Senior Financial Software Engineer

Surlamer Investments; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Relocation assistance

Pre-launch platform contribution

Job summary

Surlamer Investments seeks a Senior Financial Software Engineer to design and scale full-stack systems for financial modeling, analytics, and investment workflows. You will implement quantitative models and build backend services in Python while creating rich frontend apps with TypeScript, Next.js, and React.

The role emphasizes strong architecture skills, UI/UX focus, and collaboration with investment teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional full-stack software development experience.
• Hands-on experience across UI/frontend development, backend systems, and relational databases.
• Advanced proficiency in Python.
• Strong experience with TypeScript and Next.js, React, or a comparable frontend framework.
• Experience designing full-system architecture across backend systems, APIs, databases, data flows, frontend apps, and integrations.
• Strong understanding of UI/UX principles and polished, user-facing apps.

Responsibilities

• Design, enhance, and scale software systems supporting financial modeling, analytics, and investment workflows.
• Build and implement quantitative models across equity analysis, valuation, options pricing, portfolio risk, and strategy evaluation.
• Develop and maintain backend infrastructure and platform services using Python.
• Create frontend apps using TypeScript and Next.js/React or similar tech.
• Test and validate models, components, and platform workflows for accuracy and robustness.
• Collaborate with investment and leadership teams to translate financial concepts into technical solutions.
• Document methodologies, assumptions, architecture, and decisions.

Skills

Full-stack dev

Software architecture

Team leadership

UI/UX principles

Financial markets

Data modeling

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (Preferred)

Tools

Python

TypeScript

Next.js

React

LLMs

agentic AI

Job description

Senior Financial Software Engineer role designing and scaling full-stack systems for financial modeling, analytics, and investment workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, enhance, and scale software systems supporting financial modeling, analytics, and investment workflows
• Build and implement quantitative models across fundamental equity analysis, valuation, options pricing, portfolio risk, and trading strategy evaluation
• Develop and maintain backend infrastructure and platform services using Python
• Create and improve frontend applications using TypeScript and Next.js, React, or comparable technologies
• Apply UI/UX principles to strengthen usability, information architecture, and presentation of financial information
• Design and maintain relational database structures, data flows, and application integrations
• Improve integrations with financial data sources, APIs, and internal algorithms
• Test and validate models, system components, and platform workflows for accuracy, reliability, and robustness
• Support risk frameworks, including scenario analysis and performance tracking
• Collaborate with investment and leadership teams to translate financial concepts and platform requirements into technical solutions
• Document methodologies, assumptions, system architecture, and technical decisions
• Evaluate and implement new capabilities in agentic AI, LLMs, and financial engineering to enhance the platform

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional full-stack software development experience
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience across UI/frontend development, backend systems, and relational databases
• Advanced proficiency in Python
• Strong experience with TypeScript and Next.js, React, or a comparable modern frontend framework
• Experience designing full‑system architecture across backend systems, APIs, relational databases, data flows, frontend applications, and system integrations
• Strong understanding of UI/UX principles and experience developing polished, user‑facing applications
• Experience with relational databases, including schema design, querying, and normalization
• Hands‑on software testing and validation experience
• Experience leading software engineering teams and setting technical direction
• Experience developing or working with financial markets, quantitative models, trading systems, or financial analytics tools
• Strong working knowledge of fundamental equity analysis, valuation, and options and derivatives
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative, fast‑paced environment
• Must live within commuting distance of Newport Beach, CA, or be willing to relocate
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Finance, or a related field (Master’s degree or higher preferred)
• Full‑stack development experience: 5 years (Required)

Technologies

• Python
• TypeScript
• Next.js
• React
• LLMs
• agentic AI

Compensation

• Base salary: $180,000 per year (commensurate with experience)
• Discretionary performance‑based bonus
• Early‑stage equity participation through incentive stock options

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Opportunity to contribute to the platform pre‑launch

Work Location

• In person
• Newport Beach, CA

Application Questions

• Are you proficient in Python and experienced with TypeScript and Next.js or React?
• Do you have strong working knowledge of financial markets, including fundamental equity analysis and valuation?
• Have you designed or materially contributed to full‑system architecture across APIs, databases, backend services, frontend applications, and system integrations?
• Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H‑1B visa status)?

Education

• Master’s degree (Preferred)