Principal Software Architect: Lead Scalable Systems

FactSet Research Systems Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

FactSet Research Systems Inc. in New York, NY seeks a Principal Software Architect to lead design and delivery of scalable, low-latency features for our Middle Office platform. You will mentor engineers, define standards, and drive modernization across backend Java, Python, and frontend JavaScript.

You will collaborate with other architects, review designs, and champion testing and reliability. Ideal candidates have 8+ years, a CS degree, and experience with large distributed systems, OMS/EMS or

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering with backend and frontend focus.
• Experience architecting large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of scalable, high-performance features for the Middle Office platform.
• Collaborate with architects and teams to ensure cohesive design.
• Define engineering standards and promote best practices.
• Mentor engineers and drive testing and reliability initiatives.
• Participate in code reviews and technical design sessions.

Skills

Backend & frontend development

Architectural leadership

Mentoring engineering teams

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Java

Python

JavaScript

Job description

FactSet Research Systems Inc. in New York, NY seeks a Principal Software Architect to lead design and delivery of scalable, low-latency features for our Middle Office platform. You will mentor engineers, define standards, and drive modernization across backend Java, Python, and frontend JavaScript.

You will collaborate with other architects, review designs, and champion testing and reliability. Ideal candidates have 8+ years, a CS degree, and experience with large distributed systems, OMS/EMS or