Director, Software Engineering: Java

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC); Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 169,000 - 281,000; Full time

Job summary

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) seeks a Director of Software Engineering specializing in Java to lead a team in delivering cloud-based applications supporting financial market clearing. This role involves driving innovation and data solutions in a collaborative, hybrid environment, addressing complex challenges in enterprise data management.

Benefits

Hybrid work environment

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Generous PTO and Parental leave

401k Employer Match

Competitive health benefits

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience leading software development teams.
• Experience overseeing data migration to the cloud.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with engineers and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage, lead, and mentor software development team.
• Define and communicate data migration strategy for successful cloud migration.
• Develop solutions to complex technical challenges while coding, testing, troubleshooting.

Skills

Leadership

Java

Python

Cloud Platforms

DevOps

Agile Development

Education

BS degree in Computer Science or similar technical field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Docker

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

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What You'll Do:

The candidate will be responsible for leading a team of skilled software engineers designing and delivering scalable and resilient hybrid and Cloud-based applications and data solutions supporting critical financial market clearing and risk activities; helping to drive the strategy of transforming the enterprise into a data-driven organization; lead through innovative strategic thinking in building data solutions.

What You'll Do:

The candidate will be responsible for leading a team of skilled software engineers designing and delivering scalable and resilient hybrid and Cloud-based applications and data solutions supporting critical financial market clearing and risk activities; helping to drive the strategy of transforming the enterprise into a data-driven organization; lead through innovative strategic thinking in building data solutions.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.

You will be part of the Data team, a diverse group of dedicated engineers who are very passionate about data. As the Data team member, you will be working alongside experts that are building OCC’s next generation Data Platform in the cloud, paving the future of digital transformation in the capital markets and responsible for crafting and building cloud-based applications and data systems that will serve as the backbone for enterprise data management and analytics capabilities.

• Manage, lead, and mentor software development team
• Define and communicate data migration strategy for successful cloud migration
• Serve as technical product owner flushing out detailed business, architectural, and design requirements
• Develop solutions to complex technical challenges while coding, testing, troubleshooting and documenting the systems you and your team develop
• Recommend architectural changes and new technologies and tools that improve the efficiency and quality of OCC’s systems and development processes
• Lead the efforts to optimize application performance and resilience though analysis, code refactoring, and systems tuning
• Collaborate with others to deliver complex projects involving the integration with multiple systems
• Work closely with internal and external business and technology partners.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Build and manage a team of skilled software engineers
  
  

Qualifications:

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

• 8+ years of experience leading software development teams
• Experience and leadership role overseeing data migration to the cloud
• Experience with Java
• Experience with Python
• Experience with distributed message brokers like Flink, Spark, Kafka Streams, etc.
• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS)
• Strong hands-on experience in DevOps and containerized deployments
• Experience with Agile development processes for enterprise software solutions
• Experience with software testing methodologies and automated testing frameworks
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to manage project teams with different timelines and focus
• Knowledge of industry trends, best practices, and change management
• Strong communication skills with ability to communicate and interact with engineers and business stakeholders
• Team player, self-driven, motivated, and able to work under pressure
  
  

Technical Skills:

• 8-10 years of experience in building high performance, large scale data solutions
• Experience managing a team of professionals to drive their work, providing mentoring for growth, and delivering constructive feedback or course correction where necessary
• 8+ years of solutions design and architecture experience
• Hands-on development experience with multiple programming languages such as Python and Java
• Experience with Big Data processing technologies and frameworks such as Presto, Hadoop, MapReduce, and Spark
• Hands-on experiences designing and implementing RESTful APIs
• Knowledge and understanding of DevOps tools and technologies such as Terraform, Git, Jenkins, Docker, Harness, Nexus/Artifactory, and CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of SQL, data warehousing design concepts, various data management systems (structured and semi structured) and integrating with various database technologies (Relational, NoSQL)
• Experience working with Cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience with stream processing technologies and frameworks such as Kafka, Spark Streaming, Flink
• Familiarity with monitoring related tools and frameworks like Splunk, Elasticsearch, SignalFX, and AppDynamics
• Good understanding of data integrations patterns, technologies, and tools
  
  

Education and/or Experience:

• BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Master's degree preferred
• 8+ years of software development experience
• Experience in managing teams
  
  

Certificates or Licenses:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (preferred)
  
  

About Us

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.

Benefits

A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:

• A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
• Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
• Generous PTO and Parental leave
• 401k Employer Match
• Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision
  
  

Visit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.

Compensation

• The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
• In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
• We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
• All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.
  
  

Salary Range

$169,100.00 - $280,800.00

Incentive Range

23% to 30%

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award, for which the target range is listed above (see Incentive Range). The amount of such award, if any, will be based on various factors, including without limitation, both individual and company performance.

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OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

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