Senior Software Engineer-Trading

Addepar is a global data and AI platform empowering investment professionals to turn complex financial information into actionable intelligence. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in Java and distributed systems to lead technical initiatives within their Order Management System team in Trading, ensuring precise and efficient trade execution.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the technical direction and architect highly scalable, resilient Java/Spring Boot (or Quarkus) microservices
• Design the next-generation trade order life cycle logic, ensuring ultra-reliable broker connectivity and accurate allocations
• Architect enterprise-grade, event-driven systems and scalable data solutions on AWS using Kafka
• Scale inbound/outbound connectivity across FIX, REST, and File-based interfaces for highly performant data exchange
• Shape the engineering culture by mentoring teams, elevating Agile SDLC standards
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to translate complex business requirements into actionable, scalable technical roadmaps

Requirements:

• B.S., or M.S. in Computer Science or similar technical field of study (or equivalent practical experience)
• 8+ years of experience architecting and building complex backend distributed systems at scale
• Expert in Java, Spring Boot, JVM tuning, and concurrency (Quarkus experience is a plus)
• Advanced expertise in AWS cloud-native architectures, and messaging platforms like Kafka
• Experience with databases, SQL, NoSQL, and data architectures
• A champion for developer productivity, automation, and the adoption of AI-assisted development tools
• An technical leader with a strong ownership mentality, capable of driving cross-team initiatives
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and foster a collaborative, experimental culture
• Experience in Trading or Financial Services domains
• Practical knowledge of the FIX protocol
• Familiarity with frontend technologies (React) to support UI-related backend requirements