DTCC

Senior Software Engineer - Java, AWS & Microservices

DTCC$120K — $150K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • 6-8+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and REST APIs.
  • Hands-on experience with Kafka and event-driven architectures.
  • Experience building cloud-native applications on AWS.
  • Strong knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD, DevOps, automated testing, and observability practices.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, deploy, and support Java-based applications and microservices.
  • Build scalable, resilient, and secure APIs, integrations, and event-driven solutions.
  • Deliver software across the full SDLC, from design through production support.
  • Optimize application performance, reliability, scalability, and database solutions.
  • Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive resolution.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to modernization initiatives.
  • Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence.

Benefits

  • Dedicated technology resource for advancing DTCC's business opportunities.
  • Opportunities for mentorship and knowledge sharing among engineers.
  • Exposure to emerging technologies and advanced engineering practices.
  • Partnership with diverse teams across IT, business, and regulatory divisions.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Impact You Will Have in This Role

As a Senior Software Engineer within Enterprise Cloud Services, you will design, build, and support mission-critical applications that power DTCC's core platforms. You will deliver scalable, resilient, and secure cloud-native solutions while driving modernization through microservices, event-driven architectures, automation, and AI-enabled engineering practices.

Working closely with architects, product teams, and engineering partners, you will help shape the next generation of high-performance platforms in a highly regulated, always-on environment.

Your Primary Responsibilities:
  • Design, develop, test, deploy, and support Java-based applications and microservices.
  • Build scalable, resilient, and secure APIs, integrations, and event-driven solutions.
  • Deliver software across the full SDLC, from design through production support.
  • Optimize application performance, reliability, scalability, and database solutions.
  • Implement automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps best practices.
  • Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive resolution.
  • Partner with business, architecture, and infrastructure teams to deliver enterprise solutions.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to modernization initiatives.
  • Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Embed security, risk management, resiliency, and operational readiness into daily engineering practices.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • 6-8+ years of software engineering experience.

Talent Needed for Success
  • Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and REST APIs.
  • Hands-on experience with Kafka and event-driven architectures.
  • Experience building cloud-native applications on AWS.
  • Strong knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
  • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, data modeling, SQL development, and query optimization.
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD, DevOps, automated testing, and observability practices.
  • Proven ability to design highly available, scalable, secure, and fault-tolerant systems.
  • Strong troubleshooting, production support, and problem-solving skills.
  • Passion for modern engineering practices, continuous improvement, and technology innovation.
  • Experience leveraging GitHub Copilot, Kiro, Generative AI, or AI-assisted engineering tools to improve productivity and software quality.

Leadership & Engineering Excellence

Successful candidates will:
  • Lead with integrity, accountability, and collaboration.
  • Communicate effectively across technical and business teams.
  • Mentor and develop engineers through coaching and knowledge sharing.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and operational excellence.
  • Stay current with emerging technologies and modern software engineering practices.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience within financial services, capital markets, or other regulated industries.
  • Experience building distributed systems and cloud-native platforms at scale.
  • Exposure to modernization, platform transformation, and AI-enabled engineering initiatives.

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 the Team

Serves as a dedicated technology resource for advancing DTCC's business opportunities and providing industry thought leadership for leveraging new technology. The goal of this new department is to partner internally with IT, our business and regulatory divisions and externally with clients, regulators, and fintech vendors, to help build new platforms and business models to advance DTCC's mission to support the financial markets.

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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