Senior Software Engineer – Backend Platforms, Vice President (Wealth Custody & Clearing)
Core
Architect and lead the development of high-scale, low-latency distributed backend systems for institutional custody, clearing, and wealth platforms.
Role type
Staff/Principal Backend Software Engineer
Builds
High-volume financial transaction systems, real-time data access platforms, and cloud-native infrastructure for wealth managers and broker-dealers.
Domain
Financial Services (Wealth Management, Custody, Clearing)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Cloud platforms (AWS), Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Event-driven architectures, Kafka, System design tradeoffs, High availability & fault tolerance
Preferred skills
Financial regulations (SEC, FINRA, GDPR), Monetary calculation precision, Portfolio management systems, Trading lifecycle management
Technologies
Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Kafka
Responsibilities
Architect high-scale backend systems, Define engineering standards and architectural patterns, Drive long-term technical vision for distributed systems, Mentor senior engineers, Lead critical incident response and performance optimization, Evaluate and introduce new technologies
Seniority
Staff/Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence