Backend Engineer - Index Data Processing
About the job
- Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to learn independently and work in containerised backend engineering environments.
- Strong experience with Python.
- Experience with cloud-native system design and hosting.
- Experience debugging through observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Loki.
- Work with product managers, researchers, and other engineers to define cloud-native backend systems and project requirements.
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services with a strong focus on cloud architecture.
- Write clean, well-tested, and production-ready Python code, with opportunities to use Go or Rust where appropriate.
- Deploy and operate production systems on Amazon Web Services with an emphasis on reliability, security, and performance.
- Use Infrastructure as Code to provision and manage cloud resources.
- Experience or interest in Go and/or Rust.
- Experience with graph databases or knowledge graphs, such as Neptune, Neo4j, or graph modelling on PostgreSQL.
About the company
Intropic builds a data refinery and infrastructure platform for capital markets. The core product is a self-service, decentralized data mesh that lets financial teams clean, connect, and model data from multiple sources without relying on centralized data engineering. It enables users to structure information, incorporate domain knowledge, and blend in proprietary data, with features like customizable dashboards and agent-based simulations that simulate data workflows as if the team had its own data engineers. Intropic serves hedge funds, asset managers, prop traders, banks, and sovereign wealth funds, and is known for its Index Rebalance Forecasts used to manage risk and large rebalance flows. The company monetizes by delivering its data products and infrastructure as a service. Its goal is to reduce data fragmentation and bottlenecks for financial institutions, enabling faster, more informed investment decisions by turning scattered data into a coherent, usable data fabric.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$24.6M
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
2018
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Octopus Titan VCT still marked Intropic at £11.1 million on 30 June 2026.
- Intropic posted new research notes through August 2026, showing active product momentum.
- Jobs posted in 2026 show expansion into MSCI research, engineering, and internships.
What critics are saying
- Intropic depends on a niche rebalance-product category; index rules changes erode demand fast.
- The talent pipeline relies on London hiring; stalled recruitment slows product expansion by 2027.
- Customer concentration risk is severe; losing one major hedge fund cuts forecast credibility immediately.
What makes Intropic unique
- Intropic owns index rebalance forecasts used by global institutions in 2026.
- Its research hub keeps launching new equity-market strategy notes, including SpaceX and Walmart.
- London-based teams pair capital-markets research with agentic AI and cloud infrastructure.
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Benefits
- Private Health Insurance
- Stock Options
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Remote Work Options
- Hybrid Work Options
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Wellness Program
- Mental Health Support
- Phone/Internet Stipend
- Home Office Stipend