DTCC

Principal Software Engineer

DTCC$120K — $150K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of backend development experience, particularly in Java and Spring Boot
  • Hands-on experience with message broker platforms like Kafka
  • Proficient with REST APIs and Kubernetes
  • Strong understanding of object-oriented design patterns
  • Familiarity with tools like Splunk, Maven, Jenkins, and Dynatrace
  • Experience in large modular codebases and Mono repositories
  • Exceptional communication skills and team management experience

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical processes and designs to enhance software reliability and performance
  • Collaborate with Infrastructure teams to optimize hosting environments
  • Define scalability and performance criteria for applications
  • Ensure compliance with privacy and security standards
  • Tune application performance to resolve issues effectively
  • Verify test plans for security and performance requirements
  • Support technical presentations for business solutions

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead and influence significant software projects
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Exposure to emerging technologies and best practices
  • Potential for career advancement and skill enhancement
  • Support for mentoring junior engineers and contributing to team growth
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Impact you will have in this role:

The Development family is responsible for creating, designing, deploying, and supporting applications, programs, and software solutions. May include research, new development, prototyping, modification, reuse, re-engineering, maintenance, or any other activities related to software products used internally or externally on product platforms supported by the firm. The software development process requires in-depth subject matter expertise in existing and emerging development methodologies, tools, and programming languages. Software Developers work closely with business partners and / or external clients in defining requirements and implementing solutions. The Software Engineering role specializes in planning, documenting technical requirements, designing, developing, and testing all software systems and applications for the firm. Works closely with architects, product managers, project management, and end-users in the development and enhancement of existing software systems and applications, proposing and recommending solutions that solve complex business problems.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

  • Lead needed technical processes and designs considering reliability, data integrity, maintainability, reuse, extensibility, usability and scalability
  • Collaborate with Infrastructure partners to identify and deploy optimal hosting environments
  • Define scalability and performance criteria for assigned applications
  • Ensure application meets the performance, privacy, and security requirements
  • Tune application performance to eliminate and reduce issues
  • Verify test plans to ensure compliance with performance and security requirements
  • Support business and technical presentations in relation to technology platforms and business solutions
  • Mitigate risk by following established procedures and monitoring controls
  • Help develop solutions that balance cost and delivery while meeting business requirements
  • implement technology-specific best practices that are consistent with corporate standards
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure the success of product strategy and project deliverables
  • Manage the software development process
  • Drive new technical and business process improvements
  • Estimate total costs of modules/projects covering both hours and expense
  • Research and evaluate specific technologies, and applications, and contributes to the solution design
  • Construct application Architecture encompassing end-to-end designs
  • Mitigates risk by following established procedures and monitoring controls, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.


Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 8 years of related experience
  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience


Talents Needed for Success:
  • 8+ years of backend development experience in Java, Spring Boot,
  • Hands-on experience with message broker platforms like Kafka.
  • Hands-on with REST APIs and Kubernetes based container platforms.
  • Proficiency in object-oriented design patterns and programming techniques.
  • Familiarity with build, observability, and deployment tools like Splunk, Maven, Jenkins, Dynatrace
  • Experience working with large modular codebases and Mono repos for scalable code.
  • Familiarity with packaging and deploying back-end applications, preferably using Docker.
  • Experience with troubleshooting and resolution of complex production incidents.
  • Proficient communication skills.
  • Manage and mentor a team of engineers across multiple geographies.
  • Drive agile development practices, code reviews, support using modern code assistant tools like AmazonQ and technical excellence.
  • Collaborate with multi-functional teams including QA, DevOps, and Product Management.
  • ISO 20022 Payments Clearing and Settlement expertise is preferred


The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.

About DTCC

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is a financial services company that provides clearing, settlement, and information services for the global financial industry. DTCC was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York City. The company operates through subsidiaries that provide services such as trade matching, risk management, and asset servicing. DTCC is owned by its users, which include broker-dealers, banks, and other financial institutions. The company is committed to reducing risk and increasing efficiency in the financial markets.
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4,000 employees
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Founded
1973

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