Principal Software Engineer

FINRA • Rockville, MD

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Works autonomously having responsibility to deliver on longer term outcomes. Reports directly to a Director or Senior Director. Requires extensive knowledge of multiple/related functional areas and industry practices. Essential Job Functions: Has specialized depth and/or breadth in a product/business area and is considered a company-level expert Demonstrates advanced capabilities with respect to software systems and processes within job area Implements solutions to minimize disruptions caused by changes in the business environment. Mastery in computer science fundamentals - Algorithm design, Problem solving, Complexity analysis and data structures. Engineering/Operations Excellence: Creates, tests, refines, and implements work pieces that improve overall system functionality Takes corrective action when tech debt accumulates and there are gaps in engineering excellence Proactively identifies gaps with potential risk mitigation strategies and/or technology solutions. Holds the team accountable to aligned priorities, escalating when necessary Openly owns responsibility for actions and results and is comfortable with uncertainty Collaboration: Guides other colleagues through consultation and mentoring in techniques and processes and provides functional supervision. Integrates the culture of intelligence, integrity, and initiative into team goals and decisions. Engages stakeholders and cross-functional partners in effective communication that clearly conveys information Establishes a network of colleagues to support tech or business opportunities Demonstration of FINRA’s values. Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity.

Requirements

• Mastery in computer science fundamentals - Algorithm design, Problem solving, Complexity analysis and data structures.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline with at least ten (10) years of related experience, or equivalent training and/or work experience or Master’s degree and eight (8) years of related experience.
• Mastery level system design experience
• Mastery level experience in object-oriented development
• Mastery level experience with cloud technologies
• Strong experience in data storage technologies
• Strong background in performance tuning and optimization
• Strong background in DevOps and CI/CD technologies
• Strong background in test automation and unit testing
• Strong background in software security

Responsibilities

• Has specialized depth and/or breadth in a product/business area and is considered a company-level expert
• Demonstrates advanced capabilities with respect to software systems and processes within job area
• Implements solutions to minimize disruptions caused by changes in the business environment.
• Creates, tests, refines, and implements work pieces that improve overall system functionality
• Takes corrective action when tech debt accumulates and there are gaps in engineering excellence
• Proactively identifies gaps with potential risk mitigation strategies and/or technology solutions.
• Holds the team accountable to aligned priorities, escalating when necessary
• Openly owns responsibility for actions and results and is comfortable with uncertainty
• Guides other colleagues through consultation and mentoring in techniques and processes and provides functional supervision.
• Integrates the culture of intelligence, integrity, and initiative into team goals and decisions.
• Engages stakeholders and cross-functional partners in effective communication that clearly conveys information
• Establishes a network of colleagues to support tech or business opportunities
• Demonstration of FINRA’s values. Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity.

Benefits

• Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
• Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, or local law.
• comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance.
• basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal.
• immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and other benefits that support employee wellness, such as adoption assistance, backup family care, surrogacy benefits, employee assistance, and wellness programs.
• generous time-off program starting at 15 days of paid time off (increasing with years of service, up to 25 days), 5 personal days, and 9 sick days, unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year).
• two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule).
• military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment).
• nine paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal