Job summary
Job post source
This job is directly from Addepar
Job overview
The Staff Software Engineer - Portfolio Experience at Addepar leads backend development for critical API services, shaping the platform's future and enhancing financial data interactions globally.
Responsibilities and impact
The role involves maintaining and evolving API services, contributing to a modern service-based architecture, collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers, and defining ownership standards for core services.
Compensation and benefits
The salary range is $150,000 - $234,000 plus bonus, equity, and benefits, with pay based on role, skills, experience, qualifications, location, and market conditions.
Experience and skills
Requires 8+ years of backend service development experience, knowledge of REST, service-based architecture, distributed systems, and proficiency in Java, MySQL, Elasticsearch, and AWS; strong communication and software development best practices are essential; financial industry experience is a plus.
Career development
Offers exceptional scope for technical leadership and mentoring within a high-impact team, with opportunities to influence architecture and product roadmaps.
Work environment and culture
Addepar values ownership, collaboration, client focus, innovation, and learning, promoting a diverse, inclusive, and remote-first work environment.
Company information
Addepar is a global technology and data company serving investment professionals with a platform aggregating portfolio and market data for over $7 trillion in assets, operating worldwide with multiple offices.
Team overview
The candidate will join the Portfolio Experience team, a high-performing, cross-functional group focused on backend services and modernizing architecture.
Job location and travel
The company supports a global flexible workforce with offices in New York City, Salt Lake City, Chicago, London, Edinburgh, Pune, and Dubai, emphasizing remote-first work.
Unique job features
The role involves working on scalable financial data APIs with a focus on modernizing architecture and supporting global clients, offering unique leadership and technical challenges.
Company overview
Addepar is a wealth management platform that provides data aggregation, analytics, and portfolio reporting solutions for financial advisors, family offices, and large financial institutions. They generate revenue by offering subscription-based software services that help clients manage complex investment portfolios with greater transparency and efficiency. Founded in 2009 by Joe Lonsdale and Jason Mirra, Addepar has grown significantly, attracting substantial investments and expanding its client base globally. The company is known for its robust technology infrastructure and commitment to transforming the wealth management industry.
How to land this job
Position your resume to highlight extensive backend development experience, focusing on service-based architecture, REST APIs, and distributed systems, which are key for Addepar's Portfolio Experience team.
Emphasize your proficiency with Java, MySQL, Elasticsearch, and AWS, as well as your ability to contribute to architecture design and mentor teams, aligning with the leadership aspects of the role.
Apply through multiple channels including Addepar's official careers page and LinkedIn to maximize your application's visibility and reach.
Connect with current engineers or product managers on Addepar's Portfolio Experience or backend teams via LinkedIn; open conversations by commenting on recent company projects or asking about their approach to modernizing financial data services.
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