Senior Backend Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement core computation and data processing capabilities within a multi-functional team
• Enhance the performance and scalability of the computation platform to process large volumes of financial data
• Design and build systems leveraging vectorised execution, parallelism, and elastic infrastructure to optimize throughput and latency
• Collaborate on architecture designs, performance strategies, and system-level optimizations
• Own software features from inception through delivery, focusing on reliability and efficiency at scale

Requirements

• Extensive experience as a Software Engineer
• Proficiency in server-side languages such as Java, Python, or C++
• Experience working with data-intensive systems and relational databases (e.g., MySQL, Postgres, SQL Server)
• Strong understanding of performance, scalability, and distributed systems concepts
• Ability to complete complex projects involving partners across multiple teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must have the right to work in the United Kingdom (visa sponsorship is not available)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with large-scale distributed or data processing systems
• Experience with high-performance computing concepts such as vectorisation, parallel execution, or batch/stream processing
• Experience with DuckDB

About the Company

Addepar is a global data and AI platform empowering investment professionals to turn complex financial information into actionable intelligence. The company unifies portfolio, market, and client data to deliver AI-powered insights, supporting over 1,400 firms managing nearly $9 trillion in assets worldwide.