[Remote] Senior Software Engineer-Trading
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Addepar is a global data and AI platform empowering investment professionals to turn complex financial information into actionable intelligence. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in Java and distributed systems to lead technical initiatives within their Order Management System team in Trading.
Responsibilities
- Drive the technical direction and architect highly scalable, resilient Java/Spring Boot (or Quarkus) microservices
- Design the next-generation trade order life cycle logic, ensuring ultra-reliable broker connectivity and accurate allocations
- Architect enterprise-grade, event-driven systems and scalable data solutions on AWS using Kafka
- Scale inbound/outbound connectivity across FIX, REST, and File-based interfaces for highly performant data exchange
- Shape the engineering culture by mentoring teams, elevating Agile SDLC standards
- Partner with cross-functional leaders to translate complex business requirements into actionable, scalable technical roadmaps
Skills
- B.S., or M.S. in Computer Science or similar technical field of study (or equivalent practical experience)
- 8+ years of experience architecting and building complex backend distributed systems at scale
- Expert in Java, Spring Boot, JVM tuning, and concurrency (Quarkus experience is a plus)
- Advanced expertise in AWS cloud-native architectures, and messaging platforms like Kafka
- Experience with databases, SQL, NoSQL, and data architectures
- A champion for developer productivity, automation, and the adoption of AI-assisted development tools
- An technical leader with a strong ownership mentality, capable of driving cross-team initiatives
- Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and foster a collaborative, experimental culture
- Experience in Trading or Financial Services domains
- Practical knowledge of the FIX protocol
- Familiarity with frontend technologies (React) to support UI-related backend requirements
Benefits
- Bonus
- Equity
- Benefits
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