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Software Engineer, Backend

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Software Engineer, Backend in Remote

  • Opto Investments
  • Full time
  • Email
  • Worldwide

Responsibilities

  • Own delivery of high-quality software projects and coordinate with teammates and stakeholders on timelines.
  • Contribute across product specification, implementation, code review, QA testing, deployment, and operations.
  • Build intuitive and deep user experiences for all phases of the private markets investment process.
  • Seek context, iterate rapidly, reduce ambiguity, and drive projects forward.
  • Participate in engineering recruiting through interviewing, problem specification, and role ownership.
  • Collaborate with product, engineering, and management stakeholders to unblock progress.

Requirements

  • A four-year technical degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience demonstrating that a degree was not needed.
  • At least six years of hands-on software development experience with a strong emphasis on individual contribution.
  • Background or demonstrated interest in investment management, fintech, or financial data.
  • Proficiency in Python, REST APIs, and SQL, with familiarity with TypeScript, React, and AWS.
  • Strong understanding of distributed-systems tradeoffs, data modeling, API design, and performance tuning at scale.
  • Deep understanding of testing and delivery practices, including pytest and CI/CD.
  • Experience applying AI and LLMs to data extraction, data interrogation, and document generation.
  • Ability to work independently in ambiguity and communicate clearly in a fast-paced startup environment.
  • Authorization to work for any U.S. employer without current or future sponsorship.

Benefits

  • Significant equity
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Unlimited paid time off
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Learning, fitness, and commuter stipends
  • Paid holidays
  • Primarily onsite work in San Francisco or New York City
  • Candidates must reside in one of the listed eligible states

Salary: $160k - $240k/yr

Opto Investments

Opto Investments ("Opto") is engineering the future of private markets so wealth managers can efficiently build, execute, and service white-labeled private investment vehicles - from a single-asset feeder to a diversified fund program. Founded by Joe Lonsdale, the entrepreneur behind Addepar and ...

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