Sr Software Engineer

About the position

Join our Apex Platform Core Services team as a Senior Software Engineer, where you will play a vital role in creating and supporting key systems including the client identity and access management (CIAM) system and client asynchronous event delivery system. Your day-to-day activities may involve collaborative system design and development, providing mentorship to peers, leading coding sessions, and exploring innovative technologies. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with a team of experienced developers in building robust, high-volume, and high-availability platform systems that drive the Apex ecosystem and modern investment applications forward.

Responsibilities

• Design, Develop, and Deploy Software: Take ownership of the end-to-end software development lifecycle, from designing to deploying high-performance, high-throughput software.
• Production System Support: Provide hands-on support for the production systems you design, including building, deploying, and monitoring to maintain system health and reliability.
• Code Quality Assurance: Uphold commercial-grade, well-tested code standards, and promote high code-quality across the team through meticulous code reviews.
• Technical Documentation: Maintain technical documentation and guides, ensuring they are up to date, accurate, and easy to understand.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver high-quality software products on time.
• Problem Solving and Troubleshooting: Investigate and resolve complex technical issues, troubleshoot production incidents, and implement preventive measures.
• Continuous Learning and Innovation: Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in software engineering.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent work experience required; Master's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in software development with a strong proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Go, or Java.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and methodologies for backend services.
• Experience as a technical lead on epics, driving the technical direction and implementation strategy for large-scale projects.
• Experience with CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) pipelines and tools.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with SQL including the ability to write complex queries and optimize database performance.
• Experience in financial services a plus.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP)
• Competitive PTO
• 401k match
• Parental leave
• HSA contribution match
• Paid subscription to the Calm app
• Generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits
• Hybrid work schedule allowing flexibility of working from home and one of our primary offices.