Software Engineer, Backend

Optoinvest

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 190,000 - 250,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Significant equity

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Unlimited PTO

Retirement savings plan (401k)

Learning, Fitness and Commuter stipends

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Optoinvest is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to tackle complex business problems with elegant engineering solutions. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality projects while collaborating with stakeholders. The position requires 6+ years of software development experience and familiarity with AWS cloud computing.

Enjoy a generous compensation package, including equity options and comprehensive health benefits. This position is primarily onsite in New York City.

Qualifications

6+ years of software development experience.
Experience interfacing with financial technology APIs and data providers.
Comfort with ambiguity in a fast-paced startup environment.

Responsibilities

Deliver high quality software projects on timeline.
Participate in all phases of product development.
Engage actively in discussions, documentation, and code reviews.

Skills

Software development experience

Building scalable distributed systems

Designing and building REST APIs

Cloud computing architectures (AWS)

Experience with financial technology APIs

Using AI / LLMs for data extraction

Excellent communication skills

Education

4-year technical degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

Opto is engineering the future of private markets to improve client outcomes and drive capital to the most transformative ideas.

The opportunity is huge. The global alternative investments industry is forecast to grow to $30T by 2029, however the private investment process typically remains opaque, highly manual, and error‑prone, which limits access to the select few insiders who are willing to bear the pain.

Opto is a revolutionary end‑to‑end solution for wealth managers of any size‑from small investment advisors to large multi‑family offices to private banks‑to build, fundraise for, and manage private markets programs at scale. We combine exceptional Silicon Valley engineering talent with experienced investors and industry specialists to fix this broken system through the power of technology. Our platform banishes the nightmare of slide decks, spreadsheets, and paperwork to the past, and arms our clients with the tools, data, and guidance to identify and access the right opportunities for their clients.

Fixing private markets will not be easy and demands courage, but we’re not afraid to do things differently. We are unapologetically bold. We value strong opinions, clear communication, and purposeful execution.

Up for the challenge? Come join us.

The Role

Software Engineers at Opto are tasked with the challenge of turning complex business problems into elegant and pragmatic engineering solutions. We are context‑driven, customer‑ and stakeholder‑empathetic builders of tools and systems. We are end‑to‑end owners of engineering problems and solutions who constantly challenge one another to evolve as builders and collaborators. Oh, and we have fun along the way, because otherwise, what's the point?

Check out our blog to learn more about our tech culture.

Our tech stack consists of a series of React‑based Next.js Typescript applications. Behind that a collection of Aurora‑backed Python REST API services are hosted as containerized applications in AWS. We make use of AWS Lambda for asynchronous tasks and we rely on Snowflake for data ingestion and warehousing. Our service deployments are completely automated and execute multiple times daily. Our tech stack continues to evolve, driven by our shared principles of optimizing for modularity, scalability, and team‑level service ownership.

Expectations

Be accountable for the delivery of high quality software projects in coordination with teammates and stakeholders on mutually agreed upon timelines
Seek context and rapidly iterate on solutions to eliminate ambiguity and drive projects forward
Participate actively in all phases of product development across specification, implementation, QA testing, deployment, and operations
Foster a culture of collaboration by actively engaging in discussions, documentation, and code review
Participate actively in engineering recruiting (interviewing, problem specification, role ownership, etc)
Raise your hand when you need help - don’t hesitate to reach out to stakeholders (product, teammates, managers, etc) to unblock your progress
Provide thoughtful perspectives on architecture and major technical decisions.
Lead by example in maintaining high code quality and shaping team best practices through thoughtful reviews, mentorship, and holding a high bar for excellence across every pull request.

Qualifications

6+ years software development experience
4-year technical degree (or equivalent work experience)
Experience building scalable distributed systems
Experience interfacing with financial technology APIs and data providers
Experience designing and building REST APIs
Experience with domain and data modeling
Experience with the software development lifecycle (CI/CD, Git, etc)
Experience with cloud computing architectures and tooling - particularly AWS
Experience using AI / LLMs for data extraction, data interrogation, and document generation
Demonstrated background / interest in investment management
Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to execute in a fast‑paced startup environment
Excellent communication skills and grace under pressure
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Compensation and Benefits

Opto has a high bar for talent, and we are committed to building the best teams possible. Candidates are never subjected to discrimination based on race, citizenship, religion, ethnicity, gender or gender identity, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, sensory, mental, or physical disability, or any other characteristic.

The successful candidate for this role can expect a generous compensation and benefits package. The cash salary range for this role is $190,000-$250,000 dependent on skills, experience and expected contribution.

All full time employees at Opto enjoy: