Software Engineer

Sidepocket • Full-time • San Francisco Bay Area, US • 3m ago

Company Description

Sidepocket Inc. DBA (‘Sidepocket Financial’) is a venture-backed deep-tech company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sidepocket is disrupting the antiquated wealth management industry by solving the multi-trillion-dollar wealth disparity crisis in America. Their asset allocation technology applies advanced statistical analysis, quantitative modeling, and predictive analytics to reduce drawdown in bear markets and crashes, resulting in shorter recovery time and improved long-term performance. Sidepocket's PaaS product for Creators and Partners allows clients to customize their branding and strategies. Sidepocket is a mission-driven company revolutionizing and democratizing investment access and financial literacy and has uniquely partnered and empowered some of the biggest YouTube stars and financial educators in the world.

Role Description

Sidepocket is seeking a Lead Front-End Software Engineer (Product Owner/Late Stage Co-Founding Role) to join our team during a pivotal time as we approach hyper-growth projected for late 2024-2025. This full-time, primarily equity-based role offers a unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial engineer eager to take a leadership position within a dynamic startup environment.

Key Aspects of the Role:

Leadership Opportunity: Fast-track to a director position, managing the entire web and mobile product front-end.
Significant Equity Compensation: With 70% of our committed team compensated through equity, the selected candidate will receive 75% equity compensation during the initial 12-16 months to align deeply with our long-term goals of fast-tracking this role into a leadership role with sufficient skin in the game. This is not a role for someone with high salary requirements initially or substantial personal responsibilities.
Expert Team Collaboration: Work alongside a dozen seasoned professionals averaging 20 years of experience, including cryptographers from top financial institutions, hedge fund quants, serial entrepreneurs, and tech leaders from $10B+ companies.

Ideal Candidate:

Comfortable in a startup culture and understands the substantial value of equity.
Seeks a long-term role where they can lead and contribute significantly to a company poised for significant growth.
Enthusiastic about working in a collaborative environment with high-caliber peers and industry veterans.
You want to start a company but are looking for valuable experience and mentorship from serial entrepreneurs that have created multi-billion-dollar industries.
You recently left a large company and are looking for a better personality fit (entrepreneurial culture) and significantly higher upside from equity.

This role is designed for someone who values equity over immediate cash compensation, ready to invest in their future and the success of Sidepocket. If you are driven, forward-thinking, and ready for a challenge, we look forward to your application.

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