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# Software Engineer II

- **Company:** Carta
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $212,500.0 - $250,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Audit Trail, Spreadsheets, Software Quality, Django Web Framework, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Software Tools, Software Engineering, ReactJS, Apache Kafka, Grpc
- **Published:** October 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/carta/jobs/8035086003

## 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

Every fund CFO's office runs on spreadsheets, email threads, and a pile of portals that don't talk to each other. We're replacing all of it. Carta's Investors business unit is building the system of record for private markets: the ledger, the books, the tax filings, the LP reporting, and the deal pipeline, all in one connected platform. Nearly 7,000 funds and SPVs and $150B in assets already run through it today.

Here's the fun part: we're not building another portal. We're building a programmable back office. An expense lands in an inbox and gets coded to the right entity and staged for approval. A capital call goes out from a sentence. A K-1 is ready on day one. The software does the work, and customers reach it through the AI tools they already use.

It's a pivotal moment for the business unit. The core is proven (90% of cash transactions reconciled in one day), and now we're connecting it into a single platform that runs from fund financials to tax to LP reporting. You'll join small, senior teams that blend startup-style speed with the rigor of software that moves real money.

We're hiring multiple engineers, and you'll be hired into the Investors business unit as a whole, then matched to a focus area based on your strengths and interests during our interview process. These focus areas include:

 * Fund Financials: Ledger, expense allocation, and cash reconciliation. Get the numbers right, automatically, at scale.
 * Tax and Compliance: K-1s, KYC, and audit trails. Compliance as code instead of compliance as a checklist.
 * LP Management and Reporting: Capital calls, distributions, PCAPs, and tearsheets. Turn quarterly reporting from a scramble into a query., As a Senior Software Engineer II within the Investors business unit, 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.