Principal Engineer (WealthTech) Location: New York, NY (Hybrid) Working model: Hybrid (3 days/week in office; moving toward 4 days/week) Industry: WealthTech / Financial Services Employment Type: Full-time (W2) About the Opportunity We’re partnering with a confidential, VC-backed Series A WealthTech building a modern wealth-management platform using sophisticated quantitative investing—previously reserved for high-net-worth clients—within a regulated financial-services environment. The Culture Friendly, thoughtful, and collaborative. High-ownership expectations without politics or ego—looking for a senior technical leader who influences through craft and partnership. About the Role This is a hands-on Principal Engineer position for a Staff+/Principal-equivalent IC who wants to operate deep in the codebase, own core systems end-to-end, and help scale an engineering team (toward ~20 people). Responsibilities • Lead system design and architecture for high-impact initiatives • Write and review production code; raise engineering standards • Partner closely with product/design and cross-functional stakeholders • Drive delivery in ambiguity and fast-moving startup conditions Requirements • Proven Staff/Senior Staff/Principal-level impact (or equivalent) • Strong judgment in systems design and technical tradeoffs • Excellent communication and collaboration skills • Current stack: TypeScript, Python, React, PostgreSQL (strong equivalents welcomed) Other Requirements Exceptional remote considered with regular travel to NYC. Competitive base (targeting up to ~$300k) + meaningful equity. Click Apply on our website to start a confidential conversation. If you give this a thumbs up/down, I’ll tighten wording further or match another Storm2 posting style you prefer.