JOB TITLE Java Principal Engineer (Lead/Architect)
LOCATION US/Remote
DURATION - C2C/Fulltime
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Engineer to join our Product Engineering team.
As a Principal Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the design, development, and implementation of our brokerage trading systems.
You will work closely with our engineering team and other stakeholders to create scalable, low latency, and highly available systems.
What You'll Do
Responsible for the technical architecture, design and delivery of high performance, low-latency trading 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.
Defines specifications and develops components, modifies existing software stack, prepares test data, and prepares functional specifications.
Analyzes 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.
Provides guidance to non-technical staff in using software and hardware systems most effectively and efficiently.
Supports applications with an understanding of system integration, test planning, scripting, and troubleshooting.
What You'll Need
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience.
At least 10 years of experience in a Software Engineering with multiple programming languages: Java, Python, Golang
Must understand Test Driven Development and how to write effective unit/integration tests.
Strong understanding of CI/CD and automated testing frameworks.
Experience with design and development of REST API platform
Proficient in No SQL, SQL, and Stored Procedures such as in Postgres, MySQL
Good knowledge of Messaging Platforms (AMQ, Kafka) and building Async platforms based on such technologies.
Experience with Unix, Linux Operating Systems
Experience with Scrum and other Agile processes.
Knowledge of Jira, Git, Jenkins
Experience with a 24x7, highly available architecture
Strong communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Special Knowledge (Nice To Have, But Not Required)
Experience with Amazon Web Services
Experience with Linux and writing scripts to extract and transform data
Multiple years experience in fin-tech specifically Post Trade, Payment or SaaS
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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