Software Engineer - Trading Platform

Who We Are

Addepar is a global technology and data company that helps investment professionals provide the most informed, precise guidance for their clients. Hundreds of thousands of users have entrusted Addepar to empower smarter investment decisions and better advice over the last decade. With client presence in more than 50 countries, Addepar’s platform aggregates portfolio, market and client data for over $7 trillion in assets. Addepar’s open platform integrates with more than 100 software, data and services partners to deliver a complete solution for a wide range of firms and use cases. Addepar embraces a global flexible workforce model with offices in Silicon Valley, New York City, Salt Lake City, Chicago, London, Edinburgh, Pune, and Dubai.

The Role

We are currently seeking an experienced Backend Software Engineer with a strong Java background to join Addepar in our Partner Platform team! We are building out a new platform from scratch which will enable third parties to simply and safely engage with Addepar at scale. This team is passionate about handling large volumes of data and the engineering challenges in building the distributed systems responsible for automated data ingestion and transformation. We want people who are hard-working and care deeply about solving hard problems at high scale, delighting customers, and participating in the success of the whole company. We look for dedicated engineers with real technical depth and a desire to understand the end business. If you've designed sophisticated scalable systems, have extensive experience with Java and related technologies, or are just interested in tackling complicated technical, critically important problems, join us!

What You’ll Do

• Work in partnership with engineering partners and other platform users to identify requirements and priorities, and map out solutions for challenging technology and workflow problems.
• Design, develop, and deploy high-quality Java applications that integrate with various data sources and services.
• Build technical skills in a high-performing team of engineers in India who can design, develop, and deploy Java-based solutions with a focus on backend services and APIs, and help other teams at Addepar build on top of the Addepar platform.
• Lay a solid foundation of the software architecture for the team in system design and code development with a strong focus on Java and related technologies.

Who You Are 

• B.S., or M.S. in Computer Science or similar technical field of study (or equivalent practical experience).
• 4+ years of software engineering experience.
• Expert-level proficiency in backend development, with a focus on Java.
• Good experience on AWS or any other cloud platform.
• Experience with databases, SQL, NoSQL, OLAP, and/or data lake architectures.
• A strong ownership mentality and drive to solve the most important problems.
• Passion for implementing standard processes with a bias toward smart automation.
• A rapid learner with robust analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Comfortable working in a cloud context, with automated infrastructure and service-oriented architecture.
• Experience with Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and related technologies is preferred.
• Practical knowledge of agile practices with an outlook that prioritizes experimentation and iteration combined with an ability to guide teams toward activities and processes that facilitate optimal outcomes.

Our Values 

• Act Like an Owner - Think and operate with intention, purpose and care. Own outcomes.
• Build Together - Collaborate to unlock the best solutions. Deliver lasting value. 
• Champion Our Clients - Exceed client expectations. Our clients’ success is our success. 
• Drive Innovation - Be bold and unconstrained in problem solving. Transform the industry. 
• Embrace Learning - Engage our community to broaden our perspective. Bring a growth mindset. 

In addition to our core values, Addepar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We seek to bring together diverse ideas, experiences, skill sets, perspectives, backgrounds and identities to drive innovative solutions. We commit to promoting a welcoming environment where inclusion and belonging are held as a shared responsibility.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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