Senior Software Engineer, Government Products (Distributed Systems)

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Software Engineer (Government Products)

• Work mode: Hybrid; at least 3 days per week in Menlo Park, CA or New York, NY

Description

Design and build large-scale distributed systems supporting real-time trading, balances, and platform capabilities. Lead complex projects end-to-end, contribute to architectural decisions, and collaborate with frontend and data partners to deliver well-structured APIs. Improve performance, operational safety, developer productivity, and long-term maintainability across core platform services.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve scalable backend systems balancing performance, reliability, and maintainability

• Design, implement, test, and release product-facing features with strict correctness and availability requirements

• Partner with frontend and data engineers to define and refine REST APIs for millions of customers

• Lead large, technically complex projects from design through execution

• Mentor junior engineers via code reviews, design discussions, and technical guidance

• Identify opportunities to improve system performance, developer productivity, and operational risk

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience

• 3+ years of experience building low-latency, large-scale distributed systems in production

• Experience designing and operating highly concurrent systems

• Experience designing well-structured REST APIs

• Demonstrated ownership of large projects with sustained impact on a system or team

• Strong technical judgment and the ability to prioritize aligned with business and reliability goals

• Ability to break down complex problems and deliver practical, high-quality solutions

• Experience mentoring other engineers and contributing to technical direction

Benefits

• Performance-driven compensation with multipliers, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching

• 100% paid health insurance for employees (90% coverage for dependents)

• Lifestyle wallet for flexible spending (wellness, learning, and more)

• Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits

• Time off: company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more

• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces