The Sr. Software Engineer is responsible for producing, implementing, and providing ongoing maintenance and management of functional software solutions. This position works with management to define software requirements to develop high-quality software that is aligned with user needs and business goals.
This is a contract opportunity ASAP June through October
Essential job functions:
- Develop high-quality software design and architecture
- Identify, prioritize and execute tasks in the software development life cycle
- Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code
- Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
- Review and debug code
- Perform validation and verification testing
- Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to fix and improve products
- Document development phases and monitor systems
- Maintain and upgrade existing systems
- Develop reports, dashboards, and processes to continuously monitor data quality and security
- Ensure software is up to date with latest technologies
- Assisting with research, testing, and implementation of new technologies and projects
- System monitoring tools (e.g., Zabbix, Graylog, etc.) and automated testing frameworks
- Participate in tactical operation planning and the development of contingency operation plans for development, test, and production environments
- Operational support – building repeatable processes and situational documentation
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Verbal Communication, user Interface design and programming skills
- Ability to work independently with little supervision while respectfully collaborating within a team environment.
- Excellent organization and problem-solving skills.
- Extensive experience in software development, scripting, and project management.
- Experience with Agile and Scrum development methodologies, change management systems e.g., GitLab, collaboration and ticketing tools e.g., Slack, Confluence, Jira.
- Knowledge of and capability to learn several object-oriented programming languages, both compiled and dynamic (4D, JavaScript, PHP, etc.) and their accompanying frameworks.
- In-depth knowledge of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).
- Familiarity with various operating systems (Linux, Mac OS, Windows)
- Analytical mind and problem-solving skills
- Experience working on a complex product with high frequency releases and ability to scale.
- Knowledge of cyber security and regulatory auditing
- Ability to obtain required FINRA SIE and Series 99 licenses within the first nine months of employment
- Candidates must be able to successfully complete pre-employment screening requirements such as a logic test, fingerprints, criminal background and credit check, drug screening and reference check
Education and Experience:
- BS/BA in Computer Science or a related degree
- 10+ years in a Software Programming/Development/Engineering role in the data/network/technical operations, including experience with trading/securities or financial services firm required