Principal Software Development Engineer

about 3 hours ago

H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$250k - $275k/yr

Responsibilities

Design and deliver high-performance, low-latency brokerage systems using Java/Golang.
Assess the health and performance of software applications and databases.
Develop and maintain REST APIs and microservices.
Support and enhance trading and backend systems for multiple asset classes.
Define specifications and modify existing software stack as needed.
Analyze service and application performance using various programming tools.
Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the engineering team.
Guide non-technical staff in using software and hardware systems effectively.
Support applications with an understanding of system integration and troubleshooting.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.
At least 10 years of experience in Software Engineering with expertise in Java.
Understanding of Test Driven Development and effective unit/integration tests.
Strong understanding of CI/CD and automated testing frameworks.
Proficient in developing and maintaining robust REST APIs and event-driven architectures with Kafka and Kubernetes.
Background in financial technology or capital markets is required.
Proficient in No SQL, SQL, and Stored Procedures such as in Postgres, MySQL.
Experience with Unix, Linux Operating Systems.
Knowledge of Jira, Git, Jenkins.
Experience with a 24x7, highly-available architecture.
Strong experience with Amazon Web Services.
Experience with Scrum and Agile processes.
Strong communication skills and analytical problem-solving skills.