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Clear StreetClear StreetNew York, NY

Backend Software Engineer - Reference Data Services

Builds scalable backend services for reference data products like security masters and market data using Go and microservices. Requires 8+ years experience in distributed systems, API design, and mentoring.

200k – 250k/yr
Hybrid8+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

FACT Team Stack

  • Go, gRPC, Python, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Kafka, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes

Responsibilities

  • Own the design and implementation of new features and services for core Platform.
  • Turn complexity of processing financial transactions across asset classes into highly scalable services.
  • Tackle system design challenges, balance trade-offs, and implement clean, efficient code.
  • Mentor teammates, evolve technical standards and best practices, and promote system design culture.

Requirements

  • At least 8 years of professional experience implementing highly scalable services (primarily in Golang).
  • Confidence in designing and building flexible APIs for microservice architecture to deliver consistent data reliably.
  • Experience with systems handling massive amounts of data, scale, distributed systems, and related technologies.
  • Strong command of object-oriented design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.
  • Ability to communicate technical ideas effectively and collaborate on high-quality products.
  • Experience mentoring team members, defining engineering standards, and driving system design.

Compensation

  • Base Salary Range: $200,000 - $250,000 (based on experience, skills, location).
  • Additional: bonuses, equity, 401k matching, full medical/dental/vision, parental leave.

Skills

GogRPCPythonPostgresSnowflakeKafkaRedisDockerKubernetesAPIsMicroservicesDistributed SystemsSystem Design

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