Senior Software Engineer (CALC engine)

Aera Technology is a pioneer in Decision Intelligence Platforms, helping enterprises automate and scale decision making with AI and machine learning. The Senior Software Engineer (CALC engine) will work on a high-performance OLAP engine, focusing on correctness and quality in calculation performance.

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

Requirements:

• Strong experience 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
• 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