Sr. Backend Software Engineer

AI overview

Design and implement modern software solutions for alternative investment strategies, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance client experiences and drive innovation.

Who We Are

Addepar is a global data and AI platform empowering investment professionals to turn complex financial information into actionable intelligence. Addepar unifies portfolio, market and client data in a total portfolio view and delivers AI-powered insights within investment and client workflows. More than 1,400 firms in nearly 60 countries use Addepar to manage and advise on nearly $9 trillion in assets. Its open platform integrates with nearly 650 software, data and consulting partners to power end-to-end investment operations across firms of all sizes and complexity. Addepar supports clients worldwide with offices in New York City, Salt Lake City, London, Edinburgh, Pune, Dubai, Geneva and São Paulo. 

The Role

Did you know? Alternative investing has the potential to generate higher returns compared to traditional investments over the long term. AI and Machine Learning are revolutionizing the way alternative investments are managed and analyzed. Investors are using these technologies to gain insights, see opportunities, and optimize their investment strategies. 

Addepar is building solutions to support our clients' alternatives investment strategies. The alternatives data management product is a serverless, modular and terraformed stack. We're hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design, implement and deliver modern software solutions that ingest and process ML-extracted data. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including data scientists and product managers to build intuitive solutions that revolutionize how clients experience alternatives operations.

You will work closely with operations engineering on document-based workflow automation and peer engineering teams to define the tech stack. You will iterate quickly through cycles of testing a new product offering on Addepar. If you've crafted scalable systems, or worked with phenomenal teams on hard problems in financial data, or are just interested in solving really hard technical, critically important problems, come join us!

Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country where this role is based on the first day of employment. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

What You’ll Do

  • Architect, implement, and maintain engineering solutions to solve complex problems; write well-designed, testable code.
  • Lead individual project priorities, achievements, and software releases.
  • Collaborate with machine learning engineers to bring ML-extracted data into the backend stack of the application in Python or other languages.
  • Collaborate with product managers and client teams on product requirements iterations, design feasibility and user feedback.
  • Document software functionality, system design, and project plans; this includes clean, readable code with comments.
  • Learn and promote engineering standard methodologies and principles.

Who You Are

  • At least 5 years of Backend development experience
  • In-depth knowledge of Java (preferred), Python or similar
  • Experience with NoSQL databases
  • Experience with serverless architecture
  • IaC (infrastructure as code), preferably terraform
  • Comfort working with product management on complex features
  • Solutions-oriented, with exceptional analytical and problem solving skills
  • Experience with AWS is a strong plus.
  • Experience with DynamoDB, OpenSearch/Elasticsearch
  • Familiarity with writing, debugging, and optimizing SQL queries
  • Knowledge of front end development a plus.
  • Experience in fintech (wealth/portfolio management domain) is a plus.

Important Note: This role requires working from our Pune office 3 days a week (Hybrid work model)

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 [email protected].

Addepar is a financial operating system that aggregates over $4 trillion in assets for professional wealth and asset management firms, offering customizable reporting and visualization tools.

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