Staff Software Engineer, Clear Street
Clearing and Settlement
$200-250k
+ Equity
4+ days a week in office (New York City, NY)
Modern infrastructure for capital markets
Be an early applicant
Modern infrastructure for capital markets
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$200-250k
+ Equity
4+ days a week in office (New York City, NY)
201-500 employees
Company mission
To rebuild the infrastructure that supports the capital markets, bringing them into the future.
Role
Who you are
- Technical Expertise: 10+ years of professional experience in designing, implementing, and scaling high-performance services
- While our stack includes Golang, experience in Java, C++, or similar languages, coupled with a willingness to master Go, is required
- Financial Domain Knowledge: Previous experience working in the financial services industry (esp
- Back office, clearance and settlement systems) is a big plus
- Complex Systems: Demonstrated experience in architecting and contributing to systems that solve complex business challenges, with a particular focus on scalability, distributed systems, and handling vast data volumes
- System Design Acumen: Expert knowledge in system architecture and design, capable of leading system design discussions, making architectural decisions, and explaining trade-offs to both engineers and stakeholders
- Leadership and Influence: Proven ability to lead projects, mentor engineers, and drive technical and architectural decisions
- You should have experience guiding teams through the full project lifecycle and delivering impactful technology solutions
- Technical Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to a variety of audiences, fostering collaboration and driving consensus among team members and stakeholders
- End User Focus: A strong emphasis on user experience, demonstrated through API design, service functionality, and performance optimization
- Technical Breadth: A solid grasp of design patterns, data structures, algorithms, and a broad understanding of various technology stacks and frameworks
- Preferred Experience: While not required, prior experience with our technology stack (Golang, gRPC, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus
- A commitment to mastering these technologies is expected
What the job involves
- As a Staff Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in leading our engineering efforts to expand our core Platform for Clearing & Settlement
- You are expected to lead the design and architecture of complex features and services, ensuring scalability and reliability across various financial transaction processes
- You will solve complex, systemic issues that require an innovative approach and a deep understanding of system design and architecture
- As a senior voice within the team, your role will extend beyond mentoring to actively shaping our engineering culture, refining technical standards, and promoting best practices in system design and software engineering
- Our team consists of exceptionally skilled engineers dedicated to advancing financial technology
- As a senior member, you will drive technological decisions, collaborate on strategic directions, and ensure that our platform not only meets but exceeds the expectations of our institutional clients
- Your contributions will significantly influence our technology roadmap and the future of financial services technology
Our take
Clear Street is building up-to-date, cloud native infrastructure for capital markets, bringing clients faster and easier access to things like reporting, clearing, custody, and execution.
It’s been quite a rise to prominence for the New York based startup, which surpassed a billion dollar valuation in 2022 despite only launching in 2018. However, given the previous industry experience of its founders, Clear Street's success should come as no surprise. The trio built the platform as a remedy to their own pain points, missed opportunities, and lack of access to key data in the prime brokerage space.
With its Unicorn status secured and its list of clients growing, Clear Street is now gearing up for a period of rapid expansion, both geographically and across the financial services industry. Securing funding in 2023 from Prysm Capital, the company has money to play with as it continues to pursue better infrastructure for capital markets.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Apr 2023
$270m
SERIES B
May 2022
$165m
SERIES B
Total funding: $470m
Company benefits
- 401k matching
- Full medical, dental and vision insurance
- Generous vacation time
- Opportunities for professional development
- In-office benefits include lunch stipends, fully stocked kitchens, happy hours, and amazing office views
Company HQ
World Trade Center, New York, NY
Leadership
Chris Pento
(CEO)Financial services & investment veteran with over 30 years in the sector. Worked in Senior Management & Executive roles at Merrill Lynch, Knight Capital, Arxis Capital, Exos Financial, and Engineers Gate LP, before co-founding Clear Street in 2018.
Sachin Kumar
(CTO)Former Pearl Rothman Software Engineer who has founded two previous FinTech companies - Tolo Technologies, and QED Trading.
Uriel Cohen
(Executive Chairman)Trader, investor, and founder of proprietary trading firm Highland Capital Group. Co-founded proprietary investment firm Alpine Global Management in 2012.
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