Principal Software Engineer – Tech Lead

Jobtailor

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 190,000 - 260,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor in New York is seeking a senior software leader to own and advance the Prime Equity Finance platform. You will guide a local development team, ensure code quality, and deliver robust Java/C++/Python components in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

You will mentor engineers, drive the full SDLC, participate in design reviews, and collaborate with traders and global teams to create scalable, resilient solutions that meet business needs and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS, Engineering, Math, Physics, or similar.
10–15 years of demonstrable hands‑on development experience.
Minimum 7+ years of hands‑on Java, C++, C#, Rust, or Python development.
Strong domain knowledge of Securities Lending, including trade lifecycle, locate/availability management, collateral processing, rate calculation, and funding.
Knowledge of Equity Synthetics and Equity Trading workflows.
Java 21, Spring Boot 3, Java Streams API, concurrency, profiling, GC, JDBC, JMS.
Relational DBs, SQL, stored procedures, query optimization.
NoSQL (MongoDB) and in‑memory caching (Redis).
Messaging/streaming data infra; microservices in Docker/Kubernetes.
Software design principles; UX‑driven UI development.
Remote or hybrid collaboration with global teams is common.

Responsibilities

Act as technical owner for existing and new components within the Prime Equity Finance space
Own and manage an agile development process for the local team
Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and leadership to developers while remaining hands-on
Produce robust, tested, modern software components
Own development of Java applications with focus on correctness, resilience, and quality
Manage the full software development lifecycle from initial discussions through design, development, testing, and deployment
Conduct code reviews and design reviews
Follow global development and change-management standards
Collaborate with traders and operations to understand needs and create technical solutions
Help build a strategic platform for Global Equities and solve local/global business problems
Communicate professionally with IT staff and business clients under strict deadlines
Collaborate with global technology, business, client, and vendor teams across a matrix reporting environment
Document discussions, solutions, and processes; track development and issues using Confluence and Jira
Share ideas, observations, and improvements with the global team
Assist Production Services and traders with issue resolution when needed
Document postmortems and own follow-ups
Help maximize system uptime and minimize business impact during incidents

Skills

Java Development

Agile Development Process Management

Securities Lending Domain Knowledge

Microservices Deployment

Relational Database Management

NoSQL Databases

Caching (Redis)

Messaging/Streaming

Software Design Principles

Docker/Kubernetes

AWS

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/Engineering/Math/Physics

Tools

Spring Boot 3

Docker

Kubernetes

Confluence

Jira

Redis

MongoDB

AWS

GitLab CI/CD

Kafka

Job description

Act as technical owner for existing and new components within the Prime Equity Finance space
Own and manage an agile development process for the local team
Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and leadership to developers while remaining hands-on
Produce robust, tested, modern software components
Own development of Java applications with focus on correctness, resilience, and quality
Manage the full software development lifecycle from initial discussions through design, development, testing, and deployment
Conduct code reviews and design reviews
Follow global development and change-management standards
Collaborate with traders and operations to understand needs and create technical solutions
Help build a strategic platform for Global Equities and solve local/global business problems
Communicate professionally with IT staff and business clients under strict deadlines
Collaborate with global technology, business, client, and vendor teams across a matrix reporting environment
Document discussions, solutions, and processes; track development and issues using Confluence and Jira
Share ideas, observations, and improvements with the global team
Assist Production Services and traders with issue resolution when needed
Document postmortems and own follow-ups
Help maximize system uptime and minimize business impact during incidents

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics, or similar
10–15 years of demonstrable hands‑on development experience
Minimum 7+ years of hands‑on Java, C++, C#, Rust, or Python development
Strong domain knowledge of Securities Lending, including trade lifecycle, locate/availability management, collateral processing, rate calculation, and funding
Knowledge of Equity Synthetics and Equity Trading workflows
Java 21, Collections, Spring Boot 3, Java Streams API, concurrency, profiling, garbage collection, JDBC, and JMS
Strong understanding of relational databases, SQL, stored procedures, and query plan optimization
Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB and in‑memory caching technology such as Redis
Experience with messaging and streaming data infrastructure
Strong understanding of software design principles and patterns, including user‑experience‑driven UI development
Experience deploying microservices to Docker/Kubernetes
Understanding of infrastructure tooling and best practices
Preferred: HTML5 frameworks, React, Redux, WebSockets, CSS/Tailwind, Ag Grid, Kafka/Pulsar, reactive programming, RisingWave/Flink/Kafka Streams/Spark, Apache Camel, AWS, S3, Lambda, GitLab CI/CD, Ansible, Docker/Podman, Kubernetes, Bash, KDB, ClickHouse, Snowflake, BPMN/Camunda, and agentic AI development
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills and status reporting skills
Proactive learning mindset and ability to take initiative
Demonstrated interest in technology and modern software design/architecture

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in Java application development, agile methodologies, and software design principles while providing technical leadership and mentorship. Proficient in managing the full software development lifecycle and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver robust technical solutions.

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