Staff Software Engineer

About the role

Overview:

At Compound Planning, we’re building the next-generation financial planning platform, and we need software engineers to help deliver that vision. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in delivering a best-in-class experience that empowers clients to understand their comprehensive financial picture, collaborate seamlessly with advisors, and unlock powerful financial solutions.

You’ll work in a collaborative, cross-functional team of engineers, product managers, and designers, using modern technologies to build high-quality, scalable, and innovative software. Your contributions will directly impact the success of our product and company.

Important Note on Work Authorization: While we value diverse backgrounds and experiences, Compound is not currently able to sponsor work visas (including H-1B). Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

What you’ll do:

- Design, build, and maintain high-quality applications.

- Lead feature implementation and own the end-to-end delivery of new features and enhancements, from concept to deployment.

- Design elegant, scalable, and maintainable software solutions to solve complex business problems.

- Collaborate closely with designers, product managers, and engineers to bring ideas to life.

- Contribute to system architecture, ensuring performance, scalability, and security.

- Review code, mentor teammates, and share best practices to elevate team performance.

- Triage and resolve software defects, continuously improving application quality and user experience.

- Stay at the forefront of development trends and innovations, driving technical excellence while delivering for the business.

- Actively participate in agile software development, including planning, code reviews, demo and retrospectives.

Minimum Requirements:

- 6+ years of experience delivering high quality software.

- Experience building APIs, backend systems, frontends, and app architecture.

- Deep technical expertise in one or more languages.

- Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals and software engineering best practices.

- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to navigate ambiguous and evolving requirements.

- Demonstrated high degree of ownership and a startup mindset.

- Strong communication and collaboration skills within an agile team.

- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities.

- A growth mindset with a passion for continuous learning and improvement.

- Ability to work core hours that align with US time zones.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience in FinTech or working in a startup environment.

- Strong grasp of modern, lean, web-application technologies