Software Engineer II (Full Stack)

Apex Fintech Solutions • Austin, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Apex is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer II to join our dynamic team in the tech sector of our financial services and trading business. This role is geared towards a mid-level professional eager to deploy innovative solutions and explore fresh ideas, contributing to various strategic company initiatives. You will work alongside some of the industry’s most adept professionals to address unique challenges in our ever-evolving market. The position offers abundant opportunities for career development through complex projects involving a multitude of technologies and programming frameworks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3-5 years in software development within a technology-driven organization.
• Experience in financial services is a plus but not required.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in multiple programming languages including; React, Native, React.JS, TypeScript, JavaScript, Redux, Git, GraphQL, gRPC, Java, with a strong grasp of object-oriented principles.
• Expertise in using modern development tools and environments.
• Problem-Solving: Exceptional problem-solving capabilities with a detailed and methodical approach to troubleshooting and project execution.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary for team collaborations and documentation.
• Adaptability: High adaptability to new challenges and changes in technological and business environments.
• Initiative: Proactive in learning, advancing personal skills, and contributing to team success with innovative ideas.
• A practice of writing technical documentation, whether ADRs, design docs, or just sequence diagrams

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated ability to work with complex computing environments and large-scale projects involving cloud platforms and containerization technologies.
• Financial Markets Knowledge: A keen interest or background in financial markets, trading platforms, or related technologies provides a valuable perspective.
• Professional Development: Continued education or certifications in relevant programming languages, cloud services, or software development methodologies.
• A passion for UX: you understand in your bones that page speed, asset size, and critical render path all affect your users. Pixel-perfect layout may or may not be your thing, but you know that a subtly bad form can ruin a user’s impression of your application.

Responsibilities

• Build sweet UIs – and the frameworks that drive them – on top of APIs designed in collaboration with domain product teams.
• Think through hard problems and solve them at all layers of the enterprise
• Write self-documenting and well-tested code with an emphasis on sustainable development practices
• Work as part of a small, productive development team that cares most about delivering value to the business while emphasizing code quality, peer reviews and strong engineering practices
• Full Lifecycle Software Engineering: Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, from design through development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Quality Assurance and Standards: Write high-quality, well-tested code and maintain strict coding standards through regular code reviews, mentoring, and coaching within your team.
• Project Management: Effectively manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables using your extensive technical expertise.
• Continuous Learning: Engage in ongoing training to deepen your understanding of options trading, financial markets, and the technologies that drive these sectors such as RDBMS, Kubernetes, Docker, and Google Cloud Platform.

Benefits

• healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP)
• competitive PTO
• 401k match
• parental leave
• HSA contribution match
• paid subscription to the Calm app
• generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits
• hybrid work schedule for most roles that allows employees to have the flexibility of working from home and one of our primary offices

What This Job Offers

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