Director of Engineering @ Addepar | Sway Ventures Job Board
About this role
You will assume engineering leadership over our investor solutions and research product suite and take ownership of technology delivery across our Institutional segment and sophisticated investor product offerings. You’ll lead a multi-disciplinary team of software engineers, platform architects, and engineering managers. The ideal candidate brings strong technical depth in scalable cloud-native systems alongside proven leadership in scaling engineering teams and executing complex product roadmaps. Addepar takes a market-based approach to pay. A successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on the role, job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base salary for roles in Colorado, California, and New York. The current range for this role is $214,000 - $335,000 (base salary) + bonus + equity + benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Additionally, these ranges reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without requiring current or future visa sponsorship (for example, employment-based visas such as H-1B, F-1/OPT, or similar), and must be authorized to begin work in the U.S. on their first day of employment. What You’ll Do Strategic Leadership Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering organization dedicated to the Institutional segment Establish clear engineering goals, operational metrics, and delivery standards aligned with company objectives and create a high-performing engineering culture Collaborate with Engineering, Product and Design leadership to drive Addepar strategy across all of our engineering organizations Drive the technical vision, co-ordination and delivery across all products and solutions within our Institutional segment Technology & Product Delivery Partner closely with Product Management, Design, and GTM to define, prioritize, and execute product roadmaps Implement robust Agile software development practices to ensure predictable, high-quality, and timely releases Guide architectural decisions to ensure scalable, secure, and resilient system design suitable for institutional security and compliance standards Champion engineering best practices, including automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and robust monitoring/observability platforms Who You Are Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience 8+ years of engineering leadership experience with a track record of managing managers, architects, and software engineers. Proven experience delivering enterprise/institutional software platforms with stringent security, regulatory, and uptime requirements Deep familiarity with modern cloud architecture, microservices, API design, data pipelines, and enterprise security frameworks 5+ years experience with financial risk frameworks and asset management in either a SaSS environment or financial institutions Our Values Act Like an Owner - Think and operate with intention, purpose and care. Own outcomes. Build Together - Collaborate to unlock the best solutions. Deliver lasting value. Champion Our Clients - Exceed client expectations. Our clients’ success is our success. Drive Innovation - Be bold and unconstrained in problem-solving. Transform the industry. Embrace Learning - Engage our community to broaden our perspective. Bring a growth mindset. In addition to our core values, Addepar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We seek to bring together diverse ideas, experiences, skill sets, perspectives, backgrounds and identities to drive innovative solutions. We commit to promoting a welcoming environment where inclusion and belonging are held as a shared responsibility. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. PHISHING SCAM WARNING: Addepar is among several companies recently made aware of a phishing scam involving con artists posing as hiring managers recruiting via email, text and social media. The imposters are creating misleading email accounts, conducting remote “interviews,” and making fake job offers in order to collect personal and financial information from unsuspecting individuals. Please be aware that no job offers will be made from Addepar without a formal interview process. Additionally, Addepar will not ask you to purchase equipment or supplies as part of your onboarding process. If you have any questions, please reach out to ta-operations@addepar.com Our Values Act Like an Owner - Think and operate with intention, purpose and care. Own outcomes. Build Together - Collaborate to unlock the best solutions. Deliver lasting value. Champion Our Clients - Exceed client expectations. Our clients’ success is our success. Drive Innovation - Be bold and unconstrained in problem solving. Transform the industry. Embrace Learning - Engage our community to broaden our perspective. Bring a growth mindset. In addition to our core values, Addepar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We seek to bring together diverse ideas, experiences, skill sets, perspectives, backgrounds and identities to drive innovative solutions. We commit to promoting a welcoming environment where inclusion and belonging are held as a shared responsibility. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. PHISHING SCAM WARNING: Addepar is among several companies recently made aware of a phishing scam involving con artists posing as hiring managers recruiting via email, text and social media. The imposters are creating misleading email accounts, conducting remote “interviews,” and making fake job offers in order to collect personal and financial information from unsuspecting individuals. Please be aware that no job offers will be made from Addepar without a formal interview process. Additionally, Addepar will not ask you to purchase equipment or supplies as part of your onboarding process. If you have any questions, please reach out to ta-operations@addepar.com . ","datePosted":"2026-08-08T11:18:48.520Z","validThrough":"2026-08-12","employmentType":[],"hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Addepar","description":"Addepar is a software and data platform that is purpose-built for professional wealth, investment, and asset management firms to deliver outstanding results for their clients. More than 800 leading firms trust Addepar to unlock the power and possibility of more informed, data-driven investing and advice. With client presence in more than 30 countries, Addepar’s platform aggregates portfolio, market, and client data for over $4 trillion in assets. Firms can also use Marketplace, a digital experience offered through Acervus Securities (member FINRA), to access and transact in a range of investment products with a focus on alternative and private market investments. Addepar’s open platform integrates with more than 100 software, data, and services partners to deliver a complete solution for a wide range of firms and use cases.
What this role is, and what else it is called
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