[Remote] Principal Software Development Engineer, Post Trade

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. DriveWealth is a global B2B financial technology organization that provides an API-based platform for investing and trading. The Principal Engineer will lead the architecture, development, and delivery of scalable, low-latency brokerage systems for post-trade operations, while providing technical leadership and mentorship to the engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the technical architecture, design and delivery of high performance, low-latency brokerage systems using Java/Golang
• Assesses the health and performance of software applications and databases and provides software and technology solutions
• Design, develop, and maintain REST APIs and microservices
• Work with the Broker Dealer Operations teams to support and enhance the trading and backend system for multiple asset classes like Equities, Options, Mutual Funds etc
• Define specifications and develops components, modifies existing software stack, prepare test data, and prepares functional specifications
• Analyze Service and application performance using various programming languages, tools and techniques
• Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the engineering team
• Provide guidance to non-technical staff in using software and hardware systems most effectively and efficiently
• Support applications with an understanding of system integration, test planning, scripting, and troubleshooting

Skills

• 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
• Must understand Test Driven Development and how to write effective unit/integration tests
• Strong understanding of CI/CD and automated testing frameworks
• Proficient in developing and maintaining robust REST APIs and implementing sophisticated 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 (writing scripts to extract and transform data)
• Knowledge of Jira, Git, Jenkins
• Experience with a 24x7, highly-available architecture
• Strong experience with Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform or Microsoft Azure
• Experience with Scrum and other Agile processes
• Strong communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. DriveWealth does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. DriveWealth does not provide visa sponsorship or support for employment authorization, including transfers, at this time
• Multiple years experience in fin-tech specifically Post Trade, Payment or SaaS

Benefits

• Equity
• A 401(k) match
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• A wellness reimbursement
• A company-provided phone
• A personal development allowance
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Observed holidays
• Bonus
• Heavily subsidized benefits and perks
• Fully remote role for candidates based in Austin, Dallas, Denver, Miami, San Francisco, or Seattle, with occasional visits to onsite offices
• Hybrid schedule with 3 days a week in the office for candidates based in Chicago

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