Principal Software Development Engineer

DriveWealth•New York, NY

1d•$250,000 - $275,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As DriveWealth expands into digital assets and blockchain infrastructure, they are building the next generation of secure, scalable financial platforms for global markets. The Principal Software Development Engineer will work on the Execution Services Engineering team, building an ultra-low latency, high throughput trading system and the tools to run and democratize investing globally. This role involves working with cutting-edge technologies to re-engineer the mission-critical trading stack to be industrial-grade, aiming to utilize fintech prowess and exchange memberships to deliver internet-scale trading applications. The candidate should have experience building applications in a highly-available and scalable environment, including working with REST APIs and Market Data, with a strong emphasis on attention to detail and a preference for simplicity in code and communication. The engineer will confidently express their opinions and provide constructive feedback.

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
Knowledge of Jira, Git, Jenkins
Experience with a 24x7, highly-available architecture
Strong experience with Amazon Web Services
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 is unable to sponsor 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

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

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