Lead Software Engineer - Private Markets Platform
Do you want to shape the future of private markets and be part of something career defining?
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About ROYC
ROYC is the operating system for private markets, founded by leaders from Blackstone, Nordea, and Klarna. We provide one platform for every private markets workflow, helping fund managers, private banks, wealth managers and multi-family offices deploy private market strategies at scale. By combining technology, structuring and operational services, ROYC replaces fragmented tools and manual processes with structured workflows across the full lifecycle: from investor readiness and KYC to subscriptions, capital calls, reporting, and long-term servicing. Our goal is to become the leading AI-driven private markets infrastructure platform for launching, marketing and operating funds across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
What we're looking for
5–10 years of engineering experience, ideally in a FinTech environment
Deep experience of TypeScript, React, and Node.js or equivalent, you're comfortable owning features end-to-end
You know how to direct AI agents: Setting the right context, reviewing output critically, and raising the bar so the result is genuinely good, not just generated
A solid understanding of financial services workflows, you know what regulated environments demand and how to build for that
Experience working with AWS, and cloud-native architectures
Fluency with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and modern dev tooling
Experience with Agile methodologies and a track record of shipping in fast-moving teams
What you'll do
In one sentence: own the full stack of a product redefining how private markets operate across Europe.
Build and ship features across the full stack,from investor-facing UI to backend APIs and data pipelines
Take the lead on technical solutions: evaluate options, drive architecture decisions, and ensure delivery
Collaborate with product and design to turn complex financial workflows into clean, intuitive experiences
Drive code reviews and champion development best practices across the team
Lead and orchestrate AI agents as part of your workflow as well as inside the product, defining tasks, built-in review of output, and ensuring what ships meets the quality bar for sensitive data and high value transactions. Using AI to elevate velocity and quality.
Help shape and mentor new engineers as the team scales
Our tech stack
We're building with tools that both humans and AI love:
Application: TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, React
Cloud: AWS, with infrastructure-as-code
DevOps & Tooling: GitHub Actions, Datadog
And always on the lookout for what's next!
How we hire
Fill in a short form then jump on an intro call to learn more about how we work
Do a quick online assessment of basic skills
Show us how you approach problems during a hands-on technical interview
Meet Product to discuss how to deliver what our customers need and love
Benefits
Competitive compensation structure including bonus scheme
Equity options available
Health benefits including fitness allowance
Why ROYC?
We offer a flexible, fast-moving start-up atmosphere paired with the resources of a mature scale-up. You'll work closely with a diverse, international team of 12 people pushing the boundaries of the wealth-tech space. We value quick decisions and modern tools, and we actively support work-life balance with lovely breakfasts, fun team activities, and the maximum legal wellness allowance.
About Your Application
This is a full-time, permanent position. We review applications on a rolling basis, the right candidate can start immediately.
Location: Central Stockholm (Hybrid, 3 days/week in office)
Please submit your application in English, it's our company language so you'll be speaking lots of it if you join.
ROYC celebrates diversity and does not discriminate based on ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.