Private markets are one of the largest, most complex, and most underserved corners of global finance. Our mission at Juniper Square is to unlock their full potential. We’re the Operations Partner trusted by 2,300+ GPs, unifying technology, data, and fund administration services into a single platform that helps GPs move faster, make better decisions, and scale with precision. With $300B+ under administration and 700,000+ LPs on platform, we’ve built the scale to match our ambition. And with JunieAI, our purpose-built AI platform, we’re reimagining how private markets operate, embedding intelligence across every workflow. Founder-led since 2014, backed by $350M+ in funding, and now 1,000+ employees strong, we’re building a company designed to shape the future of private markets for decades to come.
Our culture is built for people who want to do ambitious, meaningful work alongside exceptionally talented teammates. We think like owners, move with urgency, and take pride in solving hard problems that truly matter to our customers and the future of private markets. We believe the best ideas come from open debate, deep collaboration, and diverse perspectives, which is why we believe transparency is the default and feedback makes us stronger. If you’re energized by high standards, rapid growth, and the opportunity to help define a category at a pivotal moment, come join us!
Juniper Square offers employees a variety of ways to work, ranging from a fully remote experience to working full-time in one of our physical offices. We invest heavily in digital-first operations, allowing our teams to collaborate effectively across 27 U.S. states, 2 Canadian Provinces, India, Luxembourg, and England. We also have physical offices in San Francisco, New York City, Mumbai and Bangalore for employees who prefer to work in an office some or all of the time.
Role Overview:We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Technical Lead to architect, design, and oversee development of high-performance backend systems and distributed applications. The ideal candidate is an expert in Python (FastAPI preferred) or Java, with strong experience in building scalable REST & GraphQL APIs, asynchronous systems, cloud deployments on AWS, and containerized microservices. Additional frontend expertise with ReactJS and TypeScript is a strong bonus.
You will lead a cross-functional engineering team, ensure technical excellence, and drive best practices across the development lifecycle.
What you’ll doTechnical Leadership
Lead design and architecture of complex backend systems, distributed services, and mission-critical APIs.
Provide hands-on technical guidance to engineering teams and mentor developers.
Define coding standards, enforce code quality, and conduct thorough code reviews.
Own end-to-end delivery, from technical feasibility to deployment and maintenance.
Backend Engineering & API Development
Architect and implement backend services using Python/FastAPI (preferred) or Java (Spring Boot/Quarkus).
Design and deliver scalable RESTful and GraphQL APIs with strong focus on performance, security, and maintainability.
Build asynchronous task pipelines and microservices using Celery, RabbitMQ, Redis, or equivalent message brokers.
Design efficient database schemas and queries (PostgreSQL/MySQL/NoSQL).
Cloud & DevOps
Deploy, manage, and optimize systems on AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, IAM, etc.).
Implement CI/CD processes, automated pipelines, and environment provisioning.
Use containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes for microservice orchestration.
Ensure observability through logging, monitoring, and distributed tracing.
Architecture & System Design
Lead discussions on scalability, distributed architecture, caching, API design, and event-driven patterns.
Drive decisions on best-fit technologies, frameworks, and cloud-native approaches.
Ensure adherence to security best practices and compliance standards.
10–13 years of backend engineering experience, with 3+ years in a technical leadership role.
Strong experience with:
a) Python (FastAPI preferred) OR Java
b) REST & GraphQL API development
c) Celery / async processing
d) AWS cloud services
e) Docker, Kubernetes, and containerization
Solid knowledge of:
a) Microservices architectures
b) Distributed systems
c) SQL and NoSQL databases
d) CI/CD pipelines
e) Monitoring and alerting frameworks
Nice-to-Have
Frontend development experience using ReactJS and TypeScript (component design, state management, API integrations).
Experience with event-driven systems (Kafka, SNS/SQS).
Exposure to domain-driven design (DDD) and clean architecture principles.
Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/CloudFormation).
Experience with performance tuning, load testing, and cost optimization on AWS.
Strong leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management abilities.
Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to operate in a fast-paced, agile environment.
Skills Required
- 10–13 years of backend engineering experience
- 3+ years in a technical leadership role
- Strong experience with Python and FastAPI preferred, or Java
- Experience developing REST and GraphQL APIs
- Experience with Celery or asynchronous processing
- Experience with AWS cloud services
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerization
- Knowledge of microservices architectures
- Knowledge of distributed systems
- Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines
- Knowledge of monitoring and alerting frameworks
- Frontend development experience with ReactJS and TypeScript
- Experience with event-driven systems such as Kafka or SNS/SQS
- Exposure to domain-driven design and clean architecture principles
- Knowledge of infrastructure as code using Terraform or CloudFormation
- Experience with AWS performance tuning, load testing, and cost optimization
Juniper Square Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Juniper Square and has not been reviewed or approved by Juniper Square.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and family leave is frequently characterized as generous, with structured return‑to‑work support referenced. Feedback suggests family‑forming and caregiver supports are a notable strength.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO alongside paid holidays and sick time is consistently highlighted. Team practices like no‑meeting days and flexible scheduling further support time away.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A digital‑first, remote‑friendly setup is reinforced by home‑office stipends, setup reimbursements, and expanded mental‑health support. Feedback suggests these perks materially improve daily work flexibility and wellbeing.
Juniper Square Insights
What We Do
At Juniper Square, we work hard every day to set the bar high in the work we do. We bring out the very best in each other without sacrificing kindness, quality, and the willingness to learn. You will see that every function and team is given respect here, because when any one of us wins, we all win. We bring a beginner’s mind to our work, not ego—enabling learning and creative and critical thinking. Some people talk about transparency, but here we treat you like the owner that you are: We share knowledge and information with all our employees, knowing that informed teams are successful teams (and happy ones too).
Why Work With Us
Our vision is to make the world’s private capital markets more efficient, transparent, and accessible through financial technology. We have an opportunity to transform an enormous and important industry, and we feel lucky to be working with the most talented, kindest, and most ambitious colleagues of our careers. Come join us!
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