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# Senior Software Engineer II

- **Company:** Carta
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £107,617.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Software Quality, Django Web Framework, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Software Tools, Software Engineering, ReactJS, Apache Kafka, Grpc
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5829340723

## About the Role

* The Tech Stack: You have experience with (or a desire to learn) our core technologies: Python, Django, React, Postgres, and Kafka. We also utilize Java, gRPC, and AWS.
 * Execution: You can break down complex user stories into actionable tasks and execute them with minimal guidance.
 * Strategic Mindset: You understand the "why" behind your code and can articulate technical trade-offs to stakeholders.
 * Experience: We recommend 8+ years of professional software engineering experience for this level.

## Description

As you move through our process, we'll transition from the general pool to a team-matching phase, ensuring that by the final interview, you are aligned with a specific team that matches your strengths and career goals., As a Senior Software Engineer II, you will lead technically complex projects and serve as a multiplier for your team. You'll work to:

 * Drive Implementation: Lead the execution of complex technical projects, driving them from concept to production while maintaining high standards for performance and reliability.
 * Simplify Systems: Dig deep into our architecture to identify opportunities to simplify code and infrastructure, prioritizing changes that have a measurable business impact.
 * Leverage Modern Tooling: Use the best AI-assisted engineering tools to accelerate your workflow, improve code quality, and spend more of your time solving the high-level logic and unconventional problems
 * Foster Growth: Act as a mentor and coach, raising the technical bar for your peers through diligent PR reviews and architectural guidance.
 * Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with product and design to ensure we are building the right solution for the user, not just following a specification.


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