Senior Technical Lead

About Juniper SquarePrivate 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 LeadershipLead 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 DevelopmentArchitect 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 & DevOpsDeploy, 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 DesignLead 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.Required Skills & Qualifications10–13 years of backend engineering experience, with 3+ years in a technical leadership role.Strong experience with:a) Python (FastAPI preferred) OR Javab) REST & GraphQL API developmentc) Celery / async processingd) AWS cloud servicese) Docker, Kubernetes, and containerizationSolid knowledge of:a) Microservices architecturesb) Distributed systemsc) SQL and NoSQL databasesd) CI/CD pipelinese) Monitoring and alerting frameworksNice-to-HaveFrontend 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.Soft SkillsStrong 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.