Senior Application Engineer
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA)21 hours ago
Rockville, MD, USASenior
Base Salary
$98k - $211k/yr
Responsibilities
- Maintain source code branches, build environments, software and hardware configurations, and development and test baselines.
- Create and validate product builds and recommend improvements to configuration management, build validation, and delivery methods.
- Support teams with software configuration management and build activities, troubleshoot problems, and communicate solutions.
- Participate in corporate-wide configuration management processes, functional and physical configuration audits, and defect resolution.
- Train and mentor staff, including supervising junior employees on project-level tasks.
- Lead or co-lead process improvement initiatives and recommend changes based on industry trends, standards, and technologies.
- Interface with internal teams and vendors, manage related budgets, and report project status and metrics.
- Ensure work products meet or exceed FINRA standards and comply with technology policies and security controls.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
- At least five years of related experience.
- At least three years of senior-level software configuration management or build engineering experience in a custom software development organization.
- Knowledge of configuration management best practices and experience with SCM and build automation tools.
- Experience with at least one contemporary scripting language and at least one object-oriented programming language.
- Strong written and verbal technical communication skills and the ability to develop effective working relationships.
- Ability to stay organized, manage competing priorities, and work in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
- Hybrid work environment with defined in-person presence requirements; occasional travel, extended hours, and rotational on-call duties may be required.
- Base salary ranges from $97,700 to $211,400 depending on location, with discretionary bonus eligibility.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, plus life, disability, long-term care, legal, and business travel accident coverage.
- 401(k) plan with immediate participation and vesting, company matching, and eligibility for an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution.
- Tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, adoption assistance, backup family care, surrogacy benefits, employee assistance, and wellness programs.
- Paid time off starting at 15 days, five personal days, nine sick days, two volunteer service days, paid holidays, and other paid leave programs.
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About Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA)
FINRA is the U.S. self-regulatory organization for broker-dealers, writing and enforcing rules, examining firms, surveilling markets, and running investor tools like BrokerCheck. A nonprofit formed in 2007 and headquartered in Washington, DC, it oversees compliance for over 3,300 firms and 610,000 registered brokers. FINRA is funded by member assessments and regulatory fees rather than taxpayer dollars, and builds large-scale data and surveillance systems used across U.S. securities markets.