Peak6 Investments - Austin, TX
posted 1 day ago
About the position
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will work with developers, designers, and operational staff to play a critical role in the development of Apex's B2B offering and maintaining Apex's direct-to-consumer application. You will be working on significant critical projects and will take responsibility for all facets of the development process. You will support and mentor other team members to improve team performance and velocity. We are looking for someone who is eager to dive into a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment to build innovative financial products. Our ideal candidate has a strong sense of ownership, is an individual contributor, and enjoys driving projects from inception to testing to scaling in production.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of complex software systems
- Develop, test, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance applications
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering an environment of continuous learning and improvement
- Advocate for and ensure adherence to coding standards, code reviews, and best practices
- Drive efforts to improve code quality, documentation, and overall development process
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including product management, UX/UI, and QA to deliver optimal solutions that meet business and user requirements
- Tackle complex technical challenges with innovative solutions and contribute to resolving critical system issues
- Identify and implement improvements in development processes, tools, and technologies to enhance team productivity and software quality
- Work closely with stakeholders to understand product vision and requirements, translating them into actionable technical designs and strategies
- Participate in Agile/Scrum practices to deliver high-quality features within established timelines and collaborate in sprint planning and reviews
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience) required
- 8+ years of programming experience with significant experience in backend frameworks and technologies
- Experience with end-to-end full-stack mobile, web, and QA testing
- Experience with gRPC for efficient communication in distributed systems
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and Github Actions
- Experience with distributed streaming platforms like RedPanda or Kafka
- Experience with AWS services including VPC, EC2, RDS, S3, Glacier, CloudTrail, Route 53, Inspector, Systems Manager, and GuardDuty
Nice-to-haves
- Knowledge of data serialization with Protocol Buffers and experience working with GraphQL
- Strong understanding of distributed tracing and monitoring tools like SigNoz
- Strong knowledge of relational databases, specifically PostgreSQL
- Familiarity with back-end technologies and RESTful / GraphQL API integration
- Ability to manage time efficiently and is highly collaborative
- Strong leadership skills and ability to manage a team of developers
