Sr. Software Development Engineer

Clearwater Analytics, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 129,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

PTO

Parental leave

Medical leave

STD/LTD insurance

Job summary

Clearwater Analytics is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Chicago to design, implement, and manage software systems within our cloud-native SaaS platform. You will code, debug, learn new technologies, and progress toward leadership responsibilities including mentoring teams and shaping architectural decisions.

As you advance, responsibilities expand to leading complex, cross-functional initiatives, defining technology strategy, and driving innovation while maintaining high-quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering or a related field.
• 9+ years of enterprise software development experience using a modern language (Java, Python, JavaScript, etc.).
• Experience with distributed systems and microservices architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical strategy and multi-team projects across Clearwater architecture.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers and promote best practices.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies; drive improvements in delivery.
• Create clear designs for high-quality, maintainable software that is easy to extend.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Teamwork

Communication

Problem-solving

Documentation

Attention to detail

Time management

SaaS experience

Cloud/services

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

The Software Development Engineer role at Clearwater Analytics spans a spectrum of responsibilities with a focus on designing, implementing, and managing software systems. The role requires continuous learning and application of new technologies and trends. Engineers at entry-level work on coding, debugging, and learning new software technologies. With progression in this track, the responsibilities expand to include leading teams, designing complex software systems, providing mentorship, and managing cross-functional integration. The more senior roles are responsible for defining the company's technological vision, making strategic decisions, driving innovation, and setting new industry standards. Across all levels, a successful software development engineer will demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, clear communication, excellent coding abilities, a keen understanding of the software ecosystem, and a cooperative team player attitude.

Responsibilities

Lead the technical strategy, operational excellence, and professional delivery of a broad set of neighbouring domains in the Clearwater architecture. Establish relationships with stakeholders in neighboring divisions and departments. Help experienced engineers successfully mentor less-experienced engineers. Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies. Identify innovations and helpful patterns within teams and encourage sharing them with other teams. Drive improvements in how work gets done and results get delivered. Lead multi-team multi-system projects to timely and quality delivery. Build operational maturity and maintainability into software systems and monitoring. Create clear designs that result in high quality, maintainable products that can be debugged, updated, and extended by less-experienced engineers. Any other reasonable activity required by management.

Required Skills

Exceptional leadership and mentorship skills, including having led an engineering team (either as a tech lead or manager). Enthusiasm for software work in a software-as-a-service company. Driven by client satisfaction. Strong teamwork skills. Ability to manage own time and deliver expected results on time. Commitment to continuous learning and improvement. Exceptional analytical skills. Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office. Excellent attention to detail and strong documentation skills. Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Exceptional problem-solving abilities.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's/master's degree in engineering or a related field. 9+ years of enterprise software development experience using a modern language (Java, Python, JavaScript, etc.). Experience with designing and implementing distributed systems using a microservices architecture. Professional experience with running software systems on a public-cloud provider.

Salary Range

Salary Range $129,200.00 - $174,173.00 This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

Benefits

• health/vision/dental insurance
• 401(k)
• PTO
• parental leave
• medical leave
• STD/LTD insurance benefits

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Clearwater Analytics is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

Company Overview

Clearwater Analytics (NYSE: CWAN) is transforming investment management with the industry’s most comprehensive cloud-native platform for institutional investors across global public and private markets. While legacy systems create risk, inefficiency, and data fragmentation, Clearwater’s single-instance, multi-tenant architecture delivers real-time data and AI-driven insights throughout the investment lifecycle. The platform eliminates information silos by integrating portfolio management, trading, investment accounting, reconciliation, regulatory reporting, performance, compliance, and risk analytics in one unified system. Serving leading insurers, asset managers, hedge funds, banks, corporations, and governments, Clearwater supports over $8.8 trillion in assets globally. Learn more at www.clearwateranalytics.com.

Thank you for your interest in a career with Clearwater! Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to still apply! You may be just what we're looking for.