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Arta Finance · 5 months ago

Fullstack/Backend Software Engineer

Mountain View, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$110K/yr - $180K/yr

4+ years exp

Arta Finance is on a mission to help people lead successful financial lives using AI and digital tools. The Fullstack/Backend Software Engineer will design and implement scalable backend systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user experiences in financial services.

Responsibilities

Designing and coding full stack, backend, or frontend features

Collaborate in the whole life cycle of the software development – from collecting requirements and iterating on design to implementation and testing

Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance backend systems to power our trading platform and data analytics infrastructure

Own and evolve our data ingestion and processing pipelines from financial data providers, exchanges, and internal systems Collaborate with frontend, data science, and product teams to deliver seamless user experiences backed by real-time and historical data

Build RESTful APIs and/or gRPC services for use by internal and external consumers Ensure system reliability, observability, and fault tolerance across distributed components

Contribute to architectural decisions, especially those involving microservices, event-driven systems, and data streaming

Partner closely with product managers, user experience designers, and other cross-functional teams

Stay current on market data standards, trading protocols, and regulatory considerations (MiFID II, FINRA, etc.)

Qualification

PythonData pipelinesDistributed systemsCloud infrastructurePostgreSQLKafkaMicroservicesTeam collaborationAdaptabilityProblem-solving

Required

4+ years of backend software engineering experience in high-stakes environments

Strong experience in Python, Go, or Java (we're flexible, but bonus points for Python)

Proven track record working with data-intensive systems (batch + real-time), especially in the fintech, trading, or market data space

Experience building and scaling data pipelines (e.g., using Kafka, Spark, Airflow, or equivalent tools)

Familiarity with market data feeds, order management systems, or electronic trading platforms

Strong grasp of distributed systems, cloud infrastructure (GCP/AWS), and containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes)

Knowledge of PostgreSQL, Redis, time-series databases, or similar

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment—roll-up-your-sleeves energy is a must

You are based in the Bay area, or you have plans to relocate to the Bay area

Preferred

Familiarity with quantitative finance, portfolio optimization, or risk modeling

Exposure to ML-driven systems for trading or investment management

Experience with GraphQL, gRPC, or WebSockets for low-latency interfaces

Benefits

A competitive salary and benefits package, with ample opportunities for growth and advancement

A vibrant and dynamic work environment where innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning are highly valued

The opportunity to work with a diverse and talented team of industry experts, passionate about shaping the future of finance

Robust health insurance offering for you and your family

High deductible health plan available with health savings account contribution

20 weeks of parental leave

15 days PTO annually

Company

Arta Finance

Arta is an AI-driven wealth and financial technology company headquartered in the United States and Singapore.

Founded in 2021

Mountain View, CA, US

51-200 employees

http://www.artafinance.com

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