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Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering: Java

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Hybrid
Chicago, IL, USA
136K-219K Annually
Senior level
Hybrid
Chicago, IL, USA
136K-219K Annually
Senior level
Lead development of blockchain-based securities lending systems, optimizing performance and collaborating with teams to deliver complex projects in capital markets.
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What You'll Do:

This role will be responsible for the development and delivery of business features, integrating a variety of upstream data sources and presenting data through the user interface, all while enriching and advancing the platform. This software must achieve a blend of data-rich presentation, performance, user experience, and the capacity to support the busiest trading days in the world economy with rock-solid reliability. The candidate must be able to solve problems creatively, communicate effectively, and proactively engage in technical decision making to achieve these objectives. A team player and work well with business, technical and non-technical professionals in an agile environment. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.

  • You’ll be working alongside experts that are building OCC’s next generation blockchain-based securities lending system, and paving the future of digital transformation in the capital markets industry by 

  • Collaborating with others to deliver complex projects which may involve multiple systems 

  • Continuously thinking about the next steps while improving yourself and others around you 

  • Developing solutions to complex technical challenges while coding, testing, troubleshooting, debugging, and documenting the systems you develop 

  • Optimizing application performance through analysis, code refactoring, and system tuning 

  • Recommending technologies and tools that improve the efficiency and quality of OCC’s systems and development processes. 

Supervisory Responsibilities 

None 

Qualifications:

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

  • [Required] 2+ years of development experience with Scala 

  • [Required] 7+ years of experience in software development  

  • [Required] 5+ years of experience in Java or related technologies 

  • [Required] 3+ years of experience in react js or similar technologies 

  • [Required] 1+ years of experience with distributed application design & blockchain 

  • [Required] Experience with Akka or other actor-based systems 

  • [Required] Experience with Devops and CICD tools (GIT, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Harness, Rancher) 

  • [Required] Ability to write clean, bug-free code that is easy to understand and easily maintainable 

  • [Required] Experience with BDD methodologies & automated acceptance testing 

  • [Required] ‘Get stuff done’ and flexible mindset for greater good of the organization 

  • [Required] Intellectually curious and eager to learn 

Technical Skills & Background 

  • [Required] Scala-based software development experience 

  • [Required] Web/mobile application development experience 

  • [Required] Understanding of message brokers, Queues and distributed datastores (Kafka, MQ, Redis, Splunk) 

  • [Required] Experience working Unix/Linux environments, large software system development, security software development, public-cloud platforms  

  • [Required] Fluent in functional programming, object-oriented design, industry best practices, software patterns, and architecture principles 

  • [Required] Proficient in the following types of testing: unit, integration, system, functional, non-functional, regression, performance, security, and acceptance 

  • [Required] Deep understanding of performance issues and multi-threaded development 

  • [Required] Experience with continuous integration tools and techniques, automating processes, and writing scripts using Python and other languages. 

Certifications 

  • None Required 

Education & Training 

  • [Required] BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field required 

  • [Preferred] Masters preferred 

About Us

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.

Benefits

A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:

  • A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
  • Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance
  • Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
  • Generous PTO and Parental leave
  • 401k Employer Match
  • Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

Visit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.

Compensation

  • The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
  • In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
  • We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
  • All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.

Salary Range

$135,500.00 - $219,100.00

Incentive Range

8% to 15%

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award, for which the target range is listed above (see Incentive Range). The amount of such award, if any, will be based on various factors, including without limitation, both individual and company performance.

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OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Top Skills

Akka
Docker
Git
Harness
Java
Jenkins
Kafka
Kubernetes
Mq
Python
Rancher
React
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Scala
Splunk
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