Staff Software Engineer

Asseta; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Unlimited PTO

Conference sponsorships

Team off-sites

On-site at NYC HQ

Job summary

Asseta, an AI-native operating system for UHNWIs, is seeking a senior software architect to drive technical strategy and align engineering with business goals. You’ll own system design across frontend, backend, infra, and AI services, mentoring engineers and guiding architectural decisions.

In this role, you’ll shape scalable, cloud-native platforms on AWS, refine APIs, and improve observability and reliability.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience leading technical architecture across complex software platforms.
• Strong backend engineering with Python and API design.
• Experience building scalable cloud-native systems on AWS.
• Understanding of distributed systems, databases, async processing, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Drive architecture across frontend, backend, infra, AI services, and shared components.
• Lead design reviews and architectural decisions.
• Establish coding standards and best practices.
• Mentor engineers and foster ownership culture.
• Shape AI agent infrastructure, accounting platform, and integrations.

Skills

Software engineering

Technical architecture

Python backend

AWS cloud

Distributed systems

API design

Problem solving

Communication skills

Mentoring engineers

Tools

OpenAI/AI services

Cloud-native architecture

Job description

Asseta is an AI-native operating system purpose-built for UHNWIs, family offices, and RIAs, with over $130B in assets on platform. Our flagship product, the Intelligent Family Office Suite™, enables family offices to operate efficiently, securely, and insightfully in an era of generational wealth transfer and digital transformation.

Our mission is to empower family offices to achieve financial excellence through intuitive, enterprise-grade software and expertise. We simplify complex wealth management and accounting, foster transparency, and ensure data security, delivering unwavering support for our clients' wealth preservation and growth.

The Opportunity

You’ll build features and solve complex technical problems. You’ll help improve how our team works and give input on technical decisions with the engineering lead. If you enjoy building systems, not just features, you'll thrive here.

What You'll Own

Technical Architecture

• Drive architecture across frontend, backend, infrastructure, AI services, and shared platform components.
• Design systems that remain maintainable as our product and engineering team scale.
• Balance pragmatic delivery with long-term technical sustainability.
• Lead technical design reviews and architectural decision making.
• Establish coding standards and engineering best practices.
• Improve consistency across services, APIs, and shared libraries.
• Raise the overall quality of the codebase through thoughtful reviews and mentorship.
• Improve observability, testing, performance, reliability, and developer experience.

Technical Leadership

• Mentor engineers through architecture discussions, design reviews, and pair programming.
• Help engineers grow into stronger software architects.
• Guide implementation without becoming a bottleneck.
• Foster a culture of ownership, curiosity, and continuous improvement.

Platform Development

You’ll help shape systems including:

• AI agent infrastructure
• Enterprise accounting platform
• Banking integrations
• Workflow automation
• Shared developer frameworks
• Internal platform tooling

What We're Looking For

Required

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience leading technical architecture across complex software platforms.
• Strong backend engineering experience with Python and modern API design.
• Experience building scalable cloud-native systems on AWS.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, databases, asynchronous processing, and system reliability.Experience designing maintainable APIs and shared platform services.
• Ability to simplify complex technical problems.
• Excellent communication skills with both engineers and business stakeholders.
• A passion for mentoring other engineers.

Nice to Have

Experience with:

• AI platforms and agent-based systems
• Financial software or accounting platforms
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• OpenSearch or Elasticsearch
• React and TypeScript
• Docker, ECS, Kubernetes, or containerized infrastructure
• Event-driven architectures
• Enterprise security and compliance

Compensation and Benefits

Asseta offers competitive compensation along with a benefits package that includes:

• Base salary of $200,000–$350,000
• Equity plan eligibility
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• Unlimited paid time off
• Conference sponsorships and training opportunities
• Frequent company off-sites and team-building events
• On-site at our New York City headquarters