Sr. Software Engineer - Investor Solutions

Addepar

5d•$134,000 - $209,000

About The Position

Addepar’s Research Engineering team works with financial researchers to turn the company’s extensive financial dataset into insight. The Senior Software Engineer will help design, build, and optimize the next-generation Research Platform, working across big data in Databricks, web applications, and related systems. The team develops enterprise risk calculation engines and private fund analytics and benchmarking tools that process large data volumes and complex asset classes. Institutional investors use these systems to measure, model, and manage risk across global portfolios. The role includes leading key architectural work, mentoring teammates, and building resilient, high-throughput systems. The engineer will own technical problems and produce clear, maintainable code that supports the platform’s growth.

Requirements

5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Strong experience with Python or Java.
Experience designing and operating production systems.
Clear communication with technical and non-technical collaborators.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Databricks, Spark, or other large-scale data processing.
Experience with web application development.
Familiarity with financial data, risk analytics, or investment concepts.

Responsibilities

Work across the stack, including Python, Databricks, Java, and web technologies.
Take projects through the full software lifecycle: design, architecture, prototyping, development, release, iteration, and monitoring.
Build new systems and improve existing ones, from small fixes to large projects.
Partner with researchers and product managers to shape the platform’s direction.
Share knowledge through design reviews, code reviews, and mentoring.
Lead key architectural work and help build resilient, high-throughput systems.