About Us
DriveWealth is on a mission to make investing easier. We believe that everyone should have the ability to control their financial future, and that access to financial markets should not be limited by geography, wealth, or legacy systems. We are a global B2B financial technology organization dedicated to democratizing access to financial independence around the world. Our mission is realized through an API-based platform, empowering our partners to offer seamless investing and trading experiences to clients worldwide, all from their mobile devices. Our technology provides partners with a modern, extensible toolkit, enabling traditional investment workflows and innovative techniques like fractional share ownership. DriveWealth has evolved into a global platform offering trading of US equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options.
There’s never been a better time to build a category-defining business and there has rarely been a team better positioned for this opportunity. Our culture blends the pace and agility of a fintech start-up with the impact, stability, and discipline of Wall Street. We encourage creativity and experimentation while ensuring institutional-grade execution and regulatory compliance in everything we do. Join us and help build the future of global investing!
About the Role
DriveWealth is a global fintech infrastructure company delivering investing and financial services through its API-first Brokerage-as-a-Service platform. Our technology powers banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, fintechs, digital wallets, and some of the world's leading super-apps and trading platforms. Operating across North America, Latin America, EMEA, and APAC, DriveWealth processes more than 9 million transactions daily through highly resilient, low-latency distributed systems. As we expand into digital assets and blockchain infrastructure, we are building the next generation of secure, scalable financial platforms for global markets.
As a Principal Software Development Engineer, you will work on our Execution Services Engineering team. You’ll build an ultra-low latency, high throughput trading system and the tools to run and 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.
The candidate will have experience building applications and working in a highly-available and scalable environment, including working with REST APIs and Market Data. We seek someone who has exceptional attention to detail and values simplicity over complexity in code and communication. You will confidently express your opinions about what you create while providing constructive feedback on things you haven't.
What You’ll Do
- Responsible for the technical architecture, design and delivery of high performance, low-latency brokerage systems using Java/Golang
- Assesses the health and performance of software applications and databases and provides software and technology solutions
- Design, develop, and maintain REST APIs and microservices.
- Work with the Broker Dealer Operations teams to support and enhance the trading and backend system for multiple asset classes like Equities, Options, Mutual Funds etc
- Define specifications and develops components, modifies existing software stack, prepare test data, and prepares functional specifications
- Analyze Service and application performance using various programming
- languages, tools and techniques
- Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the engineering team
- Provide guidance to non-technical staff in using software and hardware systems most effectively and efficiently
- Support applications with an understanding of system integration, test planning, scripting, and troubleshooting
What You’ll Need
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
- At least 10 years of experience in Software Engineering with expertise in Java
- Must understand Test Driven Development and how to write effective unit/integration tests
- Strong understanding of CI/CD and automated testing frameworks
- Proficient in developing and maintaining robust REST APIs and implementing sophisticated event-driven architectures with Kafka and Kubernetes
- Background in financial technology or capital markets is required
- Proficient in No SQL, SQL and Stored Procedures such as in Postgres, MySQL
- Experience with Unix, Linux Operating Systems
- Knowledge of Jira, Git, Jenkins
- Experience with a 24x7, highly-available architecture
- Strong experience with Amazon Web Services
- Experience with Scrum and other Agile processes
- Strong communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Special Knowledge (Nice to Have, But Not Required)
- Experience with Amazon Web Services
- Experience with Linux and writing scripts to extract and transform data
- Multiple years experience in fin-tech specifically Post Trade, Payment or SaaS
This role is open to candidates in the following locations:
New York City Metro - 3 days/week in-office
Chicago Metro - 3 days/week in-office
If you're not based in one of these metros, this role is not a fit. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in U.S.—DriveWealth is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
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.
Working at DriveWealth
We do our best work when we’re in the same room. To maintain the speed our partners expect, our New York, Chicago, and Lithuania teams work in-office 4 days a week. We’ve found that being physically side-by-side is the only way to solve complex problems in real-time and stay truly accountable to the products we ship. When you’re here, you’re working directly with the people making the decisions. To support that work, we provide competitive compensation, equity, and a 401(k) match. We also offer full insurance coverage, a wellness reimbursement, a company-provided phone, and a personal development allowance. Finally, we value the time you spend away from the office with generous PTO, observed holidays, and extended leave.
Work Authorization
Applicants must possess the legal right to work in the country where the position is located at the time of application. DriveWealth requires all employees to provide original documentation verifying their work authorization on or before their first day of employment.
For US-based roles: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. DriveWealth does not provide visa sponsorship or support for employment authorization, including transfers, at this time. Offers of employment are strictly contingent upon an individual’s ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the Company.
How We Think About AI
We leverage AI to work smarter and move faster. We seek AI-curious talent who are proactive about using emerging tools to increase signal quality, reduce friction, and improve outcomes to deliver products faster, provide better service to our partners, and to streamline processes. Your ability to leverage our internal tools and technology to drive results is as important to us as your core domain expertise.
Compensation
Pay is generally based on the level, complexity, responsibility, location, and job duties/requirements of the specific position. We then source candidates with the requisite skills, expertise, education, training, and experience. If you are selected for an interview, please feel welcome to speak to a recruiter about our compensation philosophy and other available benefits. This role is eligible for base, bonus, equity, 401(k) match, and heavily subsidized benefits and perks.
Equal Employment Opportunity
To build technology and products that are used and loved by people and solve real-world problems, we need to build a team with many different perspectives and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
Agency Disclaimer
DriveWealth does not accept agency resumes. Do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, employees, or any other organization location. DriveWealth is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
DriveWealth Jersey City, New Jersey, USA Office
Located right across the water from NYC's financial district, our technology office is only one stop away from Manhattan.
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