Software Development Engineer

Daphne's mission is to create a data standard for private markets fundraising, making it easier for a wider group of investors to get access to private companies in their investment portfolios.

Daphne's helps scale the distribution of alternative asset products (e.g., Private Equity/Credit, Real Estate) by streamlining product information transmission from Asset Managers (e.g., Apollo) to their Channel Partners (e.g., Banks, Financial Advisors, Investment Consultants).

Daphne is headquartered in London and New York. This role is based on site in Daphne's London office near Old Street.

About the role

• We're looking for a Software Development Engineer with at least 2 years of experience to help us evolve and scale our B2B SaaS platform. This is a hands-on development role with an emphasis on clean code, thoughtful architecture, and pragmatic problem solving.

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain core features of our product across the stack.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver intuitive, scalable solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable code and contribute to code reviews.
• Integrate with third-party APIs and services.
• Help improve system performance, reliability, and technical debt.
• Work in an agile environment with a focus on shipping frequently and iterating fast.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on software development experience in a commercial environment.
• Experience working with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Comfort working in a cloud environment (ideally AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Understanding of web application architecture.
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and agile workflows.
• Eagerness to learn, take initiative, and contribute in a collaborative team.