Senior Software Engineer II
Carta operates an intelligent platform for private capital markets, connecting data, workflows, and people across portfolio management, cap tables, fund administration, and tax services. It serves private equity firms, venture capital firms, private corporations, and limited partners.
About Carta
Carta provides a platform that helps players in private capital—including private equity firms, venture capital firms, private corporations, and limited partners—manage portfolios, move money, and model the future with unprecedented connectivity. Its offerings combine cutting-edge AI with expert human service, including cap table management, fund administration, tax services (such as Carta Fund Tax and QSBS attestation), 409A valuations, compliance, and reporting tools. The platform emphasizes real-time visibility, agentic intelligence for productivity, strategic modeling for scenario planning, and end-to-end collaboration between firms, companies, investors, and partners. Carta serves a large client base including over 1.7 million equity holders, 50,000+ companies, and 9,000+ funds and SPVs, with clients ranging from venture capital funds to global private corporations operating across multiple countries.
Skills
About the Role
You will lead technically complex projects and act as a multiplier for your team. You'll drive execution of complex technical initiatives from concept to production, dig into the architecture to find opportunities to simplify code and infrastructure, and use modern AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate your workflow. You'll mentor and coach peers through diligent PR reviews and architectural guidance, and partner closely with product and design to build the right solutions for users.
Requirements
- Experience with (or desire to learn) 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 and execute with minimal guidance
- Understanding of the 'why' behind code and ability to articulate technical trade-offs to stakeholders
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience recommended
Responsibilities
- Lead the execution of complex technical projects, driving them from concept to production while maintaining high standards for performance and reliability
- Dig deep into architecture to identify opportunities to simplify code and infrastructure, prioritizing changes with measurable business impact
- Use AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate workflow, improve code quality, and focus on high-level logic and unconventional problems
- Act as a mentor and coach, raising the technical bar for peers through diligent PR reviews and architectural guidance
- Partner with product and design to ensure the right solution is built for the user
Benefits
- Equity for all full time roles
- Exceptional benefits