Principal Software Development Engineer, Post Trade

DriveWealth•Austin, TX

8d•$250,000 - $280,000•Hybrid

About The Position

DriveWealth is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Engineer to join their Post Trade Engineering team. This role is responsible for leading the design, development, and implementation of brokerage systems. The Principal Engineer will collaborate with the engineering team and other stakeholders to create scalable, low latency, and highly available trading systems. The company's mission is to make investing easier and democratize access to financial independence globally through an API-based platform that empowers partners to offer seamless investing and trading experiences worldwide. Their culture blends the pace of a fintech start-up with the impact and discipline of Wall Street, encouraging creativity and experimentation while ensuring institutional-grade execution and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

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 possess the legal right to work in the country where the position is located at the time of application. DriveWealth requires all employees to provide original documentation verifying their work authorization on or before their first day of employment.
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.

Nice To Haves

Multiple years experience in fin-tech specifically Post Trade, Payment or SaaS

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