Senior Software Engineer, Trading Platforms

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Software Engineer (Trading Platforms)
• Team focus: Government Products; systems for long-term investing and account management for millions of customers
• Work model: Hybrid; expected in-office at least 3 days per week
• Location: Menlo Park, CA and New York, NY

Description

You will design and build large-scale distributed systems supporting real-time trading, balances, and platform capabilities for a standalone web and app experience. You’ll lead technically complex projects, contribute to architectural decisions, and work with frontend and data partners to deliver well-structured REST APIs. Your work directly impacts system performance, operational safety, and long-term maintainability.

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 serving millions of customers
• Lead large, technically complex projects from design through execution
• Mentor junior engineers via code reviews and hands-on technical guidance
• Identify opportunities to improve system performance, developer productivity, and operational risk

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• 3+ years building low-latency, large-scale distributed systems in production
• Experience designing and operating highly concurrent systems and REST APIs
• Demonstrated ownership of large projects with sustained impact
• Strong technical judgment and ability to prioritize aligned to business and reliability goals
• Ability to break down complex problems and deliver practical, high-quality solutions
• Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to technical direction

Benefits

• Performance-driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching
• 100% paid health insurance for employees (90% coverage for dependents)
• Flexible Lifestyle wallet for wellness and learning
• Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits
• Time off including holidays, paid time off, sick time, and parental leave
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces
• Equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations upon request

Position Restriction

Restricted to U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.