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Sydecar · 23 hours ago

Staff Software Engineer

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$225K/yr - $255K/yr

8+ years exp

Sydecar is on a mission to transform the world of private markets, making them more accessible and transparent. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will lead complex projects, outline technology strategies, and mentor engineers while enhancing the product experience for investors and deal organizers.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechVenture Capital

Responsibilities

Lead large/complex projects

Outline technology strategies with a 1-2 quarter time horizon

Cultivate the growth of talented full stack engineers through mentorship

Help shape the product and design roadmaps

Drive end-to-end the architectural decisions, scalability planning, and long-term strategic vision for these key components

Collaborate across functions with Product and Design, Legal, Compliance, and Customer Experience and other engineering leaders to deliver cohesive, platform-wide solutions

Qualification

JavaScript/TypeScriptSystem architectureBackend systemsProject lifecycle managementData modelingEngineering best practicesTechnical leadershipMentorshipCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

8+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, with a proven track record of technical leadership and driving org-wide impact

Expertise in building large-scale, high-reliability, distributed backend systems, ideally in the fintech or payments space

Experience managing the complete project lifecycle, transforming intricate ideas and ambiguous requirements into successful launches independently

Deep expertise in system architecture, data modeling, and building core services with clean interfaces

Product sense and a passion for advocating for the customer, with experience building robust systems that directly impact business-critical flows

Outstanding capacity to convey intricate technical concepts clearly and precisely, both in writing and verbally, to diverse functional teams

Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects, while also thriving in a team environment, often guiding the work of several other engineers across multiple projects

Ability to implement and influence engineering best practices