Sr. Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer Overview A growing financial technology organization is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a team responsible for mission-critical transaction and trading systems. This role will focus on designing, developing, and enhancing highly available software platforms that support complex business processes in a fast-paced financial environment. The ideal candidate is a proven engineer who enjoys solving difficult technical problems, building scalable systems, and supporting business-critical applications. Responsibilities - Design and develop backend services using Java - Build and maintain REST and gRPC APIs - Support high-performance transaction-processing systems - Collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to design scalable solutions - Contribute across the full software development lifecycle - Participate in architecture, design, testing, deployment, and maintenance efforts - Improve reliability, scalability, and performance of existing systems - Support integration and data-processing workflows Required Qualifications - 8+ years of software engineering experience - Strong Java development experience - Experience building backend APIs and distributed systems - Strong SQL/database skills - Experience delivering production-grade software - Strong problem-solving and communication skills - Ability to operate in business-critical environments Preferred Qualifications - Financial services or fintech experience - Asset management experience - Trading platform experience - Order management systems - TypeScript - OCI, AWS, or Azure - Experience supporting transaction-intensive applications Compensation & Benefits - Base Salary: $140,000 - 150,000 annually - Bonus: Eligible to earn a ~5% bonus - Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage Work Environment - Hybrid onsite model (4 days per week in office) - Oak Brook, Illinois - Collaborative engineering culture - High-impact business-critical technology environment