agile frameworks (e.g., SAFe) for scaling agile practices across large organizations.
- Deep knowledge of brokerage operations, including clearing, settlements, and regulatory compliance.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. DriveWealth is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time
Compensation
Compensation package offerings are based on candidate experience and technical qualifications, as it relates to the role. These are identified and determined throughout your interviewing experience.
Please note: this role is expected to come into our office on a cadence set by the Hiring Manager/Team.
New York, NY (Hybrid) Pay Range
$280,000—$325,000 USD
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- Mental Health and family planning services
- Unlimited paid time off with ten observed holidays
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- $2,500 each year to invest in continued education and personal development
- $75 a month in fitness and wellness reimbursement
- Company-provided phone
- Hybrid work experience that allows for flexibility
- For in-office employees, a daily lunch stipend, unlimited snacks, and engaging office space in the Financial District
*The benefits outlined above are for US employees, benefit offerings vary based on location
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
TO ALL AGENCIES: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of DriveWealth outside of the Talent organization. DriveWealth’s policy is to only accept resumes from agencies via Greenhouse (ATS). Agencies must have a valid services agreement executed and must have been assigned by the Talent team to a specific requisition. Any resume submitted outside of this process will be deemed the sole property of DriveWealth. In the event a candidate submitted outside of this policy is hired, no fee or payment will be paid.
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What We Do
Over the past ten years, DriveWealth has been breaking down the barriers between global investors and U.S. markets and improving the financial lives of people that have been traditionally underserved and underbanked. We’ve built patent-pending technology to fractionalize US equities and were the first to receive a license to do so in 2015.
Why Work With Us
DriveWealth is growing quickly, and we need your help! This year we plan to getting close to doubling our headcount. We've raised over $100M so far from seasoned fin-tech investors Route 66, Point 72, and Raptor.
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