Vice President of Engineering

WHO WE ARE:TIFIN is a fintech platform backed by industry leaders including JP Morgan, Morningstar, Broadridge, Hamilton Lane, Franklin Templeton, SEI, Motive Partners and a who's who of the financial service industry. We are creating engaging wealth experiences to better financial lives through AI and investment intelligence powered personalization. We are working to change the world of wealth in ways that personalization has changed the world of movies, music and more but with the added responsibility of delivering better wealth outcomes.We use design and behavioral thinking to enable engaging experiences through software and application programming interfaces (APIs). We use investment science and intelligence to build algorithmic engines inside the software and APIs to enable better investor outcomes.In a world where every individual is unique, we match them to financial advice and investments with a recognition of their distinct needs and goals across our investment marketplace and our advice and planning divisions.OUR VALUES: Go with your GUTGrow at the Edge. We are driven by personal growth. We get out of our comfort zone and keep egos aside to find our genius zones. With self-awareness and integrity we strive to be the best we can possibly be. No excuses.Understanding through Listening and Speaking the Truth. We value transparency. We communicate with radical candor, authenticity and precision to create a shared understanding. We challenge, but once a decision is made, commit fully.I Win for Teamwin. We believe in staying within our genius zones to succeed and we take full ownership of our work. We inspire each other with our energy and attitude. We fly in formation to win together.WHAT YOULL BE DOING:We are looking for a VP Engineering at TIFIN to work across multiple conversational AI products for the retail investor, financial advisor, and employee. Success will require hands-on development skills as well as architectural experience related to systems design and data infrastructure. This person will work closely with CEOs, Engineering, Product, and Data Science to drive development and product delivery. The ideal candidate has experience in a startup or scale-up environment.THE ROLE:Participate in architectural, design, and product sessions and be a crucial part of the decision-making process on overall technology directionWork closely with Product, Design, and other Devs to build customer-facing featuresIntegrate with a wide array of tools and services via APIDevelop event streaming architecture to load data into a Customer Data PlatformBuild the infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources using SQL and AWS "˜big data' technologies like Redshift and GlueIdentify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc.Create datasets for analytics and data scientist team members that assist them in building and optimizing our product into an innovative industry leaderManage technical optimization for maximum speed and scalabilityWHO YOU ARE:Degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent experience5+ years of increasing responsibility in fullstack or backend engineering roles, ideally in startup environmentsReal-world experience developing highly scalable solutions designed to democratize data to everyone in an organizationStrong coding skills in PythonExperience designing and building ETL pipelinesAbility to work comprehensively with various databases (Postgres, SQL, MongoDB, etc.)Track record of choosing the proper transit, storage, and analytical technology to simplify and optimize the user experienceAbility to thrive in a highly demanding, entrepreneurial, and fast-paced environmentHighly flexible, good tolerance for ambiguity, and able to quickly adapt to changing prioritiesA top performer with a proactive approach who has a "doer" & problem-solver mentalityAn exceptional team player with strong communication skillsCOMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGE:The expected starting salary range for this position in Colorado is between $150,000 - $180,000. Applicable salary ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.TIFIN offers a competitive benefits package that includes:Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insuranceFlexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)401(k) Retirement PlanFlexible PTO policy and Company-paid holidaysParental Leave: 12 week paid maternity, 6 week paid paternity leaveCorporate Social Responsibility and volunteering opportunitiesAccess to our Chief Mindfulness Officer for Mindfulness events and 1:1 personal coachingCompany sponsored events like mindfulness events, development workshops, team dinners, pickleball games, happy hours, holiday parties and more!The ability to make a real impact in an incredibly fast-growing organizationTIFIN is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and values the multitude of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Created: 2025-03-01