Principal Software Development Engineer, Post Trade
DriveWealth8 days ago
Remote, United States +7 moreStaff+
Base Salary
$250k - $280k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the technical architecture, design, and delivery of high-performance, low-latency brokerage systems using Java and Golang.
- Assess application and database health and performance and develop software and technology solutions.
- Design, develop, and maintain REST APIs, microservices, and event-driven systems.
- Support and enhance trading and backend systems for multiple asset classes in partnership with Broker Dealer Operations.
- Define specifications, develop components, modify existing software, and prepare functional specifications and test data.
- Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the engineering team.
- Support applications through system integration, test planning, scripting, troubleshooting, and performance analysis.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- At least 10 years of software engineering experience with expertise in Java.
- Understanding of Test Driven Development and effective unit and integration testing.
- Experience with CI/CD, automated testing frameworks, REST APIs, event-driven architectures, Kafka, and Kubernetes.
- Background in financial technology or capital markets is required.
- Proficiency with NoSQL, SQL, stored procedures, Postgres, and MySQL.
- Experience with Unix/Linux operating systems and scripts for extracting and transforming data.
- Knowledge of Jira, Git, and Jenkins.
- Experience supporting 24x7 highly available architectures.
- Strong experience with Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure.
- Experience with Scrum and other Agile processes, plus strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Multiple years of fintech experience, particularly in post trade, payments, or SaaS, is preferred.
Benefits
- Pay range is $250,000–$280,000.
- Eligible for bonus, equity, 401(k) match, medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, and paid parental leave.
- Includes wellness reimbursement, a company-provided phone, personal development allowance, generous paid time off, and observed holidays.
- Chicago-based employees work in the office three days per week; candidates in Austin, Dallas, Denver, Miami, San Francisco, or Seattle may work fully remotely with occasional office visits.
- The role is available only to candidates in the listed locations and does not accommodate remote work outside them.
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About DriveWealth
DriveWealth builds a global B2B Brokerage-as-a-Service platform that lets banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, digital wallets, and consumer brands embed investing via APIs. Its broker-dealer subsidiary self-clears trades, provides custody, and supports products like U.S. equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, options, and fractional shares; securities are offered through a FINRA/SIPC member. Headquartered in New York, it monetizes through brokerage, clearing, custody, and platform fees.