Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering: Java

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC); Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment with remote1

Job summary

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) in Chicago, IL seeks an experienced Senior Application Developer to advance scalable data solutions for critical financial market clearing and risk activities; collaborate with analysts, team leads and developers.

You will develop high-speed data-centric applications, perform SDLC activities, and ensure quality, security and performance across distributed systems. The role offers a hybrid work environment with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years building high-speed, data-centric solutions.
• 5+ years of experience in Java.
• Experience with Flink, Spark, Kafka Streams, etc.
• Experience with distributed message brokers like Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Kinesis, etc.
• Cloud technologies and migrations; AWS basics (VPCs, EC2, S3, IAM).
• Experience delivering technical solutions using public cloud providers.
• Experience writing unit & integration tests with Junit/Citrus.
• Experience with Relational, NoSQL, Graph databases.
• Experience following Git workflows.
• DevOps tools: Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm, CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Support development of big data applications for business requirements.
• Analyze requirements, develop, test, and document software quality.
• Follow SDLC procedures to meet quality, security and performance standards.
• Perform risk analysis and suggest quality improvements.
• Assist Production Support with system functionality fixes.
• Communicate defects and delays clearly to team members.

Skills

Java

Big data

Distributed systems

Kafka

AWS

DevOps tooling

SpringBoot

REST API

Education

BS in Computer Science

MS in Computer Science

Tools

Flink

Spark

Kafka

Kinesis

Terraform

Jenkins

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

What You'll Do

This role supports and works collaboratively with business analysts, team leads and development team. A contributor in developing scalable and resilient hybrid and Cloud-based data solutions supporting critical financial market clearing and risk activities; collaborate with other developers, architects and product owners to support enterprise transformation into a data-driven organization. The Specialist, Application Developer will be a team player and work well with business, technical and non-technical professionals in a project environment.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the application development of big data application for business requirements in agreed architecture framework and Agile environment
• Thoroughly analyzes requirements, develops, tests, and documents software quality to ensure proper implementation
• Follows agreed upon SDLC procedures to ensure that all information system products and services meet: both explicit and implicit quality standards, end-user functional requirements, architectural standards, performance requirements, audit requirements, security rules are upheld, and external facing reporting is properly represented
• Performs application and project risk analysis and recommends quality improvements
• Assists Production Support by providing advice on system functionality and fixes as required
• Communicates in a clear and concise manner all time delays or defects in the software immediately to appropriate team members and management
• Experience with resolving security vulnerabilities

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

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.

• [Required] 5+ year of experience in building high speed, data-centric solutions
• [Required] 5+ years of experience in Java
• [Required] Experience with high speed distributed computing frameworks like FLINK, Apache Spark, Kafka Streams, etc
• [Required] Experience with distributed message brokers like Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc.
• [Required] Experience with cloud technologies and migrations. Experience preferred with AWS foundational services like VPCs, Security groups, EC2, RDS, S3 ACLs, KMS, AWS CLI and IAM etc
• [Required] Experience developing and delivering technical solutions using public cloud service providers like Amazon, Google
• [Required] Experience writing unit and integration tests with testing frameworks like Junit, Citrus
• [Required] Experience working with various types of databases like Relational, NoSQL, Object-based, Graph
• [Required] Experience following Git workflows
• [Required] Working knowledge of DevOps tools like Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc
• [Required] Familiarity with monitoring related tools and frameworks like Splunk, ElasticSearch, Prometheus, AppDynamics

Technical Skills

• [Required] Java-based software development experience, including deep understanding of Java fundamentals like Memory Model, Data structures, Concurrency and Multithreading
• [Required] Fluent in object-oriented design, industry best practices, software patterns, and architecture principles
• [Required] Strong testing experience which includes developing test plans, automated test cases, and working with test frameworks
• [Preferred] Deep understanding to troubleshoot performance and multi-threaded issues
• [Preferred] Experience with performance optimization and profiling
• [Required] Experience working with two or more of the following: Unix/Linux environments, event-driven systems, transaction processing systems, distributed and parallel systems, large software system development, security software development, public-cloud platforms
• [Required] Hands-on experience with Java version 8 onwards, Spring, SpringBoot, Microservices, REST API

Education and/or Experience

• [Required] BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field required
• [Preferred] MS in Computer Science

Certificates or Licenses

• [Preferred] OCP Java SE 8 Programmer Certification
• [Preferred] AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate Level

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 23 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

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

$136,000.00 - $222,800.00

Incentive Range

8% to 15%

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.

OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer