Staff Software Engineer
Core
Architect and build distributed backend systems and AI-based architectural conformance tools for PitchBook, a financial data platform serving investment professionals globally.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Architecture & AI)
Builds
Backend services, micro-frontends, and AI-driven architectural conformance checks for PitchBook's data analytics platform.
Domain
Financial Technology / Distributed Systems / AI Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Java, Microservices, Distributed Systems, Domain-Driven Design, RESTful APIs, Kafka, Cloud Orchestration, AI/Agentic Applications, System Architecture, Technical Leadership
Preferred skills
Python, React, Typescript, Apache Beam, Flink, LangGraph, GCP/AWS, K8s
Technologies
Java, Spring, React, Typescript, Apache Beam, Flink, Python, LangGraph, GCP, AWS, K8s, Kafka
Responsibilities
Solve strategic engineering problems and build prototypes; Design and deliver working backend services and micro-frontend patterns; Automate architectural conformance with AI-based checks; Define measurable quality goals for performance and scalability; Guide delivery teams through architecture reviews and coaching; Create reusable engineering patterns and reference architectures.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic guidance