Senior Backend Engineer (Python)
Bestow$145,000 - $160,000/year
Full Time
Senior (5 to 8 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Fintech, FinanceIndustries
Requirements
- 8+ years of backend software engineering experience in high-stakes environments
- Strong experience in Python, Go, or Java (bonus points for Python/Go)
- Proven track record working with data-intensive systems (batch + real-time), especially in the fintech, trading, or market data space
- Experience building and scaling data pipelines (e.g., using Kafka, Spark, Airflow, or equivalent tools)
- Familiarity with market data feeds, order management systems, or electronic trading platforms
- Strong grasp of distributed systems, cloud infrastructure (GCP/AWS), and containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes)
- Knowledge of PostgreSQL, Redis, time-series databases
Responsibilities
- Designing and coding full stack, backend, or frontend features
- Collaborate in the whole life cycle of the software development – from collecting requirements and iterating on design to implementation and testing
- Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance backend systems to power our trading platform and data analytics infrastructure
- Own and evolve our data ingestion and processing pipelines from financial data providers, exchanges, and internal systems
- Collaborate with frontend, data science, and product teams to deliver seamless user experiences backed by real-time and historical data
- Build RESTful APIs and/or gRPC services for use by internal and external consumers
- Ensure system reliability, observability, and fault tolerance across distributed components
- Contribute to architectural decisions, especially those involving microservices, event-driven systems, and data streaming
- Partner closely with product managers, user experience designers, and other cross-functional teams
- Stay current on market data standards, trading protocols, and regulatory considerations (MiFID II, FINRA, etc.)
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What is the salary for this Backend Software Engineer position?
This information is not specified in the job description.
Is this role remote or hybrid, and where is it located?
The position is hybrid. Specific office location details are not provided.
What skills are required for this Backend Software Engineer role?
Key skills include designing scalable backend systems, building RESTful APIs or gRPC services, owning data ingestion pipelines, and ensuring system reliability and observability. Versatility and enthusiasm for new problems in a fast-paced environment are also essential.
What is the company culture like at Arta Finance?
Arta values trust, teamwork, and adaptability, with a focus on building for scale, speed, and transparency in a collaborative environment.
What makes a strong candidate for this Backend Software Engineer position?
Strong candidates are versatile engineers enthusiastic about tackling new problems in a fast-paced fintech environment, with experience in backend development, data pipelines, APIs, and collaboration across teams like frontend, data science, and product.
Arta Finance
Provides personalized investment strategies and services
About Arta Finance
Arta Finance provides tailored investment solutions for a variety of clients, including individual investors and institutional entities. The company focuses on creating personalized investment strategies that align with the specific financial and tax needs of its clients. Revenue is generated primarily through management fees for overseeing investment portfolios and transaction fees for executing trades. Arta Finance promotes a client-centric approach, encouraging clients to evaluate investment opportunities based on their own objectives and risk tolerance. While the company offers expert advice, it does not guarantee the success of its strategies, emphasizing the risks involved in investing. Additionally, it advises clients to consult tax professionals to consider tax implications before making investment decisions.
Mountain View, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2021Year Founded
$87.5MTotal Funding
SERIES_ACompany Stage
Financial ServicesIndustries
51-200Employees
Benefits
Health insurance
High deductible health plan available with HSA contribution
Complimentary one medical membership
20 weeks of parental leave
15 days PTO annually
National & company holidays
Risks
Increased competition from other AI-driven wealth management platforms could dilute market share.
Global expansion may expose Arta Finance to geopolitical risks and regulatory challenges.
Partnerships with large entities like Google Cloud may lead to dependency risks.
Differentiation
Arta Finance democratizes wealth management using AI, making it accessible to more people.
The company offers personalized investment strategies tailored to individual client needs.
Arta Finance partners with tech giants like Google Cloud to enhance platform scalability and security.
Upsides
AI-driven personalization in wealth management is gaining traction, benefiting Arta Finance.
The demand for digital wealth management platforms is projected to grow significantly by 2030.
Arta's global expansion, including Singapore, positions it as a leader in digital wealth management.
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