Staff Software Engineer: Backend, AWS & Microservices

FINRA; Rockville (MD); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Commuter benefits

Adoption assistance

Wellness programs

Job summary

FINRA seeks an experienced backend engineer in Rockville, MD to design, build, and scale high‑quality server-side services. You will craft RESTful APIs, implement microservices, and implement event‑driven workflows using AWS.

The role emphasizes reliable cloud deployments, robust data persistence, and strong collaboration within a growth‑oriented team. The ideal candidate has a CS degree and 5+ years of experience in cloud technologies, DevOps, and performance tuning, with a focus on secure,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Writes code that captures the essential nature of the solution and is appropriately flexible, reusable, efficient, and adaptable to changing requirements.
• Ensures completion of tasks and quality of work; supports peers to ensure the team delivers consistently.
• Receives general instruction on work and exercises judgement within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
• Influences others within one’s specific area of responsibility.
• Solid understanding in computer science fundamentals - Algorithm design, Problem solving, Complexity analysis and data structures.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot, building well-structured RESTful APIs that power business-critical applications.
• Implement microservices following established architectural patterns, collaborating with senior engineers on service boundaries, data contracts, and integration approaches.
• Build and maintain event-driven workflows using AWS services, ensuring reliable, decoupled communication between services.
• Develop and deploy cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services including ECS, Lambda, Step Functions, and RDS, following team standards for reliability and performance.
• Participate in building and improving CI/CD pipelines to support automated testing and smooth, repeatable deployments.
• Design and implement data persistence across relational and NoSQL databases applying sound data modeling and query optimization practices.
• Analyzes the system to determine the properties and functions of each piece of work.
• Builds tools and produce technical documentation to improve developer efficiency and drive alignment within my team.
• Ensures actions and problem solving align with team level goals.
• Adapts to business change and seeks out new learning opportunities.
• Recommends viable alternatives when faced with shifting priorities.
• Build productive internal and/or external working relationships to resolve mutual problems.
• Shares with teammates within own area of knowledge/expertise, presenting relevant information in a logical and timely manner.
• Proactively acknowledges the importance of perspectives and supports appropriately.
• Identifies and connects with others who can help them succeed.
• Demonstration of FINRA’s values
• Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

CI/CD

Microservices

RESTful APIs

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

5+ years related experience

Tools

AWS

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

SQL/NoSQL databases

Java

Job description

FINRA seeks an experienced backend engineer in Rockville, MD to design, build, and scale high‑quality server-side services. You will craft RESTful APIs, implement microservices, and implement event‑driven workflows using AWS.

The role emphasizes reliable cloud deployments, robust data persistence, and strong collaboration within a growth‑oriented team. The ideal candidate has a CS degree and 5+ years of experience in cloud technologies, DevOps, and performance tuning, with a focus on secure,