Arta Finance · 11 hours ago
Backend Software Engineer, Trading & Data Platform
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$180K/yr - $300K/yr
4+ years expArta Finance is on a mission to enhance financial lives through AI and digital tools. They are seeking a Backend Software Engineer to design and scale backend systems for their trading platform, focusing on high-performance services and data pipelines.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Design and implement scalable, secure, high-performance backend services supporting our trading and analytics platform
Own and evolve our market data ingestion and processing pipelines, integrating data from exchanges, providers, and internal systems
Build and maintain RESTful APIs and/or gRPC services used by internal and external consumers
Contribute to architecture decisions involving microservices, event-driven systems, and real-time streaming
Ensure system reliability through strong practices in observability, fault tolerance, monitoring, and incident response Work closely with frontend, data science, and product teams to deliver seamless user experiences backed by robust backend infrastructure
Stay current on market data standards, trading protocols, and relevant regulatory considerations (MiFID II, FINRA, etc.)
Qualification
Required
4+ years of professional experience in backend software engineering, ideally in fintech, trading, or other high-reliability domains
Strong programming skills in Python
Proven experience working with data-intensive systems, both batch and real-time
Hands-on experience building and scaling data pipelines and streaming systems (Kafka, Spark, Airflow, or equivalents)
Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), and containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes)
Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, time-series databases, or similar storage systems
Familiarity with market data feeds, order management systems, or electronic trading platforms is a plus
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced startup environment with high ownership and ambiguity
LOCATION: You are either based in the Bay area, or 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
Robust health insurance offering for you and your family
High deductible health plan available with health savings account contribution
20 weeks of parental leave
17 days PTO annually
Company
Arta Finance
Arta is an AI-driven wealth and financial technology company headquartered in the United States and Singapore.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Felix Lin
Co-Founder
Natascha Martens
Partnerships
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