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Senior Software Engineer, Finance (Clojure)

DRW
Location
Chicago
Posted
18 days ago
Department
UP - Finance
Salary
$200,000 to $275,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years of professional software development experience
  • Strength in at least one of Clojure or Python
  • Experience in the finance or accounting domain
  • Strong system design skills
  • Solid understanding of relational databases
  • Experience building and operating production systems with modern infrastructure
Nice to have
  • Deep Python expertise
  • Experience with Clojure or other Lisp-family languages
  • Hands-on experience with observability tooling
  • Familiarity with Oracle, Kafka, or Airflow
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and infrastructure-as-code
What the job really is

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Unified Platform (UP) team at DRW, you will be responsible for building and operating systems related to financial accounting, regulatory reporting, and reconciliation. Your role involves collaborating with stakeholders to understand business needs, driving projects from architecture to deployment, and participating in code reviews and support rotations. You will work with a range of technologies and methodologies, focusing on continuous delivery and operational efficiency.

Benefits
  • Annual base salary range of $200,000 to $275,000
  • Annual discretionary bonus
  • Group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance
  • 401k with discretionary employer match
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life and AD&D insurance
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • The role requires a strong understanding of the finance domain, which may not suit all candidates
  • The position involves a significant amount of autonomy and self-direction, which may not be ideal for everyone
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