Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer I

Identity and Access Management

Posted on 9/25/2024

Carta

Carta

1,001-5,000 employees

Financial platform for fundraising and equity management

Fintech
AI & Machine Learning
Financial Services

Senior

Kitchener, ON, Canada

Category
Backend Engineering
Security Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Datadog
gRPC
Kubernetes
Python
React.js
Docker
AWS
CircleCI
Requirements
  • 4+ years of backend, or full-stack software development experience working as an individual contributor.
  • Experience designing and deploying scalable, production-quality products with Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and microservices.
  • Excited about authentication technologies such as SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect.
  • Familiar or willing to learn our technology stack: Python, ReactJS, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, CircleCI, Datadog, gRPC.
Responsibilities
  • Build, maintain and support IAM services for all Carta products - login, registration, session, auditing, MFA, OAuth, Permissions, SSO
  • Reinforcing service resiliency, availability, performance and fault tolerance
  • Maintain standalone services
  • Enable more effective troubleshooting and monitoring in authentication and authorization services
  • Collaborate with teams across the company to solve complex permission problems and address security concerns

Carta provides a platform that simplifies the fundraising process for businesses, particularly startups, venture capitalists, and private equity firms. The platform offers a variety of tools and services that help manage assets, automate back office operations, and provide insights into investment portfolios. One of its standout features is the use of machine learning to deliver real-time market intelligence, which aids businesses in making informed decisions about employee compensation. Additionally, Carta facilitates equity sales for employees and investors, making what can be a complicated process much easier. Unlike many competitors, Carta combines software with expert services to create a more comprehensive solution for its clients. The goal of Carta is to make fundraising faster, easier, and more cost-effective for businesses.

Company Stage

Series G

Total Funding

$1.1B

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

-2%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for digital equity management solutions benefits Carta.
  • Corporate Transparency Act creates a new market for Carta's compliance solutions.
  • Rising Series A valuations boost demand for Carta's services.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from startups like Slice threatens Carta's market share.
  • Recent data breach raises concerns about Carta's data security.
  • Decline in venture deal count on Carta's platform indicates potential business slowdown.

What makes Carta unique

  • Carta offers a comprehensive platform for managing equity electronically.
  • Carta provides real-time market intelligence powered by machine learning.
  • Carta simplifies equity sales for employees, stakeholders, and investors.

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Benefits

Free lunch and snacks

Equity

Employee liquidity every 12-18 months

INACTIVE