Staff Software Engineer, Middle Office
Carta · San Francisco, California, United States
Posted 29 days ago · $240,000 - $300,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 29 days Carta's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 49% of Carta's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Carta
- high 33 stale, 1 reposted of 65 open
- Hiring momentum
- 92 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Carta's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Carta.
About this role
As a Staff Software Engineer in the Middle Office at Carta, you will be a key technical leader responsible for the long-term health and strategic direction of the business unit. Your role involves solving complex problems, driving architectural improvements, and leading the integration of AI tools into the engineering processes. You will collaborate across teams to enhance the functionality of products that serve both companies and investment firms, focusing on portfolio management and reporting.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Carta as an employer.
What you need
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Expertise in building distributed systems
- Proficiency in Python/Django, React, and Postgres
- Ability to guide technical direction across JVM languages, gRPC, and AWS
- Strong leadership skills with a focus on influence and communication
- Visionary thinking to anticipate future roadblocks and support long-term growth
What you get
- Market competitive salary
- Equity for all full time roles
- Exceptional benefits
- Commission plans for applicable roles
Worth weighing
- Salary range provided is $240,000 - $300,000, but final offers may vary based on various factors
- Role requires navigating ambiguity and complex problems, which may be challenging
- Focus on AI integration may require adapting to new technologies and methodologies
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Listed by Carta on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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