Senior Software Engineer-Trading

System Architecture: Drive the technical direction and architect highly scalable, resilient Java/Spring Boot (or Quarkus ) microservices.

Trade Orchestration: Design the next-generation trade order life cycle logic, ensuring ultra-reliable broker connectivity and accurate allocations.

Data & Messaging: Architect enterprise-grade, event-driven systems and scalable data solutions on AWS using Kafka.

Integrations: Scale inbound/outbound connectivity across FIX, REST, and File-based interfaces for highly performant data exchange.

Engineering Excellence: Shape the engineering culture by mentoring teams, elevating Agile SDLC standards.

Strategic Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional leaders to translate complex business requirements into actionable, scalable technical roadmaps.

Who You Are

Education: B.S., or M.S. in Computer Science or similar technical field of study (or equivalent practical experience)

Experience: 8+ years of experience architecting and building complex backend distributed systems at scale.

Technical Stack: Expert in Java, Spring Boot, JVM tuning, and concurrency ( Quarkus experience is a plus).

Cloud & Data: Advanced expertise in AWS cloud-native architectures, and messaging platforms like Kafka

Database Knowledge: Experience with databases, SQL, NoSQL, and data architectures

Modern Workflows: A champion for developer productivity, automation, and the adoption of AI-assisted development tools.

Leadership & Ownership: An technical leader with a strong ownership mentality, capable of driving cross-team initiatives.

Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and foster a collaborative, experimental culture.

[Preferred] Experience in Trading or Financial Services domains

[Preferred] Practical knowledge of the FIX protocol

[Preferred] Familiarity with frontend technologies (React) to support UI-related backend requirements

Our Values

Act Like an Owner - Think and operate with intention, purpose and care. Own outcomes.

Build Together - Collaborate to unlock the best solutions. Deliver lasting value.

Champion Our Clients - Exceed client expectations. Our clients’ success is our success.

Drive Innovation - Be bold and unconstrained in problem solving. Transform the industry.

Embrace Learning - Engage our community to broaden our perspective. Bring a growth mindset.

In addition to our core values, Addepar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We seek to bring together diverse ideas, experiences, skill sets, perspectives, backgrounds and identities to drive innovative solutions. We commit to promoting a welcoming environment where inclusion and belonging are held as a shared responsibility.

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