Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Python)

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Senior Python Engineer

Carry is on a mission to help our customers grow wealth by paying less in taxes. We use smart strategies, tax-advantaged investing, and personalized planning to get them there. We started with the Solo 401k for self-employed business owners and are rapidly expanding our suite of products across investing and tax.

Investing and tax can be opaque and confusing. We believe everyone deserves the same level of strategy, automation, and opportunityand are building the tools to make that happen.

We're a small, focused team building real products that help people gain control of their finances. We value high ownership, fast iteration, and working directly with customers. If you're passionate about building financial tools that actually work, this is your place.

We're looking for a Senior Python Engineer to own and evolve the engine at the core of Carry: Money Movement. You'll help us build, scale, and refine the systems that move millions of dollars across banking, crypto, and retirement products.

This role is perfect for a product-minded engineer who loves solving real customer problems end-to-endfrom brainstorming product ideas to launching polished features.

What You'll Do

  • Work in person with our engineering team in our Williamsburg office
  • Design and build new investment products, including everything from real-time crypto trading to personalized financial plans
  • Own features end-to-endwriting PRDs, creating TDDs, planning tests, and delivering to production
  • Build new portfolio analytics and dashboards to help users understand and optimize their investments
  • Automate key operations workflows so we can scale to thousands of customers
  • Set the standard for code quality and mentor teammates as we grow

What We're Looking For

  • 5+ years of Python development experience in production environments
  • Experience owning and maintaining live services, including monitoring, alerting, and deployment
  • Strong experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL
  • Experience working in Fintech or with third-party API integrations
  • Bonus: direct experience building money movement or payment systems

Tech Stack

  • Languages : Python, TypeScript
  • Frontend : React, Next.js, Chakra UI
  • Backend : Django, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Memcached
  • Infrastructure : AWS (EKS, SQS, SNS, Lambda)

Compensation

  • Salary: $180,000 - $195,000
  • Equity: Generous Equity Package
  • Other Benefits: Competitive health, dental and vision benefits, paid time off, and other benefits.
Location:
Brooklyn

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