Principal Software Development Engineer

Posted on 11/7/2023

INACTIVE

201-500 employees

Enables global fractional equities trading via mobile

Company Overview

DriveWealth is a pioneering company in the field of fractional equities trading and embedded investing, providing a robust, cloud-based technology platform that enables over 100 global partners to offer branded investing experiences. The company's culture is rooted in its commitment to continuous evolution and innovation, as evidenced by its industry-leading APIs that streamline every stage of the investing journey. With a reach spanning the U.S., LATAM, EMEA, and APAC, DriveWealth's technology empowers partners to provide affordable market access to more than 16 million investors, thereby driving customer acquisition, loyalty, retention, and revenue growth.

Data & Analytics

Fintech

B2B

Company Stage

Private

Total Funding

$550.8M

Founded

2012

Headquarters

Jersey City, New Jersey

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 2%

1 year growth

↓ -4%

2 year growth

↑ 29%

Locations

New York, NY, USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

AWS

Data Analysis

Data Structures & Algorithms

Java

Postgres

React.js

TypeScript

NoSQL

CategoriesNew

Software Engineering

Requirements

Experience with low latency high throughput distributed systems
Experience with multithreading and concurrency in Java
Strong knowledge of Java fundamentals, data structures, and best practices for modern software development
Must understand how to write effective unit and integration tests
Experience with a 24x7, highly-available architecture
Strong communication skills. An ability to explain technical concepts and designs, understandably, to a wide audience
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work across multiple large-scale, complex, mission-critical applications
Strong technical writing skills

Responsibilities

Responsible for the technical design and delivery of new Java projects using exciting, cutting-edge technology
Develop enhancements to existing Java applications as well as build new applications from the ground up
Monitor production systems, troubleshoot issues, and assist in remediation fixes
Assist in recommending and facilitating future maintenance and enhancements
Work with the trade desk, Risk, Compliance, and Broker Dealer Operations teams, to support and enhance the trading system

Desired Qualifications

Understanding of JMS and message brokers such as ActiveMQ
Experience working with React and Typescript
Experience with NoSQL and POSTGRES database environments
Experience with Amazon Web Services
Multiple years experience in fin tech, e-commerce, or analytics companies

DriveWealth, the pioneer of fractional equities trading and embedded investing, is a visionary technology company that empowers more than 100 partners around the world to engage their customers by placing the markets in the palm of their hand. We believe the future is fractional, transactional and mobile. Every mobile device should be a gateway to accessing investing and savings products, services, advice, and assistance for global citizens of all ages, wealth stages, and levels of financial expertise. DriveWealth’s unparalleled consultative support and cloud-based, industrial strength technology platform allow partners to seamlessly offer branded investing experiences to drive customer acquisition, loyalty, retention, and revenue growth. DriveWealth’s commitment to continuous evolution and innovation makes it the partner of choice for powering the future of investing.

Completing a Series D raise in 2021, DriveWealth’s mission is to democratize investing globally by working with partners to invent new ways to use its API-based technology to provide emerging investors with cutting-edge embedded experiences, offer first-time access to U.S. markets, and the ability to begin investing with as little as $1. DriveWealth is committed to empowering consumers around the world to become owners by delivering the most modern brokerage infrastructure, unparalleled industry expertise, and a culture of continued evolution.

About the Role

You will have the chance to work with our core trading engineering team. You’ll build an ultra-low latency, high throughput, trading system, and the tools needed to run that, to democratize investing globally! You’ll work with cutting edge technologies to re-engineer our mission-critical trading stack to be industrial grade. We aim to utilize our fintech prowess, and our exchange memberships, to deliver internet-scale trading applications to the floor of the exchanges. You’ll be hands-on, working across our stack, and directly with the business and trade desk. The proper candidate will have experience building Java applications and working in a highly-available and scalable environment. We seek someone that has an exceptional attention to detail and values simplicity over complexity - both in code and communication. You should be opinionated about what you build and offer constructive criticism on things you didn’t.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the technical design and delivery of new Java projects using exciting, cutting-edge technology
Develop enhancements to existing Java applications as well as build new applications from the ground up
Monitor production systems, troubleshoot issues, and assist in remediation fixes
Assist in recommending and facilitating future maintenance and enhancements
Work with the trade desk, Risk, Compliance, and Broker Dealer Operations teams, to support and enhance the trading system

Qualifications

Experience with low latency high throughput distributed systems
Experience with multithreading and concurrency in Java
Strong knowledge of Java fundamentals, data structures, and best practices for modern software development
Must understand how to write effective unit and integration tests
Experience with a 24x7, highly-available architecture
Strong communication skills. An ability to explain technical concepts and designs, understandably, to a wide audience.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work across multiple large-scale, complex, mission-critical applications
Strong technical writing skills

Nice to Have

Understanding of JMS and message brokers such as ActiveMQ
Experience working with React and Typescript
Experience with NoSQL and POSTGRES database environments
Experience with Amazon Web Services
Multiple years experience in fin tech, e-commerce, or analytics companies

Compensation
Compensation package offerings are based on candidate experience and technical qualifications, as it relates to the role. These are identified and determined throughout your interviewing experience.

Please note: this role is expected to come into our office on a cadence set by the Hiring Manager/Team.

Jersey City, NJ HQ (Hybrid) Pay Range

$220,000—$235,000 USD

US Benefits

Insurance – Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD & STD. HSA and FSA options.
Unlimited PTO
401k plan
Most role have flexible working hours and work from home
Continuing education and conferences reimbursement
Fitness/Wellbeing reimbursement
Lunch program, snacks and beverages available in the office

Singapore Benefits

Insurance – Medical, Dental, Vision, Group Life, LTD & STD
Unlimited PTO
Flexible working hours and work from home
Continuing education and conferences reimbursement
Fitness/Wellbeing reimbursement

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

TO ALL AGENCIES: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of DriveWealth outside of the Talent organization. DriveWealth’s policy is to only accept resumes from agencies via Greenhouse (ATS). Agencies must have a valid services agreement executed and must have been assigned by the Talent team to a specific requisition. Any resume submitted outside of this process will be deemed the sole property of DriveWealth. In the event a candidate submitted outside of this policy is hired, no fee or payment will be paid.