Senior Backend Engineer, MerQube

Salary not provided

SQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Java

Airflow

C++

NumPy

Pandas

Flask

Senior level

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

Technology for index-linked investing

Job no longer available

Technology for index-linked investing

21-100 employees

FintechB2BBig dataFinancial ServicesCloud Computing

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

SQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Java

Airflow

C++

NumPy

Pandas

Flask

Senior level

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

21-100 employees

FintechB2BBig dataFinancial ServicesCloud Computing

Company mission

To enable clients to bring their ideas to the market fast.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent work experience
5+ years experience building production services using Python/Go/C++/Java
Experience designing, building and operating complex features as part of a team

Desirable

Familiarity with public cloud environments (GCP/AWS) or a strong desire and aptitude to ramp-up on them
Experience developing complex backend applications
Experience with pandas, numpy, scipy
Familiarity with data processing pipelines and workflows (Apache Airflow or similar)
Flask, UWSGI, OpenAPI, Pydantic
SQL, database design
Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, EKS

What the job involves

As part of the Platform Engineering team, you will design, build and operate large scale services leveraging public clouds to build an industry leading platform for financial indices
The platform supports on-boarding new customers, ingesting and processing large amounts of data from a variety of sources and computing a variety of financial indices

Our take

San Francisco-based Merqube is stepping up to meet the escalating demands of the world's investors, who now seek increasingly intricate, tailor-made, and innovative index-building solutions that can be swiftly and economically introduced to the market.

Founded in 2019, the company specializes in calculating a wide array of strategies, spanning from well-defined outcomes to volatility and risk control and provides both end-of-day and real-time calculations. Allowing its clients to quickly bring their ideas to the market, gaining them a competitive edge.

Having concluded a highly successful funding round in 2023, MerQube is now well-equipped to take its operations to new heights. The capital is being utilized to enhance the company's engineering capabilities and bolster its platform infrastructure. Furthermore, the funding has been pivotal in attracting top talent to fuel its growth and expansion into key markets, solidifying MerQube's position as a leading player in the ever-evolving financial landscape.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Jul 2023

$22m

SERIES B

Aug 2022

$8m

EARLY VC

Total funding: $36m

Company benefits

Medical, dental and vision benefits
Flexible working arrangements
Remote working opportunities
Opportunities to learn, develop, and grow
PTO, holiday, and sick time

Company HQ

SoMa, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Vinit Srivastava

(CEO & Co-Founder)

Graduated from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business with an MBA in General Management. Previously worked as S&P Dow Jones Indices initially as an Associate Director before moving onto become Director, then Senior Director and finally, Managing Director.

Keith Loggie

(Head of Research & Co-Founder)

Graduated from NYU Stern School of Business with an MBA in Finance and Economics. Previously worked at S&P Dow Jones Indices for over 20 years in multiple roles, including the Head of Index Committee Management.

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