Senior Software Engineer II, Developer Experience

Carta

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CA · Santa Clara, CA · New York, NY
Salary
$212,500–$250,000 / yr
Posted
42 days ago

Market check

Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $176k
This role $231k
$106k most similar roles pay here $265k

This role pays more than 91% of similar roles. Most pay $142,350–$209,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $231k versus about $176k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Carta

Carta is an equity management platform that helps private companies, investors, and employees manage equity, cap tables, 409A valuations, and fund administration, streamlining the complexities of startup ownership. Industry: Financial Technology & Equity Management

Carta currently has 7 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $212,500–$250,000 across 7 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer II, Developer Experience

As a Senior Software Engineer II on Carta’s Developer Experience (DevEx) team in San Francisco, Santa Clara, or New York, you will lead the development of CI/CD infrastructure and AI-native tools that streamline software delivery for Carta's engineers. Your responsibilities include building MCP servers and agents, designing custom developer tools to solve specific problems across the lifecycle, architecting automated pipelines, and creating secure, scalable infrastructure for AI tooling. You’ll work with Python or Java, CI/CD tools like CircleCI and GitHub Actions, cloud-native technologies such as AWS and Kubernetes, and secrets management solutions. With a focus on security and platform design, you will mentor engineers and drive technical excellence through code reviews and architectural guidance, contributing to Carta’s ambitious AI development strategy.

What you'll do

  • Build MCP servers and agents to support AI-native development.
  • Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment.
  • Develop infrastructure for AI tooling to ensure reliable and secure operations.
  • Mentor engineers through code reviews and provide architectural guidance.
  • Create purpose-built agents to solve specific developer problems efficiently.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years experience in platform, backend, or fullstack engineering.
  • Proven track record of shipping production LLM systems and AI tools.
  • Strong platform mindset focusing on APIs and developer ergonomics.
  • Proficiency in Python/Java and CI/CD tooling (CircleCI, GitHub Actions).
  • Expertise in cloud-native technologies including AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes.
  • Security-conscious approach to designing and implementing developer tooling.

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