Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Cloud Engineer - Software

Vestwell - Software Engineering

Scottsdale, AZ, USA

Vestwell is a financial technology company powering the new savings economy.

The Engineering team is seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer with product feature development and architecture expertise. The candidate should be ready to assume roles such as architect, tech lead, code reviewer, Agile coach, and mentor, and must be passionate about building high‑impact technology solutions.

• Create and maintain optimal software supporting product initiatives and features using Type Script.
• Establish and enforce best practices in code to build sophisticated software that adheres to common programming principles.
• Work with stakeholders—including the Executive, Product, and Operations teams—to support their product development needs.
• Review requirements and translate them into an executable development plan, breaking down projects to enable iterative and agile implementation.
• Provide production support and training for junior engineers.
• Proactively drive the vision for architecture and design across multiple product verticals.
• Manage the delivery of high‑impact development solutions.

• 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer.
• Experience with Type Script and Node.js.
• Experience with Python.
• Proficiency with AI tools such as Claude and Cursor.
• Experience scaling and managing 3+ person teams.
• Advanced knowledge of Agile practices.
• Extensive development experience.
• Experience mentoring more junior engineers.
• Experience with relational databases.
• Data architecture experience.
• Experience with AWS cloud services.
• Ability to triage and assign work.
• Experience working with and leading remote contractors.
• Demonstrated experience with Software Architecture and Design.
• Experience working with and supporting cross‑functional teams.
• Extensive use of Git, preferably Git Hub.

• Fin Tech experience.
• Startup experience.
• Building pipelines in Jenkins.

This role will be based in one of Vestwell’s offices in New York City, Austin, King of Prussia, or Scottsdale and will be part of the company’s hybrid in‑office operation.

The expected base salary range for this position is $185K – $200K per year. The position is eligible to participate in the company bonus pool and to receive new‑hire equity. Salary bands are based on NY and other similar metro areas and may differ depending on where the role is ultimately hired.

Vestwell offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage; generous paid time off; a 401(k) plan with matching; and a dedicated Employee Wellbeing Committee. The hybrid work model provides flexibility while giving access to collaborative offices in Midtown Manhattan, Austin, King of Prussia, and Scottsdale.