Senior Software Engineer - Python
Atarus · New York, United States
Apply & track with Apply Edge🚀 Senior Software Engineer – Python / Django💰 Up to $230k + EquityWe’re partnered with a fast-growing FinTech building modern infrastructure for private investment firms.The company is tackling highly complex operational and financial workflows in an industry managing trillions in capital, replacing legacy processes with flexible, engineering-led software.They’re now looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join a core platform team building foundational systems that power the wider product.What You’ll Be Working On 👇• Building core platform primitives used across the entire product• Developing configurable financial calculation and workflow systems• Designing orchestration engines for complex, stateful operations• Translating real-world financial processes into scalable software abstractions• Improving system correctness, auditability, and performance• Working on deeply technical backend engineering problems spanning modeling, workflows, and distributed systemsWhat They’re Looking For 🧠• Strong backend engineering experience with Python and Django (or similar backend stacks)• Experience building systems where correctness and reliability are critical• Strong understanding of relational databases and transactional systems• Comfortable designing abstractions and configurable backend platforms• Experience with distributed systems and cloud infrastructure (AWS a plus)• Someone who enjoys solving complex domain problems and working close to the underlying business logicTech ⚙️• Python / Django• Relational databases & transactional systems• Distributed systems & workflow orchestration• AWSWhy It’s Interesting 💡• Opportunity to work on genuinely difficult backend engineering problems• High ownership within a senior, engineering-led team• Blend of platform engineering, financial systems, and workflow design• Fast-growing company with strong backing and real product demand• Strong compensation package including equityIf you enjoy building foundational backend systems and solving complex modeling problems at scale, this is worth a conversation.