Full-Time

Senior Blockchain Backend Engineer

Blockchain

Updated on 9/9/2026

iCapital Network

iCapital Network

1,001-5,000 employees

Fintech platform linking advisors to alternatives

Compensation Overview

$150k - $200k/yr

+ Equity + Annual performance bonus

New York, NY, USA

Hybrid

Four days on-site per week; remote work is available on Fridays.

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
FastAPI
Python
RDBMS
Blockchain
AWS
Solidity
REST APIs

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Requirements
  • At least 9 years of software engineering experience building enterprise Software as a Service cloud-based solutions.
  • At least 3 years of technical leadership and management experience.
  • Experience with DAML, Solidity, or other blockchain programming languages.
  • Experience with Python, Toke, and FastAPI.
  • Demonstrated understanding of relational database concepts and modeling practices.
  • Experience building application programming interfaces for large-scale applications using Amazon Web Services.
Responsibilities
  • Design and implement a private and permissioned distributed ledger using DAML, Canton, and other open-source blockchain frameworks.
  • Build and maintain a Representational State Transfer API using Python and FastAPI.
  • Provide technical leadership to motivate and guide team members and mentor junior engineers.
  • Participate in daily stand-up meetings and peer code reviews as part of the standard software development life cycle.
  • Stay current with developments in blockchain technology and incorporate them into the iCapital ecosystem.
  • Understand complex business problems, scope projects, identify business opportunities, optimize workflows, and communicate findings across all levels of the organization.
  • Work closely with Engineering, Product, senior leadership, and industry partners.

iCapital Network connects financial advisors with high-net-worth investors to access a curated selection of alternative investments, including private equity, hedge funds, and real estate. Its platform streamlines how offerings are discovered, evaluated, and invested, providing access, education, and client support in one interface. The company earns fees from the services it provides, such as platform, management, and performance-based fees based on assets on the platform. Its goal is to simplify and scale access to alternatives for wealth managers and their clients, helping with diversification and potential higher returns through a centralized, advisor-focused experience.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$1.5B

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2013

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What believers are saying

  • June 2026 APAC expansion and larger Hong Kong offices add wealthy-client coverage.
  • April 2026 Envestnet UMA integration deepens advisor workflow stickiness and asset flows.
  • July 2025 capital from T. Rowe Price funds acquisitions and international expansion.

What critics are saying

  • Private-markets distribution fees compress if Blackstone, Citi, and Envestnet route around iCapital.
  • Acquisitions of Parallel Markets and Citi Global Alternatives raise integration risk through 2026.
  • Any SEC, FINRA, or suitability failure in private placements damages trust and distribution access.

What makes iCapital Network unique

  • iCapital controls onboarding, compliance, distribution, and servicing for private-market access.
  • July 2025 funding valued iCapital above $7.5 billion, validating category leadership.
  • By July 31, 2026, iCapital supported 2,644 funds across 1.2T platform assets.

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Benefits

COmprehensive benefits package - Salary, Equity, Annual Performance Bonus, Employer Matched Retirement Plan

Generally Subsidized Healthcare with 100% employer paid dental, vision, telemedicine, and virtual mental health counseling

Unlimited PTO

Parental Leave

Company News

CompWorth
Jul 11th, 2025
iCapital Raises $820 Million in Landmark Funding to Accelerate Growth

On July 11, 2025, iCapital unveiled an impressive $820 million funding round led by T. Rowe Price and SurgoCap Partners, propelling the fintech to a valuation exceeding $7.5 billion.

FinSMEs
Jul 10th, 2025
iCapital Closes Over $820M Capital Raise, Valued at Over $7.5 Billion

iCapital, a NYC-based fintech company offering investment products, raised over $820M with the completion of its latest financing round, at over $7.5 Billion valuation.

iCapital
Jul 10th, 2025
iCapital® Completes Over $820 Million Capital Raise, Valuation Surpasses $7.5 Billion

iCapital is transforming global investing with innovative fintech solutions, powering scalable access to alternatives and structured investments.

TradingView
Jul 10th, 2025
iCapital raises $820M in funding

iCapital, a private-markets tech provider, has raised over $820 million, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

PR Newswire
May 22nd, 2025
Cambridge And Icapital® Expand Relationship To Provide Enhanced Access To Alternative Investment Vehicles, Research, And Education

Expanded relationship will support the growing demand for alternatives among their financial professionals and their high-net-worth clientsFAIRFIELD, Iowa, May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambridge, a leading independent financial solutions firm serving 3,800 financial professionals across the country, announced it has expanded its relationship with iCapital1, a global fintech platform driving the world's alternative investment marketplace for the wealth and asset management industries. The expanded relationship will provide Cambridge financial professionals with enhanced access to alternative investment vehicles, research, and education.Cambridge's financial professionals can now access the full scope of iCapital's platform including asset class level strategies and products, education, and research insights in alternative investments, driving significant value for financial professionals and their high-net-worth clients."Alternatives have become a critical piece of the portfolio construction process for many high-net-worth investors looking for differentiated investment solutions," said Jeff Vivacqua, President, Growth and Development and member of Cambridge's Office of the CEO. "Through our expanded relationship with iCapital, Cambridge financial professionals will now have access to industry-leading solutions that can support them in meeting the growing demand for these alternative investment vehicles from their clients."In 2023, Cambridge launched its Private Client Solutions (PCS) offering to address demand for HNW and ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) client solutions from its financial professionals. A major component of those offerings was access to alternative investment vehicles, research, and education. PCS provides Cambridge financial professionals with the resources, solutions, and personal support they need to deliver a customized service experience to HNW and UHNW clients. This expanded relationship with iCapital will further enhance these capabilities.About CambridgeCambridge is a financial solutions firm focused on serving independent financial professionals and their clients while preserving its internal control