Carta
Senior Software Engineer I, Valuations
Carta, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Company Overview
Carta connects founders, investors, and limited partners through world‑class software purpose‑built for venture capital, private equity and private credit. Trusted by 65,000+ companies in 160+ countries, Carta’s platform lays the groundwork so you can build, invest, and scale with confidence. Carta’s Fund Administration platform supports 9,000+ funds and SPVs, representing nearly $185B in assets under management, with tools designed to enhance the strategic impact of fund CFOs. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company and Great Places to Work, Carta is shaping the future of private market infrastructure and is creating the end‑to‑end ERP platform for private markets. Problems You’ll Solve
At Carta, we set out on a mission to unlock the power of equity ownership for more people in more places. We believe that the problems we solve today unlock the opportunities of tomorrow. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will build and shape industry‑standard Valuations products, contributing to new features, improving operational efficiency and minimizing technical debt in a unique product space that intersects Company Cap Table Management and Investor Products. In This Role You Will
Design and code highly available, secure, and scalable platforms and user experiences Adhere to test‑driven development (TDD), maintain high levels of code coverage and automation Conduct timely and thoughtful peer code review Leverage logging and monitoring of platforms to improve observability Instrument system performance and business metrics Team You’ll Work With
You’ll join Carta’s Valuations team building an end‑to‑end Portfolio Valuations experience for Private Equity and Venture investors. The workflow unifies data collection, enterprise value estimation, allocation of holdings value, and audit‑ready reporting. We prioritize transparency and auditability through structured exports and valuation histories, allowing finance teams and auditors to trace assumptions and results. AI is used across the product and development process to assist customers, surface anomalies, and accelerate execution. As part of the team, you’ll collaborate with partners across R&D, Delivery, Marketing and Operations to evolve the experience, focusing on reliability, scale and customer trust. About You
We believe in engineers as artisans and first‑principle problem solvers, and we aim to create an environment in which engineers thrive. You deeply care about your users and their problems, are relentless in building delightful user experiences, and are energized by solving deep problems collaboratively. You have years of professional software development experience, particularly with Python. Additionally: You desire to become a product domain expert and refine ambiguous product requirements to deliver customer value. You are passionate about ReactJS, Java, Python, Datadog, GRPC/GraphQL, Kafka, Kubernetes and AWS. You are enthusiastic about finding opportunities to 10X user experiences via AI agents. You have experience working with SaaS products with microservices. You enjoy working with stakeholders across engineering, product, business and marketing and own initiatives end‑to‑end. You communicate effectively. You move fast but recognize when to build for the future. Salary & Benefits
Carta’s compensation package includes a market‑competitive salary, equity for all full‑time roles, exceptional benefits, and, for applicable roles, commission plans. Expected cash compensation range for this role is: $178,000 - $210,000 in San Francisco, CA; Santa Clara, CA; New York, NY Disclosures
We are an equal‑opportunity employer and are committed to providing a positive interview experience for every candidate. If accommodations due to a disability or medical condition are needed, please connect with the talent partner via email. Carta uses E‑Verify in the United States for employment authorization. For information on our data privacy policies, see Privacy, CA Candidate Privacy, and Brazil Transparency Report. All official communications from us will come from an @carta.com or @carta‑external.com domain. Report any contact from unapproved domains to security@carta.com.
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Carta connects founders, investors, and limited partners through world‑class software purpose‑built for venture capital, private equity and private credit. Trusted by 65,000+ companies in 160+ countries, Carta’s platform lays the groundwork so you can build, invest, and scale with confidence. Carta’s Fund Administration platform supports 9,000+ funds and SPVs, representing nearly $185B in assets under management, with tools designed to enhance the strategic impact of fund CFOs. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company and Great Places to Work, Carta is shaping the future of private market infrastructure and is creating the end‑to‑end ERP platform for private markets. Problems You’ll Solve
At Carta, we set out on a mission to unlock the power of equity ownership for more people in more places. We believe that the problems we solve today unlock the opportunities of tomorrow. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will build and shape industry‑standard Valuations products, contributing to new features, improving operational efficiency and minimizing technical debt in a unique product space that intersects Company Cap Table Management and Investor Products. In This Role You Will
Design and code highly available, secure, and scalable platforms and user experiences Adhere to test‑driven development (TDD), maintain high levels of code coverage and automation Conduct timely and thoughtful peer code review Leverage logging and monitoring of platforms to improve observability Instrument system performance and business metrics Team You’ll Work With
You’ll join Carta’s Valuations team building an end‑to‑end Portfolio Valuations experience for Private Equity and Venture investors. The workflow unifies data collection, enterprise value estimation, allocation of holdings value, and audit‑ready reporting. We prioritize transparency and auditability through structured exports and valuation histories, allowing finance teams and auditors to trace assumptions and results. AI is used across the product and development process to assist customers, surface anomalies, and accelerate execution. As part of the team, you’ll collaborate with partners across R&D, Delivery, Marketing and Operations to evolve the experience, focusing on reliability, scale and customer trust. About You
We believe in engineers as artisans and first‑principle problem solvers, and we aim to create an environment in which engineers thrive. You deeply care about your users and their problems, are relentless in building delightful user experiences, and are energized by solving deep problems collaboratively. You have years of professional software development experience, particularly with Python. Additionally: You desire to become a product domain expert and refine ambiguous product requirements to deliver customer value. You are passionate about ReactJS, Java, Python, Datadog, GRPC/GraphQL, Kafka, Kubernetes and AWS. You are enthusiastic about finding opportunities to 10X user experiences via AI agents. You have experience working with SaaS products with microservices. You enjoy working with stakeholders across engineering, product, business and marketing and own initiatives end‑to‑end. You communicate effectively. You move fast but recognize when to build for the future. Salary & Benefits
Carta’s compensation package includes a market‑competitive salary, equity for all full‑time roles, exceptional benefits, and, for applicable roles, commission plans. Expected cash compensation range for this role is: $178,000 - $210,000 in San Francisco, CA; Santa Clara, CA; New York, NY Disclosures
We are an equal‑opportunity employer and are committed to providing a positive interview experience for every candidate. If accommodations due to a disability or medical condition are needed, please connect with the talent partner via email. Carta uses E‑Verify in the United States for employment authorization. For information on our data privacy policies, see Privacy, CA Candidate Privacy, and Brazil Transparency Report. All official communications from us will come from an @carta.com or @carta‑external.com domain. Report any contact from unapproved domains to security@carta.com.
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