Senior Engineer

Nova Stela Ltd; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Stela Ltd is seeking a Senior Engineer to join its Accounting Technology team in New York. You will own systems powering trade accounting and post-trade operations, driving performance and reliability for high-volume trading data.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in enterprise software, deep C#/.NET Core expertise, and hands-on experience with Kafka/Solace, database platforms, and cloud environments. You will work with global teams to deliver scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in enterprise software development
• Strong proficiency in C# and .NET Core
• Hands-on experience with enterprise messaging platforms (Kafka, Solace)
• Experience with MS SQL, PostgreSQL and Snowflake
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS or Azure) and Redis
• Strong DevOps and collaboration skills (JIRA, Git, Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines)

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of systems powering trade accounting and post-trade operations
• Build and optimise high-performance platforms handling large volumes of trading data
• Collaborate with global teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions

Job description

Location: New York (Hybrid)
Type: Full-time
Compensation: Competitive package with performance-based bonus

The Role

Our client, a multi-strategy investment fund, is seeking a Senior Engineer to join their Accounting Technology team. This is a high-impact role where you'll take full ownership of the systems powering trade accounting and post-trade operations.

Ideal Candidate:

• 7+ years experience in enterprise software development, with strong proficiency in C# and .NET Core.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise messaging platforms (e.g., Kafka, Solace).
• Comfortable working with databases such as MS SQL, Postgres, and Snowflake. Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS or Azure) and distributed caching (Redis).
• Strong DevOps and collaboration skills, including experience with JIRA, Git, Jenkins, and automated deployment pipelines.

Why This Role Matters:

• Take ownership of systems that ensure accurate and efficient financial operations
• Build and optimise high-performance platforms that handle large volumes of trading data
• Collaborate with global teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions and solve complex challenges