Staff Backend Engineer

Recruiting from Scratch; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking talent firm that is revolutionizing the private investment markets. As a Senior Technical Recruiter, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the data architecture of a cutting-edge platform, focusing on portfolio reporting capabilities. This position offers the chance to work remotely while collaborating with a dynamic team dedicated to solving complex data challenges. If you're passionate about backend development and eager to make an impact in a fast-paced startup environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Equity Compensation

HSA Available

Hybrid Work Environment

Holiday-time Office Closure

Inclusive and Innovative Culture

Qualifications

• 2+ years of web application development experience.
• Experience with cloud platforms and Agile methodology.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop cloud-native backend systems.
• Collaborate with Product Managers to deliver innovative features.

Skills

Web Application Development

API Development (REST, GraphQL)

Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure)

Agile Development (Scrum)

Financial Calculations

Education

4-year BS degree in Computer Science

Tools

Node.js

TypeScript

Job description

Recruiting from Scratch provided pay range

This range is provided by Recruiting from Scratch. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$140,000.00/yr - $210,000.00/yr

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Senior Technical Recruiter at Recruiting from Scratch

Who is Recruiting from Scratch:

Recruiting from Scratch is a talent firm that focuses on placing the best candidate for our clients. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across North America, South America, and Europe to help them hire.

https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/

Location: Hybrid in Manhattan, in office 2 days a week.

About Us

We are solving some of the most challenging data integration, data management and data visualization problems in the private investment markets industry with a revolutionary product that brings together investment sourcing, deal management, portfolio management and finance capabilities in one end-to-end platform. Our backend was built by a team who have worked together at three of the most innovative, demanding, data-driven financial institutions in the world – Blackrock, Point72, and Greycroft – and we are ready to add a new backend engineer to our world-class team.

As a Staff Engineer, you will take on a leadership role in the design and development of our platform’s data architecture, focusing on portfolio reporting capabilities. You’ll shape technical direction, mentor team members, and collaborate closely with product managers and stakeholders to deliver impactful features for top-tier private equity and venture capital firms. If you are passionate about backend development, TypeScript, Node.js, Cloud and Generative AI technologies, this is a rare opportunity to join a team who are building the future of how trillions of dollars of investment capital are allocated, integrated and visualized.

In this role, you’ll:

• Solve complex portfolio reporting challenges, integrating diverse data sources and financial metrics into clear, actionable insights for investors.
• Contribute to a fast-growing startup environment, gaining firsthand exposure to the inner workings of venture capital and private equity.
• Lead initiatives in data architecture and cutting-edge AI projects, ensuring scalability, accuracy, and performance in our reporting systems.

Responsibilities:

• Specific accountabilities include:
• Design and develop cloud-native, API-driven backend systems with a focus on portfolio reporting features; integrate Generative AI into all aspects of the product.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and Engineers to conceptualize and deliver innovative portfolio management capabilities.
• Build and refine scalable data pipelines to integrate and enrich third-party and proprietary data sources, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Drive technical architecture discussions, particularly around data models and reporting infrastructures, while ensuring scalability and robustness.
• Provide technical mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
• Continuously evolve our development standards, implement best practices for CI/CD, and ensure code quality through robust testing and documentation.
• Support clients as they try to solve complex problems and calculate new analytics.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of web application development experience
• Knowledge of web services relating to APIs (REST, GraphQL, XML, HTTP, JSON, etc.)
• Previous hands-on development experience in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.) • Experience with Agile development methodology (Scrum)
• Have worked in an entrepreneurial environment and enjoy operating in a small team • Understanding of financial calculations related to investments a plus
• Education: 4-year BS degree in computer science or related field
• Starting Date: As soon as possible

Compensation: $140,000 - $210,000 base + equity. We also have an Income Tax Exemption, if you are a NY resident you won’t pay in on city or state taxes. The federal tax will remain.

• HSA available
• Position will be awarded equity compensation.
• Hybrid work environment for additional flexibility
• Holiday-time office closure
• An inclusive, innovative, and entrepreneurial culture

https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Product Management

• Industries

  Software Development and Financial Services

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

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