Staff Software Engineer - Files Platform

This is a staff-level backend engineering role focused on building the distributed systems behind a secure, enterprise-scale file management platform.
You’ll tackle complex challenges involving event-driven architectures, access control, data synchronization, and third-party integrations.
Your work will support financial services organizations ranging from smaller advisory firms to some of the largest wealth managers globally.
You’ll design systems capable of handling bursty workloads, strict latency requirements, sensitive data, and complex authorization scenarios.
The role combines deep technical ownership with cross-functional collaboration across Product, Engineering, Security, and Compliance.
You’ll also have opportunities to shape AI-powered file processing, metadata extraction, and content-aware workflows as the platform evolves.
This is an environment where technical leadership, mentorship, thoughtful architecture, and solving challenging distributed systems problems are highly valued.

• 7+ years of professional experience in backend software engineering, with a track record of designing and delivering complex production systems.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a comparable technical field.
• Strong experience with server-side programming languages such as Java, Python, or C++.
• Experience working with relational databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, asynchronous processing, or related backend infrastructure patterns.
• Experience designing systems that operate at scale and require reliability, low latency, state reconciliation, or complex access control.
• Ability to lead complex projects involving multiple teams and stakeholders while maintaining strong technical ownership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions and collaborate effectively across disciplines.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a systems-oriented approach to designing scalable solutions.
• Experience working with sensitive data, authorization systems, compliance requirements, or enterprise security considerations is valuable.
• Experience building scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS is a plus.
• Experience working with file system vendors or enterprise file management platforms is a plus.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without requiring current or future visa sponsorship and able to begin work in the U.S. on the first day of employment.