Carta

Senior Software Engineer II

Carta$201K — $237K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Proficiency in Python, Django, React, Postgres, and Kafka; familiarity with Java, gRPC, and AWS is a plus
  • Ability to break down complex user stories into actionable tasks with minimal guidance
  • Strong communication skills to articulate technical trade-offs to stakeholders
  • Desire to mentor peers and contribute to team growth

Responsibilities

  • Lead execution of complex technical projects from concept to production
  • Identify and implement opportunities to simplify code and infrastructure
  • Utilize AI-assisted tools to enhance workflow and code quality
  • Mentor and elevate the technical standards of your team through PR reviews
  • Collaborate with product and design teams to ensure user-focused solutions

Benefits

  • Equity offered for all full-time roles
  • Exceptional benefits package available
  • Potential for commissions based on role
  • Market competitive salary range provided
  • Access to modern AI-assisted engineering tools
Full Job Description
The Team You'll Work With

You'll enter our engineering interview process as part of a pooled hiring model. We're excited to meet people who are energized by complex, ambiguous problems. We look for owners and problem-solvers who are eager to dive into the details of their craft, and are motivated by building products and experiences that meaningfully expand access to ownership.

As you move through our process, we'll transition from the general pool to a team-matching phase, ensuring that by the final interview, you are aligned with a specific team that matches your strengths and career goals.

High impact domains you might join include:
  • Fund Operations: Building the core engine that powers our vision of an operating system for private capital, simplifying complex accounting workflows.
  • Investor Reporting: Developing features that enable investment firms and audit partners to share accurate, timely performance data.
  • Risk & Compliance: Scaling the infrastructure that ensures security and transparency across billions of dollars in assets.
The Problems You'll Solve

As a Senior Software Engineer II, you will lead technically complex projects and serve as a multiplier for your team. You'll work to:
  • Drive Implementation: Lead the execution of complex technical projects, driving them from concept to production while maintaining high standards for performance and reliability.
  • Simplify Systems: Dig deep into our architecture to identify opportunities to simplify code and infrastructure, prioritizing changes that have a measurable business impact.
  • Leverage Modern Tooling: Use the best AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate your workflow, improve code quality, and spend more of your time solving the high-level logic and unconventional problems
  • Foster Growth: Act as a mentor and coach, raising the technical bar for your peers through diligent PR reviews and architectural guidance.
  • Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with product and design to ensure we are building the right solution for the user, not just following a specification.
About You
  • The Tech Stack: You have experience with (or a desire to learn) our core technologies: Python, Django, React, Postgres, and Kafka We also utilize Java, gRPC, and AWS.
  • Execution: You can break down complex user stories into actionable tasks and execute them with minimal guidance.
  • Strategic Mindset: You understand the "why" behind your code and can articulate technical trade-offs to stakeholders.
  • Experience: We recommend 8+ years of professional software engineering experience for this level.
Salary

Carta's compensation package includes a market competitive salary, equity for all full time roles, exceptional benefits, and, for applicable roles, commissions plans. Our minimum cash compensation (salary + commission if applicable) range for this role is:
  • $201,875 - $237,500 in Seattle, WA

Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on geography, candidate experience and expertise, and other factors.

About Carta

Carta is a financial services company that provides equity management software for companies and investors. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. Carta's software allows companies to manage their cap tables, valuations, and equity plans, while also providing investors with access to private markets. The company has raised over $600 million in funding and has over 1,000 employees.
Learn more about Carta
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2012

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