Principal Java Engineer — Cloud, DevOps & Scalable Trading

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC)

Chicago (IL)

Hybrid

USD 173,000 - 287,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work up to 2 days remote per w

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Technology Stipend

Generous PTO and Parental leave

401k Employer Match

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Job summary

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) seeks a senior software professional to lead development of data-rich features for its high-availability platform. You will work across DevOps, backend, and UI areas, ensuring performance, reliability, and scalable design on busy trading days.

Strong collaboration with business and technical teams in an agile environment is essential. Required are 15+ years of software development, 10+ years in Java, 4+ years in cloud/DevOps (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker,

Qualifications

Fifteen plus years in software development.
Ten plus years in Java-based applications.
Four plus years in cloud and DevOps environments (AWS, EKS, Kubernetes, Docker, Rancher, Harness).
Four plus years building CI/CD with Jenkins, JIRA, Git.
Two plus years with distributed applications.
Two plus years in JavaScript framework development.
Experience leading technical teams.
Experience with relational and non-relational databases.
Knowledge of logging/monitoring frameworks and tools.
Understanding IAM and secure coding practices (OWASP).
Ability to write clean, maintainable code; proactive, collaborative.

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver business features in the application with strong UI integration.
Collaborate with leads on complex multi-system solutions.
Ensure production readiness and address nonfunctional requirements.
Hands-on coding, testing, debugging, and documentation.
Guide and contribute to technology choices and development processes.
Maintain delivery timelines and project health.