Lead Software Engineer, Post Trade Technology - Equities Settlements

What you'll do

• Develop secure, high-quality production code and perform code reviews and debugging for other team members.
• Design and execute creative software solutions to solve complex technical problems beyond conventional approaches.
• Drive team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality and delivery speed.
• Establish consistent validation standards for secure coding, peer reviews, and automated testing.
• Identify and automate the remediation of recurring issues to improve the operational stability of software systems.
• Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors and internal teams to probe architectural designs and technical credentials.
• Apply knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain to maximize the value of automation.

What we're looking for

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Expert-level proficiency in Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Microservices, MQ, Apache Kafka, REST Api, gRPC, Oracle, PostgresSQL, and SQL.
• Demonstrated experience leading the use of approved AI-assisted software development tools for coding, review, and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity and secure handling of inputs/outputs.
• Proficiency in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
• Practical cloud native experience.
• Familiarity with Post Trade Technology functions such as Trade Settlements and Swift Messages (preferred).
• Knowledge of the financial services industry and their IT systems (preferred).
• Strong ability to manage own workload and deliver to required deadlines (preferred).