Software Engineer

Soni; New York (NY); On-site; USD 136,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Soni is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and support high‑performance trading applications in a fast‑paced, Agile environment in New York.

You will work on low‑latency systems, collaborate with architects, QA, and product teams, and contribute to code reviews, testing, and production support to deliver robust software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience with C/C++ development on Unix/Linux platforms.
• Experience with Oracle and/or PostgreSQL databases.
• Knowledge of messaging technologies (e.g., Solace, Protocol Buffers) and event‑driven systems.
• Experience with Jira, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile development.
• Strong understanding of software design principles, secure coding, and problem‑solving.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable C/C++ applications.
• Deliver software features from design through implementation and production support.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, QA, and product stakeholders.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, CI/CD, and engineering best practices.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to technical discussions.
• Ensure software meets security, quality, and performance standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve development processes and leverage AI-assisted development tools.

Skills

C/C++

Unix/Linux

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Messaging

Jira

Git

CI/CD

Agile

Secure coding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Our client, a global financial services organization, is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and support high-performance trading applications. This role offers the opportunity to work on mission‑critical, low‑latency systems while collaborating with experienced engineering teams in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable C/C++ applications.
• Deliver software features from design through implementation and production support.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, QA, and product stakeholders.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, CI/CD, and engineering best practices.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to technical discussions.
• Ensure software meets security, quality, and performance standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve development processes and leverage AI-assisted development tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience with C/C++ development on Unix/Linux platforms.
• Experience with Oracle and/or PostgreSQL databases.
• Knowledge of messaging technologies (e.g., Solace, Protocol Buffers) and event‑driven systems.
• Experience with Jira, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile development.
• Strong understanding of software design principles, secure coding, and problem‑solving.

Preferred

• Experience with trading systems, capital markets, or financial services.
• Knowledge of low‑latency or high‑performance distributed systems.
• Experience with microservices, AWS, Docker, or other cloud technologies.
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted development tools such as Amazon Q, GitHub Copilot, Kiro, or similar.

Compensation: $136,000 to $175,000 annually

Compensation is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications.