--- title: 'Staff Software Engineer at Arcana Analytics' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/staff-software-engineer-arcana-analytics-bengaluru-m6svgavraad8' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-11' --- # Staff Software Engineer at Arcana Analytics - **Company:** Arcana Analytics - **Location:** Bengaluru, India - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2025-06-13 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/arcanaanalytics/jobs/4005211009 ## Job description Join our dynamic team at the forefront of cutting-edge technology as we seek a seasoned Staff/Lead Backend Engineer. Embark on a journey where your deep-rooted expertise in computer science fundamentals, alongside an intricate understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design, becomes the cornerstone of innovative solutions. This pivotal role not only demands your proficiency in developing and elevating compute and I/O-intensive applications but also ensures their peak performance and unwavering reliability. Responsibilities: - Architect, refine, and escalate the capabilities of complex backend systems using Python, with a laser focus on efficiency, durability, and scale. - Elevate application performance, optimizing for speed, scalability, and resource allocation. - Forge robust methodologies to manage high concurrency and vast data volumes, setting new industry benchmarks. - Collaborate intimately with engineering and product peers to crystallize requirements into resilient, scalable architectures. - Demonstrate proficiency with advanced storage solutions and databases like Redis, PostgreSQL, and ClickHouse, enhancing system integrity. - Champion coding excellence, testing rigor, and deployment precision, driving best practices across the development lifecycle. Requirements: - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. - Minimum of 5 years of experience in backend development with Python in a production environment. - Proven experience in scaling compute and I/O-intensive applications. - Strong foundation in computer science, with a deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design principles. - Experience in handling concurrent requests at scale and optimizing large-scale systems for performance and reliability. - Familiarity with database technologies such as Redis, PostgreSQL, and ClickHouse. - Experience in the financial sector, particularly in developing fintech applications or systems, is a plus. - Solid understanding of software development life cycle, continuous integration, and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices. - Excellent problem-solving abilities and strong communication skills. ## About Arcana Analytics ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Arcana provides a portfolio intelligence platform that enables institutional investors to analyze risk, decompose performance, and surface alpha through proprietary crowding, ownership, and factor datasets. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series A) - **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States - **Founded**: 2022 - **Founders**: Rich Falk-Wallace (CEO) and Siva Visakan Sooriyan (CTO) ## Core Business - Primary industry/industries: Financial technology (FinTech), investment analytics, risk management - Target customers: Institutional investors – hedge funds, asset managers, and portfolio managers (B2B, Enterprise) - Mission or purpose statement: “Portfolio intelligence for hedge funds and asset managers — analyze risk, decompose performance, and surface alpha.” ## Products & Services - **Risk Model Core**: Sophisticated fundamental equity factor risk models with parsimonious core factors and extensive custom factor library. Provides long- and short-horizon analysis and visibility. (SaaS) - **Ownership, Crowding, & Performance Database**: Live short interest data, treasury holdings, and full idio/factor model for precise crowding and positioning insights. (Data feed / SaaS) - **Optimization, Scenarios, Screening, & API**: Tools for building analytically‑constructed books, running scenario analysis, idea/hedge screening, and advanced API access. (SaaS + API) - **Cross‑Market Synthesis**: Combines single‑stock options, implied earnings moves, macro exposures, consensus estimate revisions, and positioning to explain stock movement drivers. (SaaS) ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company) - **Key Metric**: Total funding raised – $5.3M (CBInsights); Series A led by D1 Capital Partners and Abstract Ventures (LinkedIn notes additional investors including Duquesne (Stan Druckenmiller), Tiger Global, GoldenTree Asset Management, Ryan Roslansky, and Akshay Kothari) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: D1 Capital, Duquesne, Tiger Global, Abstract Ventures, GoldenTree Asset Management, Ryan Roslansky (CEO LinkedIn), Akshay Kothari (COO Notion) - **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew ~180% YoY to 194 employees. Active job postings increased +166.7% year over year (24 open roles). LinkedIn followers surged +3846.9% YoY. Expanding presence in India (Bangalore, Coimbatore) and Ecuador. ## Competitive Advantages - Only provider combining live short‑interest data with full factor risk and idiosyncratic models for unprecedented crowding accuracy. - Sophisticated factor models explain ~75% of large‑cap single‑stock moves, giving clients clarity on drivers vs. residual alpha. - 20‑year factor model history and live intraday factor returns produce real‑time portfolio insights. - Institutional backing and advisory from top‐tier investment firms and tech leaders. ## Strategic Focus - Building AI agents that synthesize information across heterogeneous sources to deliver structured, actionable insights (multiple Senior AI Engineer roles posted). - Expanding client coverage globally (hiring Accounts Director for Hong Kong/APAC) and deepening engineering talent in India. - Scaling the platform to serve a broader set of institutional clients with optimization, scenario analysis, and API workflows. ## Why Work Here - Rapidly growing startup (180% YoY headcount growth) with proven product‑market fit and prestigious investors. - Hybrid/on‑site culture: roles in New York, Bangalore, and Coimbatore; about 46% of openings are hybrid, 50% on‑site, 4% remote. - Exposure to cutting‑edge work in financial risk modeling, AI, and data engineering. - Notable perks: working with proprietary datasets, direct impact on a product used by top hedge funds, and a collaborative “analytically driven” problem‑solving environment. - Engineering culture emphasizes modern infrastructure, AI agents, and real‑time data pipelines. ## Sources 1. [arcana.io](https://www.arcana.io/) 2. [LinkedIn – Arcana Analytics](https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcanaanalytics) 3. [CBInsights – Arcana](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/arcana-1) 4. [Greenhouse Careers – Arcana Analytics](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/arcanaanalytics) 5. 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