Software Engineer - Core Financial Platform ($180K-$275K + Equity) at Basic Capital

About the role

Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for this position on behalf of Basic Capital, a $25M Series A fintech company in SoHo, NYC, backed by Lux Capital and Forerunner Ventures.

Responsibilities

• Design and build core trading, financing, and fund management systems that orchestrate and reconcile complex flows of funds with high reliability.
• Architect and implement event-driven backend systems and asynchronous workflows using tools like Kotlin, Temporal, and modern cloud infrastructure.
• Participate in high-level architecture discussions and code reviews, maintaining complete ownership of mission-critical transaction systems from design to production.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience building distributed, high-reliability backend systems and event-driven architectures using languages like Kotlin, Go, or Rust.
• Strong expertise in relational databases like PostgreSQL/MySQL and cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), with a focus on correctness and system reliability.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-agency environment and is excited to work in-office in SoHo to solve complex social and financial problems.

Qualifications

• Experience with modern cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP).
• Knowledge of Kotlin, Go, or Rust.
• Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL/MySQL.
• Experience with event-driven architectures and asynchronous workflows.

Skills

• Experience with distributed systems and high-reliability architectures.
• Expertise in relational databases and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-agency environment.

Benefits

• $180k-$275k salary range.
• Equity compensation.

Pay

• $180k-$275k salary range.

Schedule

• Full-time, in-office position in SoHo, NYC.

Benefits

• Health insurance.
• Retirement plans.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Professional development opportunities.