Senior Backend Engineer, Trading Platform Architect

Addepar; New York (NY); On-site; USD 187,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Addepar is seeking a highly experienced Backend Software Engineer with a strong Java background to join our Trading suite. You will drive complex technical designs for a scalable, resilient platform used by wealth management firms and collaborate with product teams.

You will mentor engineers, lead architectural decisions, and deliver high-quality code across the system. This role emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Expert Java backend development and Spring Boot.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and data lake architectures.
• Ability to influence technical direction in distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement scalable backend solutions.
• Lead project priorities and deliverables.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and partners.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to strategic product design.
• Write clean, maintainable code and scalable solutions.
• Engage in architecture reviews and drive technical direction.

Skills

Java backend

Distributed systems

Mentoring

Ownership mindset

Cloud platforms AWS

RESTful APIs

Software design patterns

Lead/leadership

Education

B.S./M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Spring Boot

SQL

NoSQL

OLAP

Data Lake

AWS

Job description

Addepar is seeking a highly experienced Backend Software Engineer with a strong Java background to join our Trading suite. You will drive complex technical designs for a scalable, resilient platform used by wealth management firms and collaborate with product teams.

You will mentor engineers, lead architectural decisions, and deliver high-quality code across the system. This role emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning in a dynamic environment.