Software Engineer, Backend

Expectations

• Be accountable for the delivery of high quality software projects in coordination with teammates and stakeholders on mutually agreed upon timelines
• Seek context and rapidly iterate on solutions to eliminate ambiguity and drive projects forward
• Participate actively in all phases of product development across specification, implementation, QA testing, deployment, and operations
• Foster a culture of collaboration by actively engaging in discussions, documentation, and code review
• Participate actively in engineering recruiting (interviewing, problem specification, role ownership, etc)
• Raise your hand when you need help - don’t hesitate to reach out to stakeholders (product, teammates, managers, etc) to unblock your progress
• Provide thoughtful perspectives on architecture and major technical decisions
• Lead by example in maintaining high code quality and shaping team best practices through thoughtful reviews, mentorship, and holding a high bar for excellence across every pull request

Qualifications

• 6+ years software development experience
• 4-year technical degree (or equivalent work experience)
• Experience building scalable distributed systems
• Experience interfacing with financial technology APIs and data providers
• Experience designing and building REST APIs
• Experience with domain and data modeling
• Experience with the software development lifecycle (CI/CD, Git, etc)
• Experience with cloud computing architectures and tooling - particularly AWS
• Experience using AI / LLMs for data extraction, data interrogation, and document generation
• Demonstrated background / interest in investment management
• Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to execute in a fast-paced startup environment
• Excellent communication skills and grace under pressure

Compensation and Benefits

• Cash salary range: $190,000-$250,000 dependent on skills, experience and expected contribution
• Significant equity
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Unlimited PTO
• Retirement savings plan (401k)
• Learning, Fitness and Commuter stipends
• Paid Holidays

Tech Stack

• React-based Next.js TypeScript applications
• Aurora-backed Python REST API services
• Containerized applications in AWS
• AWS Lambda for asynchronous tasks
• Snowflake for data ingestion and warehousing
• Automated service deployments