Director, Software Engineering, Java

The OCC

Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: $172,700–$286,800 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $178k

This role $230k

$125k most similar roles pay here $304k

This role pays more than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $230k versus about $178k for comparable roles.

Based on 239 similar postings.

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About The OCC

The OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) is the world''s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, acting as issuer and guarantor for options and futures contracts to promote stability and market integrity. Industry: Financial Clearing & Derivatives

The OCC currently has 26 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $140,800–$223,700 across 25 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Director, Software Engineering, Java

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Lead a team of software engineers in developing highly scalable and resilient cloud-based clearing applications for the capital markets industry, focusing on internal and external user functionality. Collaborate with architects and product owners to deliver complex projects involving multiple systems, optimize application performance through analysis and system tuning, and recommend architectural changes that enhance efficiency. Utilize Java 8+, object-oriented design patterns, multi-threading, and distributed message brokers like Kafka or RabbitMQ. Familiarity with AWS foundational services such as VPCs, EC2, RDS, and CI/CD pipelines is essential, along with experience in DevOps tools including Jenkins, Kubernetes, and Terraform. This role requires 8-10 years of experience in building large-scale solutions and managing distributed development teams, emphasizing creativity, effective communication, and proactive technical decision-making in an agile environment.

Skills

Java Kafka RabbitMQ AWS VPCs Security groups EC2 RDS S3 Terraform Jenkins Kubernetes Git JUnit ElasticSearch Prometheus CI/CD

What you'll do

Manage a team of software engineers in the design and development of cloud-based clearing applications.
Mentor developers, architects, and product owners to deliver business functionality for internal and external users.
Lead efforts to optimize application performance and resilience through analysis and system tuning.
Recommend architectural changes and new technologies to improve efficiency and quality of systems.
Develop solutions to complex technical challenges involving coding, testing, troubleshooting, and documentation.

What we're looking for

8+ years of experience in team building, management, and mentoring.
Extensive experience (8+) with Java 8+, Object-Oriented Design, advanced patterns, and multi-threading.
Proven track record in developing large-scale, high-speed distributed solutions.
Experience with cloud technologies and AWS foundational services like VPCs, EC2, RDS, S3 ACLs, KMS, IAM.
Familiarity with DevOps tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm.
BS degree in Computer Science or similar technical field required; MS preferred.

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