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Full-Time

Senior Platform Engineer

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CAIS

CAIS

201-500 employees

Platform for accessing alternative investments

Consulting
Fintech
Financial Services

Senior

London, UK

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure
Platform Engineering
Required Skills
Kotlin
Kubernetes
Management
Git
Apache Kafka
Java
AWS
Terraform
Requirements
  • Kubernetes cluster management, including experience with Kustomize and/or Helm
  • AWS infrastructure management and configuration, including but not limited to EKS, Aurora RDS, IAM, S3, MSK
  • Infrastructure as code via Terraform or similar IAC tool
  • GitHub Actions or similar CI tool
  • Observability (APM, Logging, Tracing, Synthetics)
  • Branching, merging, and other Gitflow concepts
  • Strong understanding of relational databases, messaging (Kafka, SQS)
  • Knowledge of Java/Kotlin a plus
  • 5-7 years of relevant industry experience
  • Experience working with cross-regional teams
  • Experience coaching and training employees and improving performance
  • BA/BSc in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience, Masters preferred
Responsibilities
  • automated design, coding, and deployment of our infrastructure in our AWS environment
  • working across the full stack of platform management, including source control, SDLC tooling, CI/CD pipelines, managing infrastructure as code
  • providing a level of operational support, including design contributions for monitoring, alerting, and KPIs for success

CAIS offers a platform that simplifies access to alternative investments for financial advisors and wealth managers, allowing them to invest in private equity, hedge funds, real estate, and distressed debt. The platform features a streamlined process for subscribing and reporting, along with CAIS IQ, an educational tool that helps advisors understand alternative investments. CAIS stands out from competitors by ensuring a thorough due diligence process for all funds on its platform, which builds trust with users. The company's goal is to enhance the investment experience for wealth managers and advisors, making it easier to diversify client portfolios.

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$306M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2009

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

10%

2 year growth

22%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Partnerships with industry giants like Blackstone and CAPTRUST enhance CAIS's credibility and expand its market reach.
  • The launch of CAIS Live demonstrates a commitment to advisor education and engagement, potentially increasing platform adoption and user loyalty.
  • CAIS's technology-driven solutions, such as CAIS Solutions, streamline the alternative investment process, making it more efficient and scalable for advisors.

What critics are saying

  • The niche focus on alternative investments may limit CAIS's market size compared to broader financial platforms.
  • Dependence on third-party due diligence firms like Mercer could pose risks if these partnerships face disruptions or quality issues.

What makes CAIS unique

  • CAIS uniquely focuses on simplifying access to alternative investments for independent financial advisors, unlike many platforms that cater to a broader financial audience.
  • The integration of CAIS IQ, a personalized learning system, provides a competitive edge by educating advisors on the complexities of alternative investments, a feature not commonly found in competing platforms.
  • CAIS's robust due diligence process, including third-party evaluations by firms like Mercer, ensures high standards for all funds on its platform, offering a level of trust and reliability that sets it apart.