Software Engineer I (ALDP)

APEX Fintech Services•Austin, TX

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Software Engineer I will be part of Apex’s, Apex Leadership & Development Program (ALDP). The ALDP program is our star early career development initiative designed to develop well-rounded leaders with GREATness (Grit, Results, Empathy, Accountability, & Teamwork). You'll go through an intensive 6-8 week cross-functional training program to learn financial services and align to a specific department. The program is designed for new graduates and will provide ongoing education and career development. Software Engineers are free to explore unique solutions and try fresh ideas that may benefit our financial services and trading businesses, and our investment companies. This opportunity is expected to begin July 2025 at our Austin, Texas office location.

Requirements

Experience of software development skills in a modern object-oriented programming language ideally Java / Go, or Python or C#, an RDBMS, and the ability to learn new languages and technologies quickly
Availability for a late June 2025 start date
Ability to relocate to Austin, TX
Excellent problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
Effective communication skills
Grad date scheduled in Spring or Early Summer of 2026
A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline or relevant years experience
Minimum requirement of a 3.0 GPA

Nice To Haves

Previous knowledge in financial markets isn’t required, but interest is a plus
Adaptability: while you enjoy establishing process and standards, you understand the need to be flexible and enjoy trying new things

Responsibilities

Working with a variety of languages/frameworks, such as Java, Go, Python and technologies such as RDBMS, Kubernetes, and Docker, Google Cloud Platform
Designing, developing, testing, deploying, maintaining and improving software
Building resilient, self-scaling, self-healing services that allow you to sleep through the night
Writing high-quality, well-tested code.
Maintaining high code-quality standards across your team via code reviews
Attending training to learn about options trading and financial markets
Encouraging innovation by questioning business processes throughout the company