--- title: 'Senior Technical Lead at Juniper Square' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-technical-lead-juniper-square-india-ava4p3mwjp0d' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-05' --- # Senior Technical Lead at Juniper Square - **Company:** Juniper Square - **Location:** India - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-09-03 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/junipersquare/75e009d9-39ec-4c13-aebb-f44466a85c55 ## Job description ## ABOUT JUNIPER SQUARE 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 https://blog.junipersquare.com/juniper-square-ponders-future-of-office-with-digital-first-hybrid-workplace-strategy/ 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 DO Technical 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. ## REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS - 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. ## SOFT SKILLS - 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. ## About Juniper Square ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Juniper Square provides a unified fund operating system and fund administration services that power operations for private market general partners (GPs). - **Entity Type**: Private (Venture-backed; Total Funding $371M across 6 rounds) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2014 - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Financial Services – specifically private markets technology and fund administration - **Target customers**: B2B – general partners (GPs) in private equity, venture capital, real estate, private debt, fund of funds, and wealth advisors; limited partners (LPs) - **Mission or purpose statement**: *“Our vision is to create a world with radically expanded opportunities for participation in the private markets.”* — Juniper Square ## Products & Services - **Juniper Square Platform (Fund Operating System)**: A connected software and data platform that centralizes fund operations – including fundraising, investor onboarding, fund accounting, treasury, compliance, reporting, and business intelligence. Serves 2,300+ GPs and 750,000+ LPs managing over $1 trillion in investor equity. - **JunieAI / GPX Agents**: AI-powered agents embedded in the platform that accelerate period-close, generate PCAPs, analyze GL variances, run continuous compliance checks, and flag exceptions. Designed for the “agentic era.” - **Headless GPX**: The same fund data model and workflow library exposed via MCP (Model Context Protocol), allowing AI tools like Claude, Microsoft Copilot, and ChatGPT to securely query fund data with full permissions and audit trail. - **Fund Administration Services**: Expert-led services for fund accounting, investor services, and treasury – offered alongside the software for firms that want a full-service operations partner. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available - **Key Metric**: Total Funding – $371M (as of latest round) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available in search results - **Growth Signals**: - Annual Revenue: $94.2M (LinkedIn estimate) - Headcount: 776 employees (+43.8% YoY, +289 people) - Operates in 8 countries (US, Canada, India, UK, France, Luxembourg, etc.) - Over 2,300 GPs and 750,000 LPs on the platform managing $1T+ in investor equity - Recognized as Forbes’ Best Startup Employer, Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Company, and Deloitte Tech Fast 500 ## Competitive Advantages - **Single source of truth** for all fund data – funds, assets, investors, and positions – eliminating silos. - **Workflow library** covering every stage from first close to final distribution, built over 12 years of encoding private markets operations. - **JunieAI & Headless GPX**: First-mover in enabling compliant, auditable AI access to private market data across any AI tool. - **SOC-1 and SOC-2 compliance** for security and access control. - **Unified software + services model**: Not just technology but a full fund operations partner, handling complexity at scale. ## Strategic Focus - **AI-first platform**: Extending the fund operating system into the “agentic era” with AI agents and headless APIs. - **Scaling fund administration**: Growing services alongside software to handle increasing complexity for GPs with large, diverse portfolios. - **Global expansion**: Already in 8 countries, likely to deepen presence in Europe and Asia. - **Product innovation**: Continued investment in data model, automation, and compliance workflows. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Values**: Juniper Square emphasizes “solve hard problems,” “think like an owner,” “better together,” and “sweat the details.” Employees are called “Junies.” - **Remote-First with Options**: Default mode is cloud-based remote work. Physical office in San Francisco for those who prefer hybrid; strong employee communities in New York, Seattle, Toronto, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Denver, Chicago, and Los Angeles. - **Benefits**: Competitive salaries and equity, professional development stipends, learning & training programs, employee resource groups (ERGs), and periodic in-person gatherings. - **Growth Environment**: High headcount growth (+43.8% YoY) signals scaling opportunities. Internships and entry-level roles available in Engineering and Fund Administration. - **Awards**: Forbes’ Best Startup Employers, Inc. 5000, Deloitte Tech Fast 500 – indicators of strong employer brand. ## Sources 1. [junipersquare.com](https://www.junipersquare.com/) 2. [junipersquare.com/company](https://www.junipersquare.com/company) 3. [junipersquare.com/company/careers](https://www.junipersquare.com/company/careers) 4. [junipersquare.com/company/careers/life-at-jsq](https://www.junipersquare.com/company/careers/life-at-jsq) 5. 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