DriveWealth
Principal Software Development Engineer, Post Trade
$250K–$280K
Office - Chicago · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jan 16, 2026
- Experience
- At least 10 years of Software Engineering experience with Java expertise; multiple years in fintech, specifically Post Trade, Payment, or SaaS, is nice to have.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship; DriveWealth does not sponsor or support employment authorization, including transfers.
About the job
Leads the architecture, development, and delivery of high-performance post-trade brokerage systems and supports trading and backend systems across multiple asset classes.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, and maintain Java brokerage systems, REST APIs, and microservices.
- Assess application and database health and performance; build automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship, and support brokerage operations and system integrations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience.
- At least 10 years of Software Engineering experience with expertise in Java.
- Financial technology or capital markets background; experience with Test Driven Development, unit/integration tests, CI/CD, REST APIs, Kafka, and Kubernetes.
- Proficiency with No SQL, SQL, and stored procedures; experience with Unix or Linux and a major cloud platform.
Nice to have
- Multiple years of fintech experience, specifically Post Trade, Payment, or SaaS.
Pay
$250,000 – $280,000 (base salary)
Tools
Java, REST APIs, Kafka, Kubernetes, Postgres, MySQL, Unix, Linux
AI focus
The company encourages employees to use emerging AI tools and internal technology to improve signal quality, reduce friction, improve outcomes, deliver products faster, provide better partner service, and streamline processes; no specific AI duties are listed for this role.
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