Principal Software Engineer - Backend
Titan is a disruptive force in the financial industry, challenging established players like Fidelity, Schwab, and Goldman Sachs. Unlike these traditional powerhouses, we focus on delivering modern and user-friendly experiences to our clients. While there have been attempts to introduce innovation in investing apps, they either lack substance or rely on outdated strategies. We aim to bridge this gap by creating a truly modern and accessible investment firm for everyone.
As a principal backend engineer at Titan, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and expanding our trading and account management infrastructure. Your contributions will directly impact the experience of tens of thousands of clients who transact millions of dollars daily. Whether you're adding support for new financial products, enhancing our automated portfolio management system, or ensuring seamless communication between accounts, you'll be handling the backbone of our systems. Collaboration with engineering management, as well as design, product, and customer experience teams, will be essential to create groundbreaking financial experiences for our users.
About You
We are highly selective in our talent acquisition process, but if you resonate with our mission, we would love to meet you. We're seeking candidates who possess the following qualifications:
- Strong technical background with over 7 years of experience building applications using JavaScript and TypeScript.
- Familiarity with complex, real-time external APIs.
- Entrepreneurial mindset and a commitment to continual improvement. We're growing, and so is your potential at Titan.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with subject matter experts from various departments.
- A strong sense of responsibility and integrity, as we prioritize our clients' best interests as fiduciaries.
Benefits and Perks
Working at Titan comes with a range of benefits and perks, including:
- Collaborating with a passionate and diverse team on a product that positively impacts tens of thousands of individuals.
- Backing from renowned venture capital firms such as Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Sound Ventures, Scribble VC, Y Combinator, and BoxGroup.
- Competitive compensation package, including equity options.
- Comprehensive medical and dental insurance.
- Generous PTO and sick days policy.
- 401(k) plan with employer match.
- Provided MacBook or PC laptop.
- Internet and health & wellness stipends.
- Daily lunches at our headquarters.
- Work-from-home stipend to optimize your home office setup.
Compensation
Anticipated annual salary range for this role is between $150,000 to $230,000, alongside company stock options and benefits mentioned above. At Titan, we are committed to offering competitive compensation packages to attract and retain exceptional talent. This salary range represents our estimate at the time of posting and may be subject to adjustment based on factors such as experience, qualifications, and location, as determined at Titan's discretion and in compliance with applicable laws.