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Apex Fintech Solutions

Software Engineer II

Posted Yesterday
Hybrid
Austin, TX
Mid level
Hybrid
Austin, TX
Mid level
Apex Fintech Solutions seeks a Software Engineer II to design, develop, and maintain high-availability trading services. Responsibilities include coding, testing, deploying software, and supporting production systems with a focus on cloud-native technologies.
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WHO WE ARE

Apex Fintech Solutions (AFS) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by processing millions of transactions daily, to simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech solutions enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, and Webull, and more than 20 million of our clients' customers. 

Collectively, AFS creates an environment in which companies with the biggest ideas in fintech are empowered to change the world. As a global organization, we have offices in Austin, Dallas, Chicago, New York, Portland, Belfast, and Manila.

If you are seeking a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment where you'll have the opportunity to make an immediate impact, and you have the guts to change everything, this is the place for you. 

AFS has received a number of prestigious industry awards, including:

  • 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 Best Wealth Management Company - presented by Fintech Breakthrough Awards

  • 2021 Most Innovative Companies - presented by Fast Company

  • 2021 Best API & Best Trading Technology - presented by Global Fintech Awards

ABOUT THIS ROLE

Apex Fintech Solutions is looking for an experienced Software Engineer II with a passion for writing great code and the dedication to drive their skills to the next level for a development team on the front lines of Apex's high-volume, high-availability trade clearing suite. We partner with some of the industry's hottest next-generation stock trading products. You'll be at the center of rapidly scaling services that will test your limits. Apex engineering teams are charged with building the services our clients love and are at the heart of our future product innovations. We are in need of smart, developers to build out our cloud-native (GCP), event-driven (Apache Kafka/PubSub), microservices framework.

Duties/Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software.

  • Learn from and apply design techniques and coding standards coached by our Senior Engineers.

  • Build resilient, self-scaling, self-healing services that allow you to sleep through the night.

  • Support the production systems that you build. This includes build, deployment (CI/CD), and monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus, PagerDuty).

  • Writing high-quality, well-tested code. Maintaining high code-quality standards across your team via code reviews.

Education and/or Experience
  • BA, BS, MS, PhD in Computer Science, Engineering or related technology field (or equivalent work experience) required

  • 3+ years of experience as a software engineer, software developer, or similar job roles.

  • Proven experience in at least one relevant general-purpose programming language (Java, C#, C++, Go, etc.).

  • Experience with Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services preferred

  • Experience with Kubernetes and/or Docker preferred

  • Experience with Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, or Google Pub/Sub preferred

  • Financial services background is a plus.

Required Skills/Abilities

  • Proficiency in software development using modern programming languages like Python, Java, Go, or similar tools.  

  • Strong understanding of microservices architecture and CI/CD pipelines.  

  • Proven expertise in relational databases and familiarity with distributed systems or data-intensive platforms including SQL query expertise.  

  • Familiarity with software development best practices like testing, version control, and agile processes.  

  • A problem-solving mindset, with the ability to think critically through challenging engineering scenarios.  

  • An innate passion for learning new technologies, frameworks, and tools to contribute to dynamic software solutions.  

Work Environment

  • This role operates in a hybrid office environment 3 days per week.

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Our Rewards

We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. At AFS, we offer a hybrid work schedule for most roles that allows employees to have the flexibility of working from home and one of our primary offices.

EEO Statement

Apex Fintech Solutions is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics.

Disability Statement

Apex Fintech Solutions is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please submit your request via the Candidate Accommodation Requests Form. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process.

Top Skills

Amazon Web Services
Apache Kafka
Aws Kinesis
C#
C++
Docker
Go
Google Cloud Platform
Google Pub/Sub
Java
Kubernetes
Python

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