Principal Software Engineer – Enterprise Integration & Modernization
Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)1 day ago
Tampa, FL, USAStaff+
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable cloud-native applications using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices.
- Modernize legacy, monolithic, and database-centric applications by transitioning them to distributed cloud-based solutions.
- Design and implement event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka and enterprise messaging technologies.
- Build and support secure, reliable, high-performance REST and SOAP APIs.
- Design, develop, and deploy solutions using AWS services including EC2, S3, SQS, and IAM.
- Define architecture, engineering standards, and modernization roadmaps across multiple teams and initiatives.
- Lead technical design reviews, architectural governance, and solution evaluations.
- Improve performance, reliability, security, observability, and operational excellence across distributed platforms.
- Drive automated testing, code quality, and CI/CD automation practices.
- Optimize data access and processing across PostgreSQL, Snowflake, and distributed systems.
- Partner with Product, Architecture, Platform Engineering, and DevOps teams on business-critical capabilities.
- Troubleshoot complex production issues, reduce operational risk, and address technical debt.
- Mentor engineers and promote software craftsmanship, engineering excellence, and technical leadership.
Requirements
- 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience leading enterprise-scale application development, architecture, and modernization initiatives.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems in complex enterprise environments.
- Experience leading modernization efforts involving legacy, monolithic, or database-centric platforms.
- Strong knowledge of cloud-native architecture, microservices design patterns, and modern software engineering principles.
- Experience in highly regulated, mission-critical, or large-scale enterprise environments.
- Expert-level proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and object-oriented software development.
- Deep experience designing, building, and operating microservices-based distributed systems.
- Strong hands-on experience developing cloud-native applications on AWS.
- Expertise implementing event-driven architectures with Apache Kafka.
- Experience using Redis for caching, performance optimization, and high-throughput processing.
- Strong understanding of APIs, system integration, scalability, resiliency, security, and performance engineering.
- Experience with asynchronous processing, distributed messaging, real-time integration patterns, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment practices.
- Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL, data-intensive applications, and enterprise data processing.
- Experience with observability and monitoring across complex distributed systems.
- Preferred experience with Angular, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, container-based platforms, and modernization of mainframe or legacy enterprise applications.
- Preferred experience in financial services, fintech, capital markets, or other highly regulated industries.
- Ability to influence technical strategy, lead cross-team transformation, mentor engineers, communicate with technical and executive stakeholders, and drive execution across cross-functional organizations.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation including base pay and annual incentive.
- Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location.
- Pension and retirement benefits.
- Paid time off, personal/family care, and other leaves of absence.
- Flexible hybrid work model with three days onsite and two days remote, with onsite days including Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and a third team-specific or employee-specific day.
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About Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)
Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) runs global post-trade market infrastructure, delivering clearing, settlement, securities depository, trade reporting, and data services for broker-dealers, banks, and asset managers. It provides these services through subsidiaries such as DTC, NSCC, FICC, and the Global Trade Repository, with revenue primarily from transaction and service fees. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Jersey City, NJ, DTCC is industry-owned and privately held, serving markets across multiple regions.