Job Application for Senior Software Engineer II at Carta Back to jobs Senior Software Engineer II San Francisco, CA; Santa Clara, CA; Seattle, WA; New York, NY Apply 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 Private capital markets need a comprehensive software solution to replace outdated spreadsheets and fragmented service providers.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. At Carta, you’re not just an employee. You’re a builder who is creating infrastructure that accelerates innovation and empowers more ownership. Cartans are helpful, relentless, unconventional and kind; representing Carta’s Identity Traits. They work collaboratively and cross functionally to challenge the status quo; working towards a common goal of creating more owners in the private markets. Salary Carta’s
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Salary
$201,875 - $237,500
Location
San Francisco, CA
Experience
8+ years
Total raised
$300.0M
Last stage
Growth
Investors
Henry Ward
CEO
Manu Kumar
Chairman
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