Staff Software Development Engineer

Who We Are

Addepar is a global technology and data company that helps investment professionals provide the most informed, precise guidance for their clients. Hundreds of thousands of users have entrusted Addepar to empower smarter investment decisions and better advice over the last decade. With client presence in more than 50 countries, Addepar's platform aggregates portfolio, market and client data for over $8 trillion in assets. Addepar's open platform integrates with more than 100 software, data and services partners to deliver a complete solution for a wide range of firms and use cases. Addepar embraces a global flexible workforce model with offices in New York City, Salt Lake City, Chicago, London, Edinburgh, Pune, Dubai, and Geneva.

The Role

We are currently seeking a highly experienced Backend Software Engineer with a strong Java background to join our Order Management System (OMS) team in Trading!

We’re building a scalable, tax-efficient trading & rebalancing platform for wealth management firms of all sizes. The platform will target sophisticated rebalancing strategies across equities, mutual funds and fixed income products and send trades to be completed in the market. 

We’re looking for an experienced, detail-oriented Engineering Leader who will build an inclusive team culture, empower engineers to succeed and foster an environment that creates high quality engineering processes and product delivery. You are passionate about technology and can amplify your technical knowledge via your team. You’ll work closely with our product and design teams to deliver great products for our clients.

Our engineering team primarily works in Java, Python and React, but we don’t require experience with any specific tool set. We use Agile methodologies to deliver impactful business outcomes.

Addepar takes a market-based approach to pay. A successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on the role, job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base salary for roles in Colorado, California, and New York.

The current range for this role is $150,000 - $234,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.

Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Additionally, these ranges reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

What You’ll Do

• Architect, implement, and maintain engineering solutions to solve complex problems; write well-designed, testable code.


• Lead individual project priorities, deadlines, and solutions.


• Collaborate effectively with product managers, engineers, and partners on projects.


• Active support of business needs during US hours.Act as an engineering representative to the client and product support and steer communications from engineering standpoints.


• Communicate technical ideas and set direction on projects with a focus on solving business challenges.


• Mentor other engineers on the team.


• Participate in the design and development of a strategic product for Addepar.


• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code that's also scalable and extensible

Who You Are

• B.S., or M.S. in Computer Science or similar technical field of study (or equivalent practical experience).


• 8+ years of software engineering experience.


• Expert-level proficiency in backend development, with a focus on Java.


• Good experience on AWS or any other cloud platform.


• Experience with databases, SQL, NoSQL, OLAP, and/or data lake architectures


• A strong ownership mentality and drive to solve the most important problems.


• Passion for implementing standard processes with a bias toward smart automation.


• Proven ability to collaborate with and mentor other engineers.


• Experience in data processing and analysis using SQL, PySpark, or similar frameworks is a plus.


• A rapid learner with robust analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Our Values 

• Act Like an Owner - Think and operate with intention, purpose and care. Own outcomes.


• Build Together - Collaborate to unlock the best solutions. Deliver lasting value. 


• Champion Our Clients - Exceed client expectations. Our clients’ success is our success. 


• Drive Innovation - Be bold and unconstrained in problem solving. Transform the industry. 


• Embrace Learning - Engage our community to broaden our perspective. Bring a growth mindset. 

In addition to our core values, Addepar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We seek to bring together diverse ideas, experiences, skill sets, perspectives, backgrounds and identities to drive innovative solutions. We commit to promoting a welcoming environment where inclusion and belonging are held as a shared responsibility.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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