Wealthsimple is hiring a
Development Manager

Summary

The job is for a team lead position in the API Platform team at Wealthsimple, a Canadian fintech company. The role involves leading the team, creating and delivering on a roadmap, identifying opportunities for improvement, making informed decisions, and becoming a subject matter expert in APIs, GraphQL, integrations, and future-proof designs.

Requirements

Develop a general understanding of the Wealthsimple business and products

Responsibilities

• Be the people leader for API Platform and have multiple direct reports
• Develop the individuals on your teams to ensure everyone can be challenged, fulfilled, and growing in their career
• Set clear expectations and hold a high bar for quality and team performance
• Create, refine, and deliver on a roadmap for the team and bring best-in-class API design to Wealthsimple
• Identify opportunities for improvement and innovation across engineering with a focus on APIs, GraphQL, integrations, and future-proof designs
• Make great, informed decisions and influence the rest of the organization to deliver impact

Benefits

• Competitive salary with top-tier health benefits and life insurance
• Retirement savings matching plan using Wealthsimple Work
• 20 vacation days per year and unlimited sick and mental health days
• Up to $1,500 per year towards wellness and professional development budgets respectively
• 90 days away program: Employees can work internationally in eligible countries for up to 90 days per calendar year
• A wide variety of peer and company-led Employee Resource Groups (ie. Rainbow, Women of Wealthsimple, Black @ WS)
• Company-wide wellness days off scheduled throughout the year