Staff Software Engineer
Arcana Analyticsover 1 year ago
Bengaluru, IndiaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Architect, refine, and scale complex backend systems using Python.
- Optimize application speed, scalability, performance, durability, and resource allocation.
- Develop approaches for managing high concurrency and large data volumes.
- Collaborate with engineering and product teams to translate requirements into resilient, scalable architectures.
- Use advanced storage and database technologies including Redis, PostgreSQL, and ClickHouse.
- Promote coding excellence, rigorous testing, and precise deployment practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of production backend development experience with Python.
- Experience scaling compute- and I/O-intensive applications and handling concurrent requests at scale.
- Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, and system design.
- Experience optimizing large-scale systems for performance and reliability.
- Familiarity with Redis, PostgreSQL, and ClickHouse.
- Fintech or financial-sector application development experience is preferred.
- Understanding of software development lifecycle, continuous integration, and continuous delivery practices.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
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About Arcana Analytics
Arcana Analytics builds a portfolio intelligence platform for hedge funds and asset managers, combining portfolio data with analytics on performance attribution, factor risk, crowding, and ownership using proprietary datasets. It sells enterprise software and data subscriptions used for portfolio construction, real-time risk, and research workflows by institutional investors in global markets, including APAC. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in New York, the company is privately held and raised a Series B in 2026.