The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) · 1 week ago
Principal Software Engineer (Java + Kafka)
Jersey City, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
8+ years expThe Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets, focusing on employee growth and development. The Principal Software Engineer will lead the design, development, and support of core Clearing and Settlement business applications, leveraging expertise in Java, Kafka, and cloud technologies to drive technical and business process improvements.
FinanceFinancial ExchangesFinancial ServicesInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Lead needed technical processes and designs considering reliability, data integrity, maintainability, reuse, extensibility, usability, and scalability
Design and develop scalable, high-performance Java-based applications
Lead architecture and design discussions, ensuring alignment with business goals
Mentor junior developers and provide technical leadership across teams
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Infrastructure partners, QA, DevOps, and Product Management to ensure the success of product strategy and project results
Conduct code reviews and enforce standard processes in software development
Ensure efficient application performance and promptly address production issues, while maintaining compliance with performance, privacy, and security standards
Stay ahead with new technologies and propose innovative solutions
Drive technical and business process improvements; design comprehensive end-to-end application architectures and manage the software development process
Implement technology-specific best practices that are consistent with corporate standards
Research and evaluate specific technologies, and applications, and contributes to the solution design
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 8-10 years of related experience
Bachelor's degree preferred and/or equivalent experience
Strong expertise in Cloud, Kafka, EDA (Event Driven Architecture), Java SE/EE, Spring Framework (Boot, MVC, Security), Hibernate/JPA
Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with datawarehouse (e.g. Snowflake or similar)
Proficiency in relational databases (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra)
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins, Git, Maven, and Gradle
Solid understanding of software design patterns, data structures, and algorithms
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills
Preferred
Experience in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Exposure to full stack development technologies
Background in financial services, healthcare, or other regulated industries
Certifications in cloud, java, Kafka technologies or architecture
Benefits
Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location.
Pension / Retirement benefits
Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
Company
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)
With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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Frank La Salla
President, CEO and Director of DTCC
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Edward Cortes
Executive Director
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