Distributed Systems Engineer at Moment (New York, NY)
Moment· New York, NY· $200k–$400k·
Role details
Equity Grant · Annual Performance-Based Equity Bonuses · Comprehensive Wellness Package (Health, Dental, Vision) · 100% Company Reimbursement For Health, Dental, And Vision Plans · Competitive Compensation · Gym Stipends · Flexible PTO · 401k With Employer Match
Summary
Design and build scalable distributed systems for investment management platforms. The role involves architecting solutions for complex business challenges involving large data volumes and high concurrency, requiring strong logical reasoning and proficiency in systems fundamentals.
Job description
DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS ENGINEER
BUILD THE FUTURE OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT WITH US
The infrastructure managing $300 trillion in assets was built in the 90s. Now, all of it is up for grabs. The winner of the AI era of investment management will be a $100B+ company. We intend to be that company.
To get there, we're assembling the most talent-dense startup in New York. We hire people who are 1) exceptional, 2) allergic to anything that's not exceptional, and 3) recruiters of other exceptional people. We also have no tolerance for brilliant jerks.
We run lean by design. We work with a select group of the largest financial institutions in the world, go incredibly deep with each, and sit in the flow of trillions of dollars. We hire fewer people, ask each to own the outcome, and pay on impact - not tenure or experience.
Moment is not for everyone. The standards are unreasonably high. The pace is intense. And there is no playbook.
In return: the best work of your career, building a generational company.
ABOUT MOMENT
Moment is the AI operating system for investment management, built for the world's largest wealth firms and fintechs. Moment works with firms managing more than $10 trillion in client assets and is backed by Index, a16z, and Lightspeed. Moment was founded by former quants from Citadel and Jane Street and is based in NYC.
THE ROLE
As we enter a new era, we're hiring an Engineer to help build the systems that will power Moment's next chapter.
We're building software for the leading financial institutions of the world, and the technical bar is high. Our systems move enormous volumes of data, demand real-time precision, and have to be both fast and irrefutable. The infrastructure we build is the foundation everything else stands on, and the decisions made today will define what's possible for years to come.
As an Engineer at Moment, you will architect and ship systems that solve genuinely hard problems - distributed systems at scale, event-driven pipelines, and data platforms that have to perform under the weight of the financial world. Moment will be a generational company, and you will help build the technical foundation that makes that possible.
You'll work closely with engineering leadership and across the team to deliver software that is as ambitious and distinctive as the company itself. This is a highly autonomous, collaborative role for a builder. You are equally comfortable designing systems and shipping code. You will navigate different levels of abstraction, from low-level performance work to architectural strategy. You can clearly articulate, lead, and execute technical projects spanning backend systems, data infrastructure, and product.
YOU’RE A GOOD FIT IF YOU HAVE
- A strong understanding of design patterns, data structures, algorithms, and general systems fundamentals.
- Experience architecting or contributing to systems that solve complex challenges around scalability, distributed systems, and large data volumes.
- A willingness to figure stuff out
EVEN BETTER IF YOU HAVE
- Golang, gRPC, PostgreSQL, Kafka, ClickHouse, and cloud functions (e.g., AWS Lambda).
- Event-driven systems, trading systems, portfolio management or accounting systems.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- Base salary: $200K to $400K
- Equity: aggressive initial grant + annual performance-based bonuses
- Our beautiful West Village Office with a terrace / 5x a week in office
- Free lunch and dinner.
- $150 monthly gym stipend.
- Health, dental, and vision coverage. 100% company reimbursement
Why work at Moment
- High-Impact, High-Ownership Culture: The company explicitly states they "run lean by design," hire fewer people, and ask each person to "own the outcome." They pay on impact, not tenure. This is ideal for someone who wants to make a massive difference and work without a playbook.
- Ambitious Mission: The stated goal is to build a $100B+ company by winning the AI era of investment management. The work is described as "the best work of your career."
- Talent Density: They are assembling "the most talent-dense startup in New York" and hire people who are "exceptional" and "allergic to anything that’s not exceptional." They have no tolerance for "brilliant jerks."
- Work Environment: The pace is intense, and standards are "unreasonably high." It is a lean, high-ownership environment where you sit in the flow of trillions of dollars. The company is based in New York, NY, with a hybrid/office-first culture.
- Compensation: They pay on impact, not tenure or experience.