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Senior Software Engineer (CALC engine)

Aera Technology

San Francisco, CA · HybridFull-time$220–230K/yrPosted 3mo agoStill listed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$220–230K/yr
Location
San Francisco, CAHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Aera Technology seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join its R&D team in the Bay Area, focusing on building a high‑performance, low‑latency calculation engine. The role involves translating product designs into executable code, collaborating across teams, and championing correctness and quality while leveraging deep Java expertise and domain knowledge in databases, compilers, and finance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Core JavaThreadingAllocationGarbage CollectionPerformance TuningLow Latency JavaDatabase EngineCompiler DesignInvestment Bank Front OfficeLanguage DesignJVM UnderstandingClaude CodeSpringMulti Dimensional ModelingLambda Architecture

Qualifications

10+ Years ExperiencePrior Experience Building Planning Software

Full job description

Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with the product team to codify design decisions into executable criteria.

  • Collaboratively design and implement high-performance, low latency calculation engine code .

  • Communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to team members and stakeholders.

  • Advocate for correctness-first approaches and foster a culture where quality is paramount.

About You:

  • 10+ years of experience with Strong knowledge in backend software development

  • Deep expertise in one of the following areas:

  • Strong Core Java skills: threading, allocation & garbage collection, performance tuning. Experience writing low latency Java.

  • Strong domain knowledge in database engine / Compiler design / Investment bank Front office

  • Experience designing languages.

  • Understanding of how the JVM works.

  • Experience using AI tools such as Claude Code.

Nice to Have:

  • Prior experience building planning software

  • Likely (but not exclusively) to have worked in one of the following industry:

  • Database engines (not database implementations)

  • Low latency front office investment bank

  • Compilers

  • Basic understanding of Spring.

  • Knowledge of Multi dimensional modeling.

  • Knowledge of Lambda Architecture (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambda_architecture)

How this job compares

Set against the 34,952 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$220–230K/yr
  • California median$165–247K/yr7,455 salary ranges
  • US median$140–222K/yr28,140 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $225K, is 10% above the California median midpoint ($205K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 9,234 open Software Engineer jobs in California and 34,952 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 28,185 postings).
Education
12,560 of the 34,952 open Software Engineer jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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