Backend Software Engineer

### Who you are
- 6+ years software development experience
- 4-year technical degree (or equivalent work experience)
- Experience building scalable distributed systems
- Experience interfacing with financial technology APIs and data providers
- Experience designing and building REST APIs
- Experience with domain and data modeling
- Experience with the software development lifecycle (CI/CD, Git, etc)
- Experience with cloud computing architectures and tooling - particularly AWS
- Experience using AI / LLMs for data extraction, data interrogation, and document generation
- Demonstrated background / interest in investment management
- Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to execute in a fast-paced startup environment
- Excellent communication skills and grace under pressure
- Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time

### What the job involves
- Software Engineers at Opto are tasked with the challenge of turning complex business problems into elegant and pragmatic engineering solutions
- We are context-driven, customer- and stakeholder-empathetic builders of tools and systems
- We are end-to-end owners of engineering problems and solutions who constantly challenge one another to evolve as builders and collaborators
- Oh, and we have fun along the way, because otherwise, what's the point?
- Our tech stack consists of a series of React-based Next.js Typescript applications
- Behind that a collection of Aurora-backed Python REST API services are hosted as containerized applications in AWS
- We make use of AWS Lambda for asynchronous tasks and we rely on Snowflake for data ingestion and warehousing
- Our service deployments are completely automated and execute multiple times daily
- Our tech stack continues to evolve, driven by our shared principles of optimizing for modularity, scalability, and team-level service ownership
- Be accountable for the delivery of high quality software projects in coordination with teammates and stakeholders on mutually agreed upon timelines
- Seek context and rapidly iterate on solutions to eliminate ambiguity and drive projects forward
- Participate actively in all phases of product development across specification, implementation, QA testing, deployment, and operations
- Foster a culture of collaboration by actively engaging in discussions, documentation, and code review
- Participate actively in engineering recruiting (interviewing, problem specification, role ownership, etc)
- Raise your hand when you need help - don’t hesitate to reach out to stakeholders (product, teammates, managers, etc) to unblock your progress
- Provide thoughtful perspectives on architecture and major technical decisions
- Lead by example in maintaining high code quality and shaping team best practices through thoughtful reviews, mentorship, and holding a high bar for excellence across every pull request

### Benefits
- Health insurance: We are proud to cover the premium for you and your dependents' medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited PTO: Solving hard problems is hard work. We want to make sure that you take the time you need to recharge
- 401k plans: Invest in your future. We offer every full-time employee a 401k, with more investment perks coming soon
- Fitness stipend: A monthly fitness reimbursement for classes and memberships to ensure you're able to invest in your health
- Commuter benefits: Reimbursement for public transportation and parking to lessen the burden of office travel
- Parental leave: Generous paid leave gives parents the time and space they need to support their family as it grows