This role pays more than
87%
of similar roles. Most pay
$190,162–$251,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$270k
versus about
$221k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
Staff Software Engineer, Middle Office serves as a technical anchor for the Middle Office team, taking long-term accountability for the technical health and strategic direction of business units. This role involves navigating ambiguity to solve complex problems, championing systemic improvements across multiple systems, and defining the infrastructure for safe AI tool integration. The work focuses on private equity and venture capital tools, specifically involving AI-powered ingestion of portfolio financials, valuation models, waterfall forecasting, and multi-entity structures. You will build products that bridge cap table management and fund administration. To succeed, you must be an expert in distributed systems with proficiency in Python, Django, React, Postgres, gRPC, and AWS cloud-native infrastructure. The role requires high-level technical leadership to align cross-functional teams and mentor senior engineers while ensuring architectural scalability and reliability across the suite of products.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.