Job Title: Lead Software Engineer

Company Name: Envestnet

Job Url: https://careers.envestnet.com/jobs/16135559-lead-software-engineer?__jvst=Job+Board&__jvsd=LinkedIn&jr_id=6944ccb850bbaf765056e037&application_canceled=true

Job Description: Description

Envestnet is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join our Technology department. 

About Envestnet 

Envestnet is the adaptive WealthTech company that helps advisors meet the moment with its comprehensive technology, insights, and industry-leading support. This empowers advisors to make smart decisions throughout every step of a client's financial life. Backed by 25 years of experience and $7.0 trillion in platform assets, Envestnet is trusted by over a third of all financial advisors across many leading banks, wealth managers, brokerages, and RIAs.  
For a deeper dive into how Envestnet is shaping the future of financial advice, visit www.envestnet.com. 

The Team You Will Join 

On the Tamarac development team, we build one of the industry’s most advanced portfolio management and trading platforms for RIAs. We tackle complex engineering challenges every day—from large‑scale data ingestion and analytics to deep system integrations, high‑performance trading algorithms, and a robust full‑stack web experience used by thousands of advisors. 

As we continue to scale the platform—supporting 50+ million trades annually—we’re modernizing our architecture to meet growing demand while delivering innovative, advisor‑focused features. Our engineers collaborate across disciplines to build AI‑powered insights, enhance cross‑platform capabilities, and design resilient, cloud‑native systems. 

This is a rare opportunity to join us in shaping the technical roadmap of a leading trading platform—driving how we scale, evolve, and deliver capabilities that elevate both the advisor and client experience, with real‑world impact from day one. 

How You’ll Contribute 

Lead the design and implementation of scalable, high‑performance cloud architectures that support enterprise growth. 
Shape and advance the team’s architectural vision, driving continuous, incremental improvements. 
Collaborate across product, engineering, and business teams to push the boundaries of what’s possible in wealthtech. 
Break down complex, ambiguous technical problems into clear, actionable tasks for effective execution. 
Develop and optimize distributed systems to deliver exceptional performance, resilience, and scalability. 
Ensure enterprise readiness through best practices in security, compliance, reliability, and operational excellence. 
Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, ownership, and engineering excellence. 
Apply and uphold organizational policies related to compliance, risk, and internal controls to minimize business risk. 
What You’ll Need to Bring 

Experience designing and implementing scalable architecture patterns (e.g. microservices, event driven systems, cloud native design) 
Programming experience in a modern language like C# and clean system design using SOLID principles. 
Proven track record of leading agile development teams. 
Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms. 
Nice-to-Haves 

Understanding of SQL and relational database best practices. 
Hands-on experience in full-stack development under cloud-native architecture(s). 
Experience driving test automation. Test driven development or Behavioral driven development is a plus.  
Interest in investing/trading and the fintech industry 
Envestnet: 

Be a member of an innovative and industry leading financial technology and solutions company 
Competitive Compensation/Total Reward Packages that include:
Health Benefits (Health/Dental/Vision)
Paid Time Off (PTO) & Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
401K – Company Match
Annual Bonus Incentives
Parental Stipend 
Tuition Reimbursement
Student Debt Program
Charitable Match 
Wellness Program
Salary:

The annual base salary range for this position is $139,000 to $231,000. 

Envestnet is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Applications accepted on a rolling basis and the posting will remain open until the position is filled.