Software Engineer (Backend)

Gridline; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Flexible PTO

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Job summary

Gridline is seeking a backend Software Engineer in Atlanta to help build the Turnkey Alternatives Management Platform. You will own critical production services, evolve our fintech SaaS architecture, and ensure our system is performant, scalable, and secure.

We value hands-on experience with Golang and MySQL (4+ years), plus AWS tooling (Terraform/Terragrunt). You will collaborate across product, design, and operations to translate complex requirements into robust, reliable features in a

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend engineering experience with Go and MySQL.
• Experience in fintech or regulated environments is a plus.
• Experience with AWS tooling and infrastructure as code is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Technical Design: Provide guidance on design patterns, code quality, and best practices across the backend.
• Build Scalable Systems: Develop and optimize fault-tolerant services to support a growing fintech ecosystem.
• Architect SaaS Solutions: Design distributed systems focusing on data modeling, concurrency, and resiliency.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Translate complex requirements into high-impact features with product, design, and operations.
• Ensure Reliability: Implement observability and testing strategies for performance and stability in a regulated environment.

Skills

Golang

MySQL

Claude prompt engineering

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Terragrunt

Job description

About Us

Gridline is here to redefine how private markets operate, making them faster, smarter, and more accessible. We are setting a new standard by building the Turnkey Alternatives Management Platform (TAMP) to help wealth managers run private market programs at scale. As a ledger-native system of record, Gridline provides a single source of truth that tracks the entire investment lifecycle down to the transaction layer, enabling RIAs, family offices, and private banks to manage their private markets business in one place. Our team brings deep experience across both enterprise technology and alternative investments to build the infrastructure layer the industry has always lacked. Backed by an $18.5M Series A led by FINTOP, we are creating the systems and structuring the data required to define the next generation of private market investing. Are you up to the challenge?

The Opportunity

As a backend Software Engineer at Gridline, you will be a key architect of the digital infrastructure powering our alternative investment platform. You will take ownership of complex production services, navigating the unique technical challenges that come with building high-stakes fintech systems. As a key member of our engineering team, you will help us maintain the high standards required for a fintech platform. Our high-velocity team of builders value systems thinking and long-term impact and your role will be critical in evolving our SaaS architecture, ensuring our platform remains performant, resilient, and capable of handling sophisticated financial transactions. This is an amazing opportunity to join Gridline at this inflection point, reporting directly to our Director of Engineering.

In this role you will...

• Lead Technical Design: Provide guidance and mentorship on design patterns, code quality, and engineering best practices across the backend


• Build Scalable Systems: Develop, maintain, and optimize fault-tolerant services using Go to support our growing fintech ecosystem


• Architect SaaS Solutions: Design and evolve distributed systems, focusing on data modeling, concurrency, and resiliency patterns


• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with product, design, and operations teams to translate complex requirements into high-impact features


• Ensure Reliability: Implement robust observability and testing strategies to maintain a high bar for performance and stability in a regulated environment

You have...

• Experience: At least 4 years of backend engineering experience, specifically with Golang and MySQL, and at least some experience some experience with Claude prompt engineering


• Infrastructure: Ideally, experience with AWS (Terraform/Terragrunt) or similar


• Domain Expertise: Ideally, prior experience in Fintech or regulated industries, specifically with payments, reconciliation, or transaction/ledger systems


• Location: Based in Atlanta, GA (hybrid)

Our tech stack is...

• Golang (backend)


• React - JavaScript/Typescript (frontend)


• AWS (Terraform / Terragrunt)


• MySQL

We offer...

• Impact: The opportunity to join a Series A fintech at a high-growth inflection point


• Mission-Driven Work: The ability to revolutionize the private markets space and build the industry’s infrastructure layer


• Elite Collaboration: A tight-knit team of experienced operators and builders who are passionate about scaling startups


• Ownership: A high-autonomy environment where you are encouraged to take ownership and solve complex problems


• Full Suite of Benefits: Competitive salary, equity, and flexible PTO, plus robust medical, dental, and vision coverage

Gridline is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

• Salary is determined by a variety of factors, including specialized skills, experience, and relevant education or training


• This salary range is one component of our total rewards package