Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Addepar's Trading Platform team as a highly experienced Backend Software Engineer with a strong Java background. You will contribute to the re-development of critical trading components, focusing on large-scale data handling and distributed systems for automated data ingestion and transformation. The role involves architecting, implementing, and maintaining engineering solutions, leading projects, collaborating with various teams, and mentoring other engineers. You will actively support business needs, represent engineering to clients, and participate in the design and development of a strategic product. Addepar offers a competitive salary, bonus, equity, and benefits package. The ideal candidate possesses extensive Java experience, expertise in backend development, and a strong understanding of cloud platforms and database architectures.

Requirements

• B.S., or M.S. in Computer Science or similar technical field of study (or equivalent practical experience)
• 8+ years of software engineering experience
• Expert-level proficiency in backend development, with a focus on Java
• Good experience on AWS or any other cloud platform
• Experience with databases, SQL, NoSQL, OLAP, and/or data lake architectures
• A strong ownership mentality and drive to solve the most important problems
• Passion for implementing standard processes with a bias toward smart automation
• Proven ability to collaborate with and mentor other engineers

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain engineering solutions to solve complex problems; write well-designed, testable code
• Lead individual project priorities, deadlines, and solutions
• Collaborate effectively with product managers, engineers, and partners on projects
• Active support of business needs during US hours
• Act as an engineering representative to the client and product support and steer communications from engineering standpoints
• Communicate technical ideas and set direction on projects with a focus on solving business challenges
• Mentor other engineers on the team
• Participate in the design and development of a strategic product for Addepar
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code that's also scalable and extensible

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in data processing and analysis using SQL, PySpark, or similar frameworks is a plus
• A rapid learner with robust analytical and problem-solving abilities

Benefits

• Base salary
• Bonus
• Equity
• Benefits