Staff Software Engineer

Storm2; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Storm2, a high-growth fintech-focused platform, is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to shape how institutions manage private market investment data. You will lead architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and deliver enterprise-grade systems with performance, reliability, and security at scale.

Join a fast-paced, collaborative team building an AI-native platform for automation, data standardisation, and intelligent workflows that support investors, wealth managers, and financial institutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proven track record delivering complex projects with company-wide impact.
• Experience in SaaS/fintech or enterprise software platforms.
• Strong architecture, APIs, and data-intensive applications.
• Ability to influence direction and align multiple teams.
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of large-scale initiatives spanning multiple teams and product areas.
• Architect and build scalable backend services, distributed systems, and platform capabilities.
• Drive technical strategy and influence engineering direction across the organisation.
• Partner closely with product, design, data, and engineering stakeholders to deliver high-impact solutions.
• Evaluate architectural trade-offs with a focus on scalability, maintainability, performance, and security.
• Mentor engineers through technical leadership, code reviews, design discussions, and hands‑on guidance.
• Identify and address technical debt, platform bottlenecks, and infrastructure challenges.
• Establish and promote software engineering best practices, development standards, and operational excellence.
• Contribute to platform evolution and long-term technical roadmap planning.
• Support the delivery of reliable, observable, and highly available production systems.

Skills

System design

Technical leadership

Mentoring engineers

Cross-team collaboration

Job description

A high-growth financial technology company is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to help shape the future of how institutions manage and access private market investment data. Their platform supports investors, family offices, wealth managers, financial institutions, and asset managers by centralising complex investment information, delivering greater transparency, operational efficiency, and actionable insights across alternative asset classes.

They are looking to disrupt the investment space (venture capital, hedge funds and private equity) by building an AI-native platform that simplifies the management of private investments through automation, data standardisation, and intelligent workflows. They are looking for an experienced Staff Software Engineer who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments and enjoys solving complex technical challenges at scale. You will act as a technical leader, driving architectural decisions, mentoring engineers, and delivering systems that support enterprise-grade performance, reliability, and security.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of large-scale technical initiatives spanning multiple teams and product areas
• Architect and build scalable backend services, distributed systems, and platform capabilities
• Drive technical strategy and influence engineering direction across the organisation
• Partner closely with product, design, data, and engineering stakeholders to deliver high-impact solutions
• Evaluate architectural trade-offs with a focus on scalability, maintainability, performance, and security
• Mentor engineers through technical leadership, code reviews, design discussions, and hands‑on guidance
• Identify and address technical debt, platform bottlenecks, and infrastructure challenges
• Establish and promote software engineering best practices, development standards, and operational excellence
• Contribute to platform evolution and long-term technical roadmap planning
• Support the delivery of reliable, observable, and highly available production systems

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Proven track record delivering complex technical projects with organisation-wide impact
• Strong experience building and scaling modern SaaS, fintech, or enterprise software platforms
• Experience designing systems that prioritise performance, resilience, security, and scalability
• Strong understanding of software architecture patterns, APIs, and data-intensive applications
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction and build alignment across teams
• Experience mentoring engineers and elevating engineering standards
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Comfortable operating in fast-moving, high-growth technology environments
• Experience building software within fintech, wealth management, investment technology, financial data, or capital markets environments
• Previous experience at a fast-growing technology startup or scale-up
• Bonus: Background building internal platforms, developer tooling, automation frameworks, or infrastructure services
• Bonus: Exposure to data processing, workflow automation, document management, or analytics platforms
• Bonus: Experience supporting enterprise customers with complex operational requirements

Why Apply?

• Join a rapidly growing technology company with strong market demand and significant growth momentum
• Work on mission-critical software used by leading financial institutions and investment organisations
• Influence architecture, engineering standards, and long-term platform strategy
• Collaborate with an experienced, highly technical team focused on innovation and continuous improvement
• Take ownership of large-scale technical challenges with meaningful business impact
• Gain exposure to complex data, workflow automation, and enterprise software problems
• Clear opportunities for progression as the organisation continues to scale
• Competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and long-term career growth opportunities
• Collaborative and supportive team culture with a strong emphasis on learning and professional development