Position Overview:
We are seeking a talented Principal Software Architect to advance our Middle Office platform through hands-on technical leadership, architectural design, strategic engineering direction, and hands on contributions. The tech stack is Java with some Python, and JavaScript. We are looking for a solid engineer who can drive good design, scalability, and testing.
As a technical leader, you will mentor colleagues, champion engineering best practices, and set standards.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance features, enhancing both new products and existing solutions.
- Collaborate with other architects and LiquidityBook teams to ensure cohesive designs and products
- Define and promote engineering strategy, standards, and best practices across the organization.
- Mentor and support other engineers, fostering technical growth and excellence.
- Drive system modernization initiatives in performance, reliability, and maintainability, including refactoring and technology upgrades.
- Participate in code reviews, technical design sessions, and problem resolution to ensure consistently high-quality deliverables.
- Drive automated testing practices
- Lead by example through hands-on coding and detailed technical contributions.
Required Qualifications:
- 8+ years of software engineering experience with a strong emphasis on both backend and frontend development
- Bachelors degree in computer science or relevant work experience
- Proven experience architecting and delivering large-scale distributed systems.
- Track record of setting technical direction and mentoring engineering teams.
- Outstanding problem-solving and communication skills.
- Bachelors degree in computer science or relevant
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in financial trading application development, especially with OMS, EMS, or similar systems.
- Fullstack developer, experienced with Java
- Familiarity with high-performance/low-latency architectures
- Knowledge of trading workflows or FIX protocol
- Leadership in driving system modernization and technology evolution in enterprise environments.
