Farther is a rapidly growing RIA that combines expert advisors with cutting-edge technology - delivering a comprehensive, tailored wealth management experience.
Farther’s founders are leaders and innovators from the private wealth industry who possess a unique blend of traditional wealth management, fintech, and technology production expertise. We’re backed by top-tier venture capital firms, fintech investors, and industry leaders.
Joining Farther means joining a collaborative team of entrepreneurs who are passionate about helping their clients and our teammates achieve more. If you’re the type who breaks through walls to get things done the right way, we want to build the future of wealth management with you.
We're hiring a Data Architect to design scalable, resilient data platforms that power our wealth management technology. As Farther hyperscales, we need someone to help evolve our data systems supporting real-time analytics, AI initiatives, and client reporting. You'll focus on platform design and implementation—not just ETL scripts—contributing to the foundation for our next phase of growth. You'll work directly with our Head of AI & ML Engineering and collaborate closely with our data team, providing dedicated architectural expertise to design and optimize the platforms that sit above the data layer.
Your Impact- Design and evolve scalable architectures for portfolios, positions, transactions, and financial models that support real-time analytics and AI
- Normalize and integrate complex data from custodians, vendors, and market feeds with focus on quality and performance
- Implement comprehensive data quality, lineage, and dependency tracking systems
- Architect caching, scaling, and enrichment pipelines designed for high performance and reusability
- Implement robust monitoring via metrics, logs, and traces to ensure system reliability
- Collaborate on data architecture roadmaps, evaluate vendor contracts, and conduct cost-benefit analysis
- Coordinate delivery across engineering, product, and data teams while setting clear goals and timelines
- Expert-level experience with AWS platforms and services
- Strong database design skills and advanced SQL proficiency
- Proficient in Python for data platform development
- Deep experience with time-series data, reference/market data, and vendor onboarding
- Proven experience in data modeling, orchestration, and scaling architectures
- Strong ability to coordinate across technical teams and drive delivery
- Experience setting goals, managing timelines, and delivering technical projects
- Experience in wealth management, financial services, or fintech environments
- Background with custodial data and financial reporting requirements
- Familiarity with real-time analytics and AI/ML data pipeline architectures
- Experience with data governance and compliance frameworks in regulated industries
- Track record in high-growth technology environments
- Everything you need to build the perfect dev station from hardware to software
- Learn & grow through book clubs, seminars, and peer learning sessions
- Full health benefits + 401(k) matching & Roth IRA options
- Unlimited PTO
- An amazing collaborative atmosphere between product, design, and engineering to solve hard problems together
🚀 Want to learn more about building the future of wealth tech at Farther? Visit tech-life.farther.com to discover more about our engineering teams, tech stack, culture, interview process, and perks & benefits.
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What We Do
Farther is the intelligent wealth management firm that's redefining the industry by combining proprietary technology with expert financial advisor guidance. We're building a generational financial institution that empowers advisors to focus on what matters most - their clients and growing their business - while our all-in-one platform handles the back-office complexity.
Our comprehensive wealth management platform offers clients a unified view of their entire financial lives through a single login, while advisors gain access to advanced tools for building personalized, tax-optimized portfolios. We provide access to extensive public strategies and alternative investments, plus our own Farther Asset Management products alongside offerings from BlackRock, Vanguard, and Fidelity.
Named the #1 fastest-growing financial services firm in America by Inc. Magazine with 11,968% revenue growth over three years, we've achieved over $13 billion in recruited assets and are backed by $118M in funding, including a Series C led by CapitalG (Google's growth fund). With 400+ employees across offices in New York, Dallas, and San Francisco, we're scaling rapidly while maintaining our commitment to innovation and excellence.
Why Work With Us
We're building a generational financial institution through our CARE values: Communication, Action, Respect, and Excellence. Named to Inc. Best Workplaces two years running, we offer comprehensive benefits like $0 health coverage, immediate 3% 401(k), unlimited PTO, and quarterly recognition programs. Join our mission-driven team
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