Principal Software Development Engineer, Execution Services

DriveWealth is a global fintech infrastructure company providing investing and financial services through an API-first Brokerage-as-a-Service platform. The Principal Software Development Engineer will build and lead the architecture, development, and operation of ultra-low-latency, high-throughput brokerage and trading systems, APIs, microservices, testing frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines.

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

Requirements:

• The candidate will have experience building applications and working in a highly-available and scalable environment, including working with REST APIs and Market Data
• • 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
• This role is open to candidates in the following locations: Chicago, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Miami, San Francisco Bay Area, or Seattle
• • If based Chicago: This role is expected to come into the office 3 days a week on a cadence set by the Hiring Manager/Team
• • If based in Austin, Dallas, Denver, Miami, San Francisco, or Seattle: This is a fully remote role, though you may need to visit our onsite offices from time to time
• • If you're not based in one of the locations listed above, this role is not a fit, and we cannot accommodate remote work outside these locations
• • 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 possess the legal right to work in the country where the position is located at the time of application
• For US-based roles: 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. Offers of employment are strictly contingent upon an individual's ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the Company
• • Multiple years experience in fin-tech specifically Post Trade, Payment or SaaS