Backend Software Engineer - Reference Data Services
Core
Design and implement scalable backend services and APIs for reference data products (security master, pricing, corporate actions) serving Clear Street's capital markets platform.
Role type
Senior Backend Software Engineer (Reference Data)
Builds
Microservices and APIs for authoritative reference datasets
Domain
Financial Technology / Capital Markets
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Go (Golang), API design, microservices architecture, distributed systems, object-oriented design, data structures, algorithms, system design
Preferred skills
Mentoring, defining engineering standards, strategic caching, robust signaling
Technologies
gRPC, Python, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Kafka, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Own design and implementation of new features and services, process financial transactions across asset classes, tackle non-trivial system design problems, mentor teammates, evolve technical standards
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities