Senior Financial Software Engineer

Surlamer Investments is seeking a Senior Financial Software Engineer to design, build, and scale full-stack software systems that support financial modeling, analytics, and investment workflows. The role combines hands-on engineering across frontend, backend, and relational databases with strong finance and capital markets knowledge, including experience translating quantitative concepts into working platform capabilities.

What you’ll do

• Design, enhance, and scale software systems for financial modeling, analytics, and investment workflows
• Build quantitative models spanning fundamental equity analysis, valuation, options pricing, portfolio risk, and trading strategy evaluation
• Develop and maintain backend infrastructure and platform services using Python
• Create and improve frontend applications using TypeScript and Next.js, React, or comparable technologies
• Apply UI/UX principles to improve usability, information architecture, and the presentation of financial information
• Design and maintain relational database structures, data flows, and application integrations
• Improve integrations with financial data sources, APIs, and internal algorithms
• Test and validate models, system components, and platform workflows for accuracy, reliability, and robustness
• Support development of risk frameworks, including scenario analysis and performance tracking
• Collaborate with investment and leadership teams to translate financial concepts and platform requirements into technical solutions
• Document methodologies, assumptions, system architecture, and technical decisions
• Evaluate and implement new capabilities in agentic AI, LLMs, and financial engineering to enhance the platform

Core requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Finance, or a related field; Master’s degree or higher preferred
• 5+ years of professional full-stack software development experience
• Hands-on experience across UI/frontend, backend systems, and relational databases
• Advanced proficiency in Python
• Strong experience with TypeScript and Next.js, React, or a comparable modern frontend framework
• Experience designing full-system architecture across backend systems, APIs, relational databases, data flows, frontend applications, and system integrations
• Strong understanding of UI/UX principles and experience building polished, user-facing applications
• Experience with relational databases, including schema design, querying, and normalization
• Hands-on software testing and validation experience
• Experience leading software engineering teams and setting technical direction
• Experience developing or working with financial markets, quantitative models, trading systems, or financial analytics tools
• Strong working knowledge of fundamental equity analysis, valuation, and options and derivatives
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
• Must live within commuting distance of Newport Beach, CA or be willing to relocate

Technologies

• Python
• TypeScript
• Next.js
• React
• LLMs
• Agentic AI

Compensation and benefits

• Base salary: USD 180,000 - 180,000 per yearly
• Discretionary performance-based bonus
• Early-stage equity participation through incentive stock options
• Health and dental insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Opportunity to contribute to the platform pre-launch
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance

Work location: In person, Newport Beach, CA.

Application screening questions

• Are you proficient in Python and experienced with TypeScript and Next.js or React?
• Do you have strong working knowledge of financial markets, including fundamental equity analysis and valuation?
• Have you designed or materially contributed to full-system architecture across APIs, databases, backend services, frontend applications, and system integrations?
• Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status)?