Software Engineer (Backend)

About Us

Gridline is here to redefine how private markets operate, making them faster, smarter, and more accessible. We are setting a new standard by building the Turnkey Alternatives Management Platform (TAMP) to help wealth managers run private market programs at scale. As a ledger-native system of record, Gridline provides a single source of truth that tracks the entire investment lifecycle down to the transaction layer, enabling RIAs, family offices, and private banks to manage their private markets business in one place.

Our team brings deep experience across both enterprise technology and alternative investments to build the infrastructure layer the industry has always lacked. Backed by an $18.5M Series A led by FINTOP, we are creating the systems and structuring the data required to define the next generation of private market investing. Are you up to the challenge?

The Opportunity

As a backend Software Engineer at Gridline, you will be a key architect of the digital infrastructure powering our alternative investment platform. You will take ownership of complex production services, navigating the unique technical challenges that come with building high-stakes fintech systems.

As a key member of our engineering team, you will help us maintain the high standards required for a fintech platform. Our high-velocity team of builders value systems thinking and long-term impact and your role will be critical in evolving our SaaS architecture, ensuring our platform remains performant, resilient, and capable of handling sophisticated financial transactions.

This is an amazing opportunity to join Gridline at this inflection point, reporting directly to our Director of Engineering.

In this role you will...

You have...

Experience: At least 4 years of backend engineering experience, specifically with Golang and MySQL, and at least some experience some experience with Claude prompt engineering.

Infrastructure: Ideally, experience with AWS (Terraform/Terragrunt) or similar.

Domain Expertise: Ideally, prior experience in Fintech or regulated industries, specifically with payments, reconciliation, or transaction/ledger systems.

Location: Based in Atlanta, GA (hybrid).

Our tech stack is...

Golang (backend)

React - JavaScript/Typescript (frontend)

AWS (Terraform / Terragrunt)

MySQL