Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering: Java

The OCC

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US Posted 47 days ago $136,000–$222,800 / year
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TL;DR

The Associate Principal role involves collaborating with business analysts and developers to build scalable and resilient hybrid Cloud-based solutions for critical financial risk management. This team player will contribute to requirement analysis, design highly performing systems, and develop next-generation clearing applications in an Agile environment using Java 11+, Object-Oriented Design patterns, and multi-threading techniques. Key responsibilities include thorough software development lifecycle adherence, code reviews, unit testing with frameworks like JUnit, and providing support for production issues. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in cloud technologies such as AWS services and distributed messaging systems, along with familiarity with DevOps tools like Jenkins and Kubernetes. This role demands a strong understanding of performance optimization and memory management, making it suitable for those passionate about data-driven enterprise transformation at scale.

Skills

Java AWS Kafka RabbitMQ ActiveMQ Amazon Kinesis Junit Citrus Git Terraform Ansible Jenkins Kubernetes Helm CI/CD Prometheus ElasticSearch Splunk AppDynamics

What you'll do

  • Analyze requirements and develop scalable, secure solutions for critical financial risk management.
  • Design and develop next-generation clearing applications within agreed architecture frameworks.
  • Ensure software quality through thorough testing and documentation adherence to standards.
  • Participate in code reviews and write unit/integration tests based on chosen test frameworks.
  • Provide system functionality advice and fixes to Production Support as required.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience in building large-scale, compute and event-driven solutions.
  • Proficient in Java 11+, object-oriented design, advanced patterns (like AOP), and multi-threading.
  • Experience with cloud technologies, AWS foundational services, and distributed message brokers.
  • Strong unit testing skills with at least 80% test coverage using frameworks like Junit.
  • Familiarity with Git workflows, DevOps tools, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • BS degree in Computer Science or a similar technical field required.

Market check

Salary context

This $136,000–$222,800 range sits above 45% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$142,320–$225,100

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$161,500–$214,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 25 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $136,200–$217,100 across 25 roles with salary data.

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