Senior Software Engineer - Java, AWS & Microservices

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development?

At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets.

We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed.

We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact.

We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets.

The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Impact You Will Have in This Role

As a Senior Software Engineer within Enterprise Cloud Services, you will design, build, and support mission-critical applications that power DTCC's core platforms.

You will deliver scalable, resilient, and secure cloud-native solutions while driving modernization through microservices, event-driven architectures, automation, and AI-enabled engineering practices.

Working closely with architects, product teams, and engineering partners, you will help shape the next generation of high-performance platforms in a highly regulated, always-on environment.

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support Java-based applications and microservices.
• Build scalable, resilient, and secure APIs, integrations, and event-driven solutions.
• Deliver software across the full SDLC, from design through production support.
• Optimize application performance, reliability, scalability, and database solutions.
• Implement automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps best practices.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive resolution.
• Partner with business, architecture, and infrastructure teams to deliver enterprise solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to modernization initiatives.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Embed security, risk management, resiliency, and operational readiness into daily engineering practices.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 6-8+ years of software engineering experience.

• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and REST APIs.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka and event-driven architectures.
• Experience building cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Strong knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, data modeling, SQL development, and query optimization.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD, DevOps, automated testing, and observability practices.
• Proven ability to design highly available, scalable, secure, and fault-tolerant systems.
• Strong troubleshooting, production support, and problem-solving skills.
• Passion for modern engineering practices, continuous improvement, and technology innovation.
• Experience leveraging GitHub Copilot, Kiro, Generative AI, or AI-assisted engineering tools to improve productivity and software quality.

Successful candidates will:

• Lead with integrity, accountability, and collaboration.
• Communicate effectively across technical and business teams.
• Mentor and develop engineers through coaching and knowledge sharing.
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and operational excellence.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and modern software engineering practices.

• Experience within financial services, capital markets, or other regulated industries.
• Experience building distributed systems and cloud-native platforms at scale.
• Exposure to modernization, platform transformation, and AI-enabled engineering initiatives.

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations.

Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.

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, sex, gender, gender expression, 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.