Senior Software Engineer II

Carta

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• Lead technically complex projects from conception through production while maintaining high performance and reliability standards across Carta's private capital software platform • Drive architectural improvements and code simplification initiatives that deliver measurable business impact for fund operations, investor reporting, or risk & compliance domains • Serve as a technical multiplier for your engineering team, mentoring others while leveraging AI-assisted tools to accelerate development and code quality • Join a pooled hiring model with team-matching based on your strengths, working on world-class software trusted by 65,000+ companies managing $185B+ in assets • Work on mission-driven problems that modernize private markets infrastructure, replacing fragmented systems with a comprehensive ERP platform for fund CFOs

The Company You’ll Join

Carta connects founders, investors, and limited partners through world-class software, purpose-built for everyone in venture capital, private equity and private credit. Trusted by 65,000+ companies in 160+ countries, Carta’s platform of software and services lays the groundwork so you can build, invest, and scale with confidence.

Carta’s Fund Administration platform supports 9,000+ funds and SPVs, representing nearly $185B in assets under management, with tools designed to enhance the strategic impact of fund CFOs. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc. and Great Places to Work, Carta is shaping the future of private market infrastructure.

Together, Carta is creating the end-to-end ERP platform for private markets. Traditional ERP solutions don’t work for Private Funds. Private capital markets need a comprehensive software solution to replace outdated spreadsheets and fragmented service providers. Carta’s software for the Office of the Fund CFO does just that - it’s a new category of software to make private markets look more like public markets - a connected ERP for private capital.

For more information about our offices and culture, check out our Carta careers page.

The Team You’ll Work With

You’ll enter our engineering interview process as part of a pooled hiring model. We’re excited to meet people who are energized by complex, ambiguous problems. We look for owners and problem-solvers who are eager to dive into the details of their craft, and are motivated by building products and experiences that meaningfully expand access to ownership.

As you move through our process, we’ll transition from the general pool to a team-matching phase, ensuring that by the final interview, you are aligned with a specific team that matches your strengths and career goals.

High impact domains you might join include:

Fund Operations: Building the core engine that powers our vision of an operating system for private capital, simplifying complex accounting workflows.
Investor Reporting: Developing features that enable investment firms and audit partners to share accurate, timely performance data.
Risk & Compliance: Scaling the infrastructure that ensures security and transparency across billions of dollars in assets.

The Problems You’ll Solve

As a Senior Software Engineer II, you will lead technically complex projects and serve as a multiplier for your team. You’ll work to:

Drive Implementation: Lead the execution of complex technical projects, driving them from concept to production while maintaining high standards for performance and reliability.
Simplify Systems: Dig deep into our architecture to identify opportunities to simplify code and infrastructure, prioritizing changes that have a measurable business impact.
Leverage Modern Tooling: Use the best AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate your workflow, improve code quality, and spend more of your time solving the high-level logic and unconventional problems
Foster Growth: Act as a mentor and coach, raising the technical bar for your peers through diligent PR reviews and architectural guidance.
Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with product and design to ensure we are building the right solution for the user, not just following a specification.

About You

The Tech Stack: You have experience with (or a desire to learn) our core technologies: Python, Django, React, Postgres, and Kafka. We also utilize Java, gRPC, and AWS.
Execution: You can break down complex user stories into actionable tasks and execute them with minimal guidance.
Strategic Mindset: You understand the "why" behind your code and can articulate technical trade-offs to stakeholders.
Experience: We recommend 8+ years of professional software engineering experience for this level.

Salary

Carta’s compensation package includes a market competitive salary, equity for all full time roles, exceptional benefits, and, for applicable roles, commissions plans. Our expected cash compensation (salary + commission if applicable) range for this role is:

$181,050 - $213,000 CAD in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

We are hiring for multiple levels and locations, so final offers may vary from the amounts listed based on geography, experience and expertise, and other factors.

Disclosures:

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a positive interview experience for every candidate. If accommodations due to a disability or medical condition are needed, please connect with the talent partner via email.
Carta uses E-Verify in the United States for employment authorization. See the E-Verify and Department of Justice websites for more details.
For information on our data privacy policies, see Privacy, CA Candidate Privacy, and Brazil Transparency Report.
Please note that all official communications from us will come from an @carta.com or @carta-external.com domain. Report any contact from unapproved domains to security@carta.com.

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Company:
Carta
Location:
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Job Type:
Full-Time
Experience Level:
Senior
Source:
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