DriveWealth
Principal Software Development Engineer, Post Trade
Office - Chicago · Principal · Contract
No sponsorship$250k-$280kDetected 1 day ago
JavaGitSQLNoSQLPostgreSQLMySQLAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsKubernetesCI/CDJenkinsLinuxRESTKafkaA/B TestingComplianceAgileJiraCadenceTest AutomationLeadershipCommunication
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Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
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Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70
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Level I$92,7891 entry
Level II$117,0832 entries
Level III$141,3983 entries
Level IV$165,6934 entries
This range already reaches Level IV — the maximum four lottery entries.
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About the role
- We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Engineer to join our Post Trade Engineering team.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the technical architecture, design and delivery of high performance, low-latency brokerage systems using Java
- Design, develop, and maintain REST APIs and microservices.
- Work with the Broker Dealer Operations teams to support and enhance the trading and backend system for multiple asset classes like Equities, Options, Mutual Funds etc
- Define specifications and develops components, modifies existing software stack, prepare test data, and prepares functional specifications
- Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines
- Support applications with an understanding of system integration, test planning, scripting, and troubleshooting
- To maintain the speed our partners expect, our New York, Chicago, and Lithuania teams work in office on a hybrid schedule.
- DriveWealth does not provide visa sponsorship or support for employment authorization, including transfers, at this time.
- Offers of employment are strictly contingent upon an individual's ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the Company.
- We seek AI-curious talent who are proactive about using emerging tools to increase signal quality, reduce friction, and improve outcomes to deliver products faster, provide better service to our partners, and to streamline processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
- At least 10 years of experience in Software Engineering with expertise in Java
- Strong understanding of CI/CD and automated testing frameworks
- Background in financial technology or capital markets is required
- Experience with Unix, Linux Operating Systems (writing scripts to extract and transform data)
- Experience with a 24x7, highly-available architecture
- Strong experience with Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform or Microsoft Azure
- Experience with Scrum and other Agile processes
- For US-based roles: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. DriveWealth does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Nice to have
- Special Knowledge (Nice to Have, But Not Required)
Compensation
- $250,000 - $280,000
- To support that work, we provide competitive compensation, equity, and a 401(k) match.
- Pay is generally based on the level, complexity, responsibility, location, and job duties/requirements of the specific position.
Benefits
- Assesses the health and performance of software applications and databases and provides software and technology solutions
- We also offer Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Disability insurance, and Paid Parental Leave, along with a wellness reimbursement, a company-provided phone, and a personal development allowance.
- Finally, we value the time you spend away from the office with generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and observed holidays.
- We then source candidates with the requisite skills, expertise, education, trai
Company info
- DriveWealth is on a mission to make investing easier. We believe that everyone should have the ability to control their financial future, and that access to financial markets should not be limited by geography, wealth, or legacy systems. We are a global B2B financial technology organization dedicated to democratizing access to financial independence around the world. Our mission is realized through an API-based platform, empowering our partners to offer seamless investing and trading experiences to clients worldwide, all from their mobile devices. Our technology provides partners with a modern, extensible toolkit, enabling traditional investment workflows and innovative techniques like fractional share ownership. DriveWealth has evolved into a global platform offering trading of US equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options.
- There's never been a better time to build a category-defining business and there has rarely been a team better positioned for this opportunity. Our culture blends the pace and agility of a fintech start-up with the impact, stability, and discipline of Wall Street. We encourage creativity and experimentation while ensuring institutional-grade execution and regulatory compliance in everything we do. Join us and help build the future of global investing!
- DriveWealth is on a mission to make investing easier.
- We believe that everyone should have the ability to control their financial future, and that access to financial markets should not be limited by geography, wealth, or legacy systems.
- We are a global B2B financial technology organization dedicated to democratizing access to financial independence around the world.
- Our mission is realized through an API-based platform, empowering our partners to offer seamless investing and trading experiences to clients worldwide, all from their mobile devices.
- Our technology provides partners with a modern, extensible toolkit, enabling traditional investment workflows and innovative techniques like fractional share ownership.
- DriveWealth has evolved into a global platform offering trading of US equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options.
- There's never been a better time to build a category-defining business and there has rarely been a team better positioned for this opportunity.
- Our culture blends the pace and agility of a fintech start-up with the impact, stability, and discipline of Wall Street.
- We encourage creativity and experimentation while ensuring institutional-grade execution and regulatory compliance in everything we do.
- Join us and help build the future of global investing!
Visa & Work Authorization
- Applicants must possess the legal right to work in the country where the position is located at the time of application.
- DriveWealth requires all employees to provide original documentation verifying their work authorization on or before their first day of employment.
- For US-based roles: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.
- DriveWealth does not provide visa sponsorship or support for employment authorization, including transfers, at this time.
- Offers of employment are strictly contingent upon an individual's ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the Company.
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