Senior Software Engineer II

Carta; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 181,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity for full-time roles

Exceptional benefits

Commission plans where applicable

Job summary

Carta is hiring a Senior Software Engineer II in Waterloo, Ontario. You will lead technically complex projects, shaping the platform used by private capital. Expect ownership from concept to production, and collaboration with product, design, and cross-functional teams.

You will work with Python, Django, React, Postgres, Kafka, Java, gRPC, and AWS while mentoring peers and improving system reliability. This role offers equity and strong benefits in a dynamic, global company.

Qualifications

• The Tech Stack: Python, Django, React, Postgres, Kafka; Java, gRPC, AWS.
• Execution: break down complex user stories into actionable tasks and execute with minimal guidance.
• Strategic Mindset: understand the why behind your code and articulate trade-offs.
• Experience: 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive implementation of complex projects from concept to production with high performance and reliability.
• Simplify systems by deep-diving into architecture to identify opportunities to reduce complexity.
• Leverage modern tooling and AI-assisted engineering to accelerate workflows and improve code quality.
• Foster growth by mentoring peers through code reviews and architectural guidance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product and design to build solutions that meet user needs.

Skills

Python

Django

React

Postgres

Kafka

Java

gRPC

AWS

Tools

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Job description

The Company You’ll Join

Carta is the connected platform and AI-native ecosystem for private capital. Built to replace fragmented tools with a single system of record, Carta brings together the software, services, and legal infrastructure that founders use to manage equity, fund managers use to run administration and reporting, and legal teams use to close transactions. Trusted by 55,000 companies and 1.8M+ equity holders in 160+ countries, and 10,000 funds and SPVs representing $250B+ in assets under management, Carta is transforming how private capital operates. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc. and Great Places to Work.

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.


• CRM: Building Carta's agentic CRM for deal teams and investor relations, turning relationship intelligence, dealflow, and fundraising into agentic workflows wired directly into the fund ERP. [Learn more here]


• 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 [e-mail].