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Principal Software Development Engineer, Execution Services

DriveWealth
Location
AMER-US-Remote; Austin, Texas, United States; Dallas, Texas, United States; Denver, Colorado, United States; Miami, Florida, United States; Office - Chicago; Office - NYC; San Francisco, California, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States
Posted
2 months ago
Department
Engineering
Salary
$250,000 – $270,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 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
Nice to have
  • Multiple years experience in fin-tech specifically Post Trade, Payment or SaaS
What the job really is

As a Principal Software Development Engineer at DriveWealth, you will focus on building and enhancing ultra-low latency trading systems within the Execution Services Engineering team. Your responsibilities will include designing and developing high-performance brokerage systems, REST APIs, and microservices, while providing technical leadership and mentorship to the engineering team. You will also work closely with broker-dealer operations to support various asset classes and ensure the reliability and scalability of the trading platform.

Benefits
  • Competitive compensation
  • Equity
  • 401(k) match
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
Things to weigh
  • Role is remote for most locations but requires in-office presence for Chicago-based candidates
  • No salary range provided for positions outside the specified range
  • Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
  • The role may involve working with legacy systems as the company transitions to newer technologies
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Benefits5/5
Freshness1/5
Career value4/5
Role clarity4/5
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