VP Backend Engineer — Cloud Services & AI Tools (Remote)

iCapital; United States; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Hybrid work model

Job summary

iCapital is seeking a Backend Software Engineer at Vice President level to design, build, and operate services powering the iCapital platform. You will collaborate with engineers, product managers, and technical partners throughout the development lifecycle.

Our service-oriented platform primarily uses Scala, Ruby, and Python, but prior experience with these languages is not required. We value strong engineering fundamentals and the ability to learn new technologies while delivering scalable

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience with a modern programming language such as Ruby, Scala, Python, Java, or TypeScript.
• 5+ years experience building or integrating with APIs and backend services.
• Knowledge of relational or NoSQL databases and data modeling.
• Familiarity with automated testing, version control, and modern software delivery practices.
• Understanding of cloud application development and distributed systems.
• Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools to plan work, refine specifications, delegate tasks, and validate implementation quality.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain cloud-based services and APIs.
• Translate product and business needs into practical technical solutions.
• Own projects from design through production rollout and ongoing support.
• Write maintainable code and contribute to technical design decisions.
• Participate in code reviews and improve engineering standards.
• Build testing, observability, security, and operational readiness into services.
• Use AI-assisted development tools responsibly to improve delivery, investigation, and learning.

Skills

8+ years programming

APIs & backend

DB knowledge

Testing & VCS

Cloud & distributed

Collaboration

AI-assisted tools

Tools

Ruby

Scala

Python

Java

TypeScript

Job description

iCapital is seeking a Backend Software Engineer at Vice President level to design, build, and operate services powering the iCapital platform. You will collaborate with engineers, product managers, and technical partners throughout the development lifecycle.

Our service-oriented platform primarily uses Scala, Ruby, and Python, but prior experience with these languages is not required. We value strong engineering fundamentals and the ability to learn new technologies while delivering scalable