Staff Engineer, Enterprise Systems Architect Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

The Company You’ll Join Carta connects founders, investors, and limited partners through world‑class software, purpose‑built for everyone in venture capital, private equity and private credit. Trusted by 65,000+ companies in 160+ countries, Carta’s platform of software and services lays the groundwork so you can build, invest, and scale with confidence. Carta’s Fund Administration platform supports 9,000+ funds and SPVs, representing nearly $185B in assets under management, with tools designed to enhance the strategic impact of fund CFOs. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc. and Great Places to Work, Carta is shaping the future of private market infrastructure. Together, Carta is creating the end‑to‑end ERP platform for private markets. Traditional ERP solutions don’t work for Private Funds. Private capital markets need a comprehensive software solution to replace outdated spreadsheets and fragmented service providers. Carta’s software for the Office of the Fund CFO does just that - it’s a new category of software to make private markets look more like public markets – a connected ERP for private capital. At Carta, our employees set out on a mission to unlock the power of equity ownership for more people in more places. We believe that the problems we solve today unlock the opportunities of tomorrow. Scope of the Role In this role, you’ll be responsible for the strategy and design of Carta’s enterprise technology, ensuring it aligns with strategic goals and business requirements. You’ll work closely with business and technical stakeholders to define architectural standards and evaluate new technologies, while acting as the bridge between high‑level business strategy and the technical implementation of IT systems. Strategic Planning & Vision Define the long‑term enterprise technology roadmap and vision, with a focus on how emerging technologies, especially AI, can enhance productivity and innovation. Evaluate existing systems, identify opportunities for improvement, and recommend new technologies that support future business needs. Architecture Design and Governance Design the structure of IT systems, networks, hardware, and software to ensure they are scalable, secure, and interoperable. This includes architecting the infrastructure required to support our enterprise AI strategy. Own, establish, and enforce a change advisory board and standards and governance policies for system development, including the ethical and secure use of AI and other emerging technologies to ensure consistency across the organization. Stakeholder Collaboration and Communication Work with a wide range of stakeholders, from executive leadership to technical teams, translating complex technical concepts into business terms for executives and communicating the business vision and requirements to developers and engineers. The Team You’ll Work With You'll be joining our Security organization, directly reporting to our Chief Information Security Officer. You will be part of a security‑minded team that values progress over perfection and where both security culture and mindset are key. We focus on solving business problems while minimizing and managing risk exposure for Carta. About You You’ve been here before: You have extensive experience in a similarly scoped role, having owned the design and strategy for an organization’s enterprise technology. You are ready and excited to step into a high‑impact role and solve complex, large‑scale challenges on day one. Architectural Vision: You’ve led the design of large‑scale, complex enterprise systems. You can articulate technical trade‑offs, define long‑term architectural roadmaps, and ensure technology choices are directly aligned with business objectives. Technical Leadership and Enablement: You’re passionate about elevating technical talent around you and have a track record of mentoring, establishing best practices, and improving the productivity and quality of work across multiple teams. Communication: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization. Strong knowledge and experience with productivity and collaboration platforms (Google Workspace, Zoom, Slack, Jira, etc.), some knowledge of AI systems and tools (Copilot, Gemini, Glean, etc.), and previous experience with business operations systems (Salesforce, Netsuite, Workday, etc.) is appreciated but not required. Disclosures We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a positive interview experience for every candidate. If accommodations due to a disability or medical condition are needed, please connect with the talent partner via email. Please note that all official communications from us will come from an @carta.com or @carta-external.com domain. Report any contact from unapproved domains to #J-18808-Ljbffr