We founded Allocate with the simple mission of making investing in top-tier private alternatives within the technology sector more accessible for a broader set of investors. We believe that the mark of healthy and efficient markets requires the financial inclusion of all qualified market participants. However, despite significant demand, investing in private technology-focused alternatives is more complex than ever as discovery, investment diligence, selection, access, and deal execution all serve as substantial roadblocks. With Allocate, investors can find, invest (through Allocate SPV feeders), and track highly vetted opportunities through our turnkey digital platform in a single easy-to-use interface.

Job Description

Allocate is looking to add a new Senior Software Engineer I - Backend to the team! There’s a lot for us to build and we need a developer with a broad skill set who can jump right in to help us lay the technical foundation for the company’s future.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

Design & implement new features and endpoints in backend APIs
Design & implement schema changes to support these new features
Participate in an Agile-based development environment
Work as part of an independent, cross-functional squad to deliver critical features for our platform
Build high-quality, scalable, and testable code that will help drive engineering maturity and efficiency

Must Have Experience:

5+ years of object-oriented software engineering experience (C#, Java, etc)
2+ years C# experience
2+ years experience developing REST APIs (GraphQL experience is a plus)
2+ years experience with SQL-based databases (Postgres ideally)
- Must understand how to design a schema that will result in a performant application (for example: when to add an index, and to which fields)
Proficiency with Git and version control systems in general

Nice to Haves:

ASP.NET Web API development experience
Familiarity with basic ORM concepts (such as in Dapper, Entity Framework, etc)
Familiarity with FluentMigrator
Docker and Docker Compose experience
AWS ECS/EKS experience

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience

Essential Values & Culture

Providing our clients with a world-class experience is our number one priority. We obsessively search for ways to improve the experience for our clients and partners. This requires extraordinary response times, proactivity, and ensuring that everything we do, from product strategy to offline communications is a top-tier client experience.
Challenge convention: Instead of detailing all the reasons why an idea may not work, we constantly question things to determine how a viable idea may be put into motion.
Commitment to continuous improvement: We find ways to personally scale each day by pushing ourselves up the learning curve.
Meritocracy, not politics: We place the utmost value on results and rewards through merit, not reward actions driven by political agendas or behavior.
Civil Discourse is embraced: We believe open, intellectually curious conversations are required to consistently arrive at the best decisions. Respect is paramount in our dealings with one another, but our mission is always to get the right answer collectively, not to be right.

Additional Details

Fully Remote Position
A Broadband internet connection required
Seniority: Mid-level
Location: All I-9 eligible candidates will be considered
Salary: $130-160K base, competitive early-stage fintech startup package (salary + bonus + equity)
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and responsible vacation time (RTO)
Employment: Full-time
Compliance with Allocate's Code of Ethics is a given for this role.

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