Staff Software Engineer

Apex Fintech Solutions • Austin, TX

18d • Hybrid

About The Position

Apex Fintech Solutions (AFS) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by processing millions of transactions daily, to simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech solutions enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, and Webull, and more than 20 million of our clients' customers. Collectively, AFS creates an environment in which companies with the biggest ideas in fintech are empowered to change the world. As a global organization, we have offices in Austin, Dallas, Chicago, New York, Portland, Belfast, and Manila. If you are seeking a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment where you'll have the opportunity to make an immediate impact, and you have the guts to change everything, this is the place for you. AFS has received a number of prestigious industry awards, including: 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 Best Wealth Management Company - presented by Fintech Breakthrough Awards 2021 Most Innovative Companies - presented by Fast Company 2021 Best API & Best Trading Technology - presented by Global Fintech Awards ABOUT THIS ROLE Apex Fintech Solutions is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to play a key role on our engineering team, responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions. You will leverage your expertise to contribute to the software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis and implementation to testing and deployment. You will collaborate with team members and cross-functional partners to deliver scalable, reliable, and efficient software products that meet the needs of our users and business objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience) required
• 8+ years of experience in software development with a strong proficiency in diverse programming languages including Java, Go, Python, or C# to build robust software applications. Ability to adapt and learn new languages and technologies as required by project demands.
• Experience working with executive leadership to align technical strategy with business objectives
• Proven track record of designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems in production environments
• Expert Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)

Nice To Haves

• Experience in financial services and/or background in financial markets, trading platforms, or related technologies are a plus

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership and Vision: Define and drive technical strategy and architectural vision across multiple teams and projects. Identify and champion organization-wide technical initiatives that align with business objectives and improve engineering effectiveness.
• System-Wide Architecture: Design and oversee large-scale, complex systems that span multiple teams and services. Evaluate trade-offs between different architectural approaches and make decisions that balance technical excellence with business needs.
• Technical Standards and Best Practices: Establish and evangelize engineering standards, best practices, and design patterns across the organization. Drive adoption of new technologies, frameworks, and methodologies that improve productivity and code quality.
• Mentorship at Scale: Provide technical mentorship and career guidance to engineers across multiple teams and levels. Develop and deliver technical training programs to uplevel engineering capabilities organization-wide.
• Systems Thinking: Deep understanding of how various systems interact and the ability to identify optimization opportunities across organizational boundaries
• AI Tools and Practices: Level up the organization’s use of AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity, code quality, and solution innovation. Stay informed about ways AI can support software engineering and delivery.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as a technical advisor and key decision-maker across engineering teams. Lead cross-functional initiatives, facilitate technical discussions, and build consensus on complex technical decisions that impact multiple teams.
• Communication to Leadership: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to executive leadership and influence strategic decisions
• Continuous Learning and Innovation: Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in software engineering, and apply this knowledge to improve development processes and methodologies.

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
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees