DriveWealth · 13 hours ago
Principal Engineer
New York, New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$250K/yr - $290K/yr
10+ years expDriveWealth is a global B2B financial technology organization dedicated to democratizing access to financial independence around the world. The Principal Engineer will lead the design, development, and implementation of brokerage systems, ensuring scalability, low latency, and high availability of trading systems.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud InfrastructureCryptocurrencyDeveloper APIsFinancial ServicesFinTechPersonal FinanceSoftwareTrading PlatformWealth Management
No H1B
Responsibilities
Responsible for the technical architecture, design and delivery of high performance, low-latency brokerage systems using Java/Golang
Assesses the health and performance of software applications and databases and provides software and technology solutions
Design, develop, and maintain REST APIs and microservices
Work with the Broker Dealer Operations teams to support and enhance the trading and backend system for multiple asset classes like Equities, Options, Mutual Funds etc
Define specifications and develops components, modifies existing software stack, prepare test data, and prepares functional specifications
Analyze Service and application performance using various programming languages, tools and techniques
Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the engineering team
Provide guidance to non-technical staff in using software and hardware systems most effectively and efficiently
Support applications with an understanding of system integration, test planning, scripting, and troubleshooting
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
At least 10 years of experience in Software Engineering with expertise in Java
Must understand Test Driven Development and how to write effective unit/integration tests
Strong understanding of CI/CD and automated testing frameworks
Proficient in developing and maintaining robust REST APIs and implementing sophisticated event-driven architectures with Kafka and Kubernetes
Background in financial technology or capital markets is required
Proficient in No SQL, SQL and Stored Procedures such as in Postgres, MySQL
Experience with Unix, Linux Operating Systems
Knowledge of Jira, Git, Jenkins
Experience with a 24x7, highly-available architecture
Strong experience with Amazon Web Services
Experience with Scrum and other Agile processes
Strong communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. DriveWealth is unable to sponsor an employment Visa at this time
Preferred
Experience with Amazon Web Services
Experience with Linux and writing scripts to extract and transform data
Multiple years experience in fin-tech specifically Post Trade, Payment or SaaS
Benefits
Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance options
Mental health resources
Generous paid time off with observed holidays (varies per country)
Paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents
Up to $2,500 or local equivalent each year to invest in continued education and personal development
Up to $900 each year or local equivalent for fitness and wellness reimbursement
Company-provided phone (varies by country)
For HQ in-office employees, a daily lunch stipend, unlimited snacks, and engaging office space in the Financial District
Pre-tax commuter benefits (US only)
Employer 401K match (US only)
Company
DriveWealth
DriveWealth is a visionary technology company that empowers more than 100 partners around the world.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$550.8MKey Investors
Point72 VenturesRoute 66 Ventures
2021-08-20Series D· $450M
2020-10-27Series C· $56.7M
2017-11-03Series B· $21.1M
Leadership Team
Naureen Hassan
Chief Executive Officer
Venu Palaparthi
COO
Recent News
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