Staff Software Engineer — Remote Files Platform

Addepar, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Addepar, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Files Platform to design and build backend services that power secure file storage, access control, and third‑party integrations at enterprise scale.

You will tackle distributed systems, event‑driven pipelines, and AI‑enabled file processing while mentoring engineers and partnering with product, security, and compliance teams. This is a remote role in the United States with the base salary range shown.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of backend software engineering experience.
• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience with server-side languages (Java, Python, or C++).
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Bonus: experience with AWS and enterprise file platforms.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain backend services for enterprise file storage and access control.
• Design event-driven systems for real-time permission propagation across platforms.
• Collaborate with product, security, and compliance teams on sensitive data projects.
• Lead migration and integration efforts with zero-downtime rollouts.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices.
• Explore AI-powered file processing and metadata extraction.

Skills

Backend

Distributed systems

Java

Python

C++

Communication

AWS (bonus)

Education

BS in CS

MS in CS

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

Job description

Addepar, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Files Platform to design and build backend services that power secure file storage, access control, and third‑party integrations at enterprise scale.

You will tackle distributed systems, event‑driven pipelines, and AI‑enabled file processing while mentoring engineers and partnering with product, security, and compliance teams. This is a remote role in the United States with the base salary range shown.