Senior Backend Software Engineer

Applied Intuition Inc.; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology and data company is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer in Basingstoke, UK, to enhance their quantitative liquidity risk tool. This role involves collaboration across teams, delivering innovative solutions, and contributing to financial applications. Candidates should have extensive experience in web development, proficiency in Python and Django, and strong problem-solving skills. This position offers an opportunity to be part of a growing team dedicated to improving investment decisions.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with web application development in a professional environment.
• Proficient in using Python and Django for back-end development.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions.
• Develop and deliver unique solutions within a complex financial domain.
• Build within the primary Navigator application and other parts of Addepar's product ecosystem.

Skills

Extensive professional software engineering experience building web applications

Proficient in Python

Proficient in Django or other Python web frameworks

Proficient in HTTP, REST and web API best practices

Experience with AWS or any other cloud platform

Experience with databases: SQL, NoSQL, OLAP

Knowledge of frontend technologies

A strong ownership mentality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Tools

Understanding of common libraries used by Python

IaC (infrastructure as code), preferably Terraform

Experience with AI agentic coding

Job description

Addepar is a global technology and data company that helps investment professionals provide the most informed, precise guidance for their clients. Hundreds of thousands of users have entrusted Addepar to empower smarter investment decisions and better advice over the last decade. With client presence in more than 50 countries, Addepar's platform aggregates portfolio, market and client data for over $8 trillion in assets. Addepar's open platform integrates with more than 100 software, data and services partners to deliver a complete solution for a wide range of firms and use cases. Addepar embraces a global flexible workforce model with offices in New York City, Salt Lake City, London, Edinburgh, Pune, Dubai, Geneva, and São Paulo.

The Role

The Investor Solutions team at Addepar is growing! Navigator is a quantitative liquidity risk projection tool that is one of the key components of Addepar's multi-product ecosystem. Brought into the Addepar family as part of an acquisition in 2021, Addepar has continued to double down on investing in this critical product, as we've scaled well beyond the multi-million ARR goal first set for this product line. Going into 2026, Navigator will be used as the foundation to build key workflows that cater to large institutions, further integrating across the Addepar ecosystem.

As we continue to scale, a need has opened up for a Senior Backend Software Engineer who would bring to bear their unique expertise with the existing Engineering team, with exciting opportunities to extend the scope for this role longer term, as the product continues to push onward into future global expansion mode.

Applicants must have, and maintain, the right to work in the United Kingdom from the first day of employment. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate multi-functionally with product owners, designers, GTM teams, program managers and other Engineering team members to deliver for our clients
• Conceive of, develop, and deliver novel solutions within a sophisticated and rich domain area. Learn and develop your career within a particularly challenging and growing part of the financial industry
• Build both within the primary Navigator application and in other parts of Addepar's product ecosystem, bridging shared concerns for our clients across multiple product areas, with-focused viewpoint

Who You Are

• Extensive professional software engineering experience building web applications
• Proficient in Python and understanding of common libraries used by Python
• Proficient in Django or other Python web frameworks
• Proficient in HTTP, REST and web API best practices
• Experience with Java backends is a plus
• Good experience on AWS or any other cloud platform
• IaC (infrastructure as code), preferably Terraform
• Experience with databases: SQL, NoSQL, OLAP, and/or data lake architectures
• Experience with AI agentic coding
• Knowledge of frontend technologies
• A strong ownership mentality and drive to solve the most important problems
• A rapid learner with robust analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Comfort working with product management on complex features
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Our Values

• Act Like an Owner – Think and operate with intention, purpose and care. Own outcomes.
• Build Together – Collaborate to unlock the best solutions. Deliver lasting value.
• Champion Our Clients – Exceed client expectations. Our clients’ success is our success.
• Drive Innovation – Be bold and unconstrained in problem solving. Transform the industry.
• Embrace Learning – Engage our community to broaden our perspective. Bring a growth mindset.

In addition to our core values, Addepar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We seek to bring together diverse ideas, experiences, skill sets, perspectives, backgrounds and identities to drive innovative solutions. We commit to promoting a welcoming environment where inclusion and belonging are held as a shared responsibility.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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