Senior Software Engineer

Clear Street•New York, NY

6d•$170,000 - $250,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Clear Street is modernizing the brokerage ecosystem. Founded in 2018, Clear Street is a diversified financial services firm replacing the legacy infrastructure used across capital markets. We started from scratch by building a completely cloud-native clearing and custody system designed for today’s complex, global market. Our platform is fully integrated with central clearing houses and exchanges to support billions in trading volume per day. We’ve agonized about our data model abstractions, created horizontal scalability, and crafted thoughtful APIs. All so we can provide a best-in-class experience for our clients. By combining highly-skilled product and engineering talent with seasoned finance professionals, we’re building the essentials to compete in today’s fast-paced markets. The Risk Engineering (RENG) team aims to measure the portfolio risk of both our clients and the firm. As a member of RENG, you will become an expert in various risk methodologies (Reg-T, Portfolio Margin) to build efficient, scalable systems from the ground up to quantify and manage these risks in real-time.

Requirements

At least five (5) years of experience implementing scalable backend services with a statically-typed language (Go / Java preferred).
BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or similar discipline.
Experience building efficient user-interfaces using Typescript and React.
Leverage strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with non-technical business stakeholders, product managers, and engineers.
Excited to explore new technologies and become an expert in our tech stack.

Responsibilities

Implement efficient user-interfaces for both internal and external users
Architect new backend services and storage layers for risk based metrics
Collect and break down requirements to produce technical designs
Collaborate with other tech teams, as well as business, operations, and compliance team members