Full-Time

Software Engineer

Client Reporting

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Clear Street

Clear Street

501-1,000 employees

Provides prime brokerage and trading services

Fintech
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$170k - $225kAnnually

+ Bonus + Equity

Senior, Expert

New York, NY, USA

Requires in-office presence 4 days per week.

Category
Backend Engineering
FinTech Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
gRPC
Kubernetes
Python
Data Structures & Algorithms
SQL
Apache Kafka
Java
Postgres
Docker
Redis
Snowflake
Requirements
  • You have at least six (6) years of professional experience implementing highly scalable services (we implement our code in SQL, Python and Java/SpringBoot)
  • You have contributed to systems that deliver solutions to complex business problems that handle massive amounts of data. You are drawn towards scale, distributed systems, and associated technologies.
  • You can clearly explain the nuances of system design and paradigms to engineers and stakeholders.
  • You prioritize end user experience and it shows in your APIs design, functionality, and performance.
  • You have a strong command over design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.
  • You communicate technical ideas with ease and always look to collaborate to deliver high quality products.
  • Your experience will help you mentor team members, define our engineering standards, and drive a system design approach to building new services.
  • Preferred, but not required, experience on the Client Reporting Team Stack: gRPC, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Kafka, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes. Readiness to learn this stack is required.
Responsibilities
  • You will own the design and implementation of new features and services, turning the complexity of processing financial transactions across various asset classes into highly scalable services.
  • You will tackle non trivial problems that will challenge you to flex your system design muscles, balance trade offs, and implement clean efficient code.
  • As a voice of experience in the team, you will help mentor teammates, evolve our technical standards and best practices, and further our culture of system designs.

Clear Street provides a unified platform for trading various financial products, including equities and options, across major markets. Their services focus on prime brokerage, which encompasses trade execution, financing, clearing, and custody, helping clients manage their trading activities effectively. The platform is cloud-based and API-first, allowing for easy integration with other systems and scalability for users. This setup enables clients to concentrate on trading rather than technical complexities. Clear Street differentiates itself with competitive pricing and a flexible approach, catering to both individual investors and large institutions. The company's goal is to enhance the infrastructure of capital markets, making trading more efficient and accessible.

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$457.2M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2018

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

21%

1 year growth

41%

2 year growth

58%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Clear Street's expansion into the UK market opens new growth opportunities.
  • The demand for cloud-native financial platforms is increasing in the financial sector.
  • Clear Street's acquisition of Fox River enhances its technological capabilities.

What critics are saying

  • Clear Street faces increased competition from established UK players like Barclays and HSBC.
  • Potential regulatory challenges in the UK and Europe could increase compliance costs.
  • Integration risks with Fox River may lead to operational disruptions.

What makes Clear Street unique

  • Clear Street offers a cloud-native clearing and custody system for capital markets.
  • The company provides a unified platform for trading equities and options globally.
  • Clear Street's API-first platform allows seamless integration with other software systems.

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Benefits

Company equity

401k matching

Parental leave

Full medical, dental & vision insurance

Lunch stipends

Fully stocked kitchens

Happy hours