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

About the role

Basic Capital is a $25M Series A fintech company based in SoHo, NYC, backed by Lux Capital and Forerunner Ventures. They are rebuilding the infrastructure of America’s $1T retirement industry, creating a fundamentally new retirement system powered by a team of elite engineers from Stripe, Uber, and Goldman Sachs.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build core trading, financing, and fund management systems that orchestrate and reconcile complex flows of funds with high reliability.
• Design 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

• Proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions.
• Experience with modern cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of financial systems and regulations relevant to retirement investing.

Skills

• Proficiency in Kotlin, Go, or Rust.
• Experience with Temporal, Apache Kafka, or other message queue systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $180k-$275k plus equity.
• Opportunity to work on a high-impact, $25M Series A startup backed by top-tier investors.
• Flexible work schedule with the option to work remotely.
• Modern office space in the heart of SoHo, NYC.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development within a supportive and collaborative team.

Pay

$180k-$275k + Equity

Schedule

Full-time, remote work option available.

Benefits

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

What You Will Do

As a Software Engineer on the Core Financial Platform team, you will:

• Design and build the high-reliability systems responsible for moving money at scale.
• Architect event-driven workflows, design reconciliation logic, and own the infrastructure for trading and fund management.
• Participate in high-level architecture discussions and code reviews, maintaining complete ownership of mission-critical transaction systems from design to production.

Why this role is remarkable

• Work directly with an elite team of senior engineers who have built mission-critical financial systems at scale for companies like Stripe, Square, and Uber.
• Tackle deep technical challenges by rebuilding retirement infrastructure from the ground up, replacing decades-old legacy systems with modern, transparent, event-driven architectures.
• Join a high-impact, $25M Series A startup backed by top-tier investors like Lux Capital, Forerunner Ventures, and Henry Kravis in a high-performance SoHo office.

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