Carta

Senior Software Engineer II, KYC

Carta$212K — $250K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Familiarity with Python, Django, React, Postgres, and Kafka
  • Knowledge of Java, gRPC, and AWS is a plus
  • Strong ability to breakdown complex user stories into tasks
  • Strategic mindset to understand technical trade-offs

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex technical projects from concept to production
  • Identify opportunities to simplify code and infrastructure
  • Utilize AI-assisted engineering tools for workflow improvement
  • Mentor and raise the technical bar for peers
  • Collaborate with product and design teams for user-centered solutions

Benefits

  • Equity for all full-time roles
  • Exceptional benefits package
  • Collaborative startup environment
  • Opportunities for mentorship and growth
  • Access to modern engineering tools
Full Job Description
The Team You'll Work With

The KYC (Know Your Customer) team is building the compliance infrastructure that powers every transaction in private markets, from Limited Partner (LP) onboarding to tender offers to transaction-level screening for Private Equity (PE). Across Carta's fund administration, Carta Law, and LP KYC-as-a-service offerings, the team screens over 1.5 million entities per year, making it one of the highest-volume compliance operations in the space. Right now, the team is in a pivotal moment: re-architecting a fragmented set of products into a unified KYC platform, part greenfield build, part strategic integration, where your judgment will directly shape the outcome. You'll join a small, senior team that blends startup-style execution with the rigor required to ship to production at scale.
The Problems You'll Solve

As a Senior Software Engineer II, KYC, 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:
  • $212,500 - $250,000 for New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Santa Clara, CA
  • $201,875 - $237,500 for 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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