Senior Software Engineer II

Carta; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 213,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Carta is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II in San Francisco to lead technically complex projects and mentor teams while delivering scalable solutions for private capital markets. You will contribute to building the operating system for private funds, impacting fund operations, investor reporting, and compliance.

You will collaborate with product and design to ship high-value features, leverage modern tooling and AI-enhanced engineering, and help shape a culture that values ownership,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficiency with Python, Django, React, Postgres, and Kafka.
• Experience with Java, gRPC, and AWS.
• Ability to break down complex user stories into actionable tasks and execute with minimal guidance.
• Strategic mindset and ability to articulate technical trade-offs to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive implementation of complex technical projects from concept to production.
• Simplify systems by identifying opportunities to reduce complexity and improve reliability.
• Leverage modern tooling and AI-assisted engineering to accelerate workflow and code quality.
• Foster growth by mentoring peers through thoughtful code reviews and architectural guidance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product and design to deliver user-centered solutions.

Skills

Python

Django

React

Postgres

Kafka

Java

gRPC

AWS

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

gRPC

Java

PostgreSQL

Python

React

Kafka

Job description

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 Private capital markets need a comprehensive software solution to replace outdated spreadsheets and fragmented service providers.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.
• 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]

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 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:

• $201,875 - $237,500 in Seattle, WA
• $212,500 - $250,000 in San Francisco, CA; Santa Clara, CA; New York, NY

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 E-Verify and Department of Justice websites for more details.
• For information on our data privacy policies, seePrivacy,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].