Kestra is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic Advisor Platform Engineering team. In this pivotal P3-level role, you will lead complex software initiatives, mentor teammates, and deliver high-quality front-end and back-end capabilities for our cutting-edge financial advisor platform - software that supports financial advisors and the Home Office staff who serve them.
What you'll Do:- Lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of professional-quality front-end and back-end capabilities that meet accessibility, performance, reliability, and security goals.
- Translate product requirements, UI/UX designs, and architecture guidance into maintainable, scalable software; proactively identify risks, tradeoffs, and long-term implications.
- Drive technical designs for significant changes, authoring clear design documentation and leading design reviews to align stakeholders prior to implementation.
- Deliver resilient integrations across systems, including third-party APIs, ensuring clear contracts, versioning strategies, and appropriate error handling and observability.
- Write clean, well-documented, testable code that adheres to development standards and contributes to shared component libraries and the design system.
- Participate in and elevate peer reviews focused on correctness, resiliency, maintainability, performance, and secure coding; model strong engineering craftsmanship.
- Author comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests and strengthen CI/CD practices to ensure reliable, fast delivery; champion best practices for automated testing and deployment.
- Instrument applications for proactive monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting; lead debugging, incident response support, and root-cause analysis to improve system health.
- Identify and address technical debt and performance bottlenecks; propose and implement improvements to architecture, processes, tooling, and documentation.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, architects, QA, DevOps, and peers; provide status updates, estimates, and demos in Agile ceremonies and help coordinate cross-team dependencies.
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing through pairing, coaching, and technical guidance; help others grow their problem-solving and delivery skills.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends and share insights that improve engineering outcomes and customer experience.
- Take ownership of deliverables from conception through production rollout while aligning work with team objectives and broader strategic priorities.
- Uphold core values (Make it Happen, One Team, Serve) in daily interactions and delivery commitments.
What You Bring: - Typically 7-15 years of professional software engineering experience delivering production systems, with a demonstrated track record of independently driving complex work from design through release.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical or work experience.
- Strong experience in full-stack development (front-end and back-end) with the ability to lead delivery across layers and collaborate effectively with specialized peers.
- Hands-on experience with a modern web and services stack, including front end technologies such as React and ASP.NET, and back end technologies such as C#, TypeScript, Node.js, .NET Framework 4.x, and .NET 8+.
- Experience designing and operating data-centric systems using relational and NoSQL data stores such as MS SQL Server (including SQL Server 2017), Azure SQL, Azure Cosmos DB, and Azure Storage Accounts.
- Experience building and supporting integration patterns and platform communication layers using Azure API Management and asynchronous messaging (e.g., Azure Service Bus).
- Experience deploying and operating applications on Azure infrastructure and PaaS services such as Azure App Service, Azure Function App, and Azure Virtual Machines.
- Experience with third-party API integrations and designing maintainable integration patterns.
- Experience working in an Agile or Scrum development environment and in cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor teammates, influence best practices, and raise the bar through collaboration and code reviews.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to varied audiences and align stakeholders on technical decisions.
- Experience working in financial services or another highly regulated industry (desired).
- Experience modernizing legacy systems and incrementally improving architecture, quality, reliability, and delivery practices (desired).
Internal Application Policy:Internal applicants must be in good standing and have a minimum of 1 year of service with Kestra. Internal applicants must also have a minimum of 1 year service in current role unless approved by EVP.
Benefits to support you:- Competitive pay and benefits with a large employer (over 1600 employees nationwide)
- 401(k), health insurance, and a competitive benefits package
- Work in a supportive, collaborative environment committed to professional excellence
- Help clients navigate meaningful financial decisions with confidence
- Opportunities for training, development, and long-term growth within the firm
- Tuition reimbursement for qualified expenses
