Senior Software Engineer - Trading Systems

Clear Street is building modern infrastructure for capital markets. Founded in 2018 by top Wall Street and Silicon Valley veterans, Clear Street is an independent, non-bank prime broker designed to solve the industry's most neglected problem: legacy technology.

We have built a proprietary, cloud-native clearing and custody system from the ground floor to replace the outdated infrastructure used across capital markets. Our platform is fully integrated with central clearing houses and exchanges to support billions in trading volume per day.

The Securities Finance Engineering team builds trading platforms for various Securities Finance businesses and Finance/Treasury functions. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team and help build scalable and reliable microservices across Securities Finance and Finance/Treasury functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build scalable and reliable microservices across Securities Finance and Finance/Treasury functions
• Work closely with users (traders, customers, counterparties) and product to understand requirements and rapidly iterate
• Own your system end-to-end, including support and ongoing improvements
• Develop a deep understanding of the business domain

Required Skills:

• 8+ years of Software Development experience
• 5+ years Java/Spring Boot experience
• Practical experience with relational databases like Postgres
• Hands-on experience working with Kafka
• Understanding of distributed systems architecture
• Understanding of multi-threading and concurrency
• Understanding of Docker and container orchestration
• Experience with AWS / Cloud native tooling

Bonus Skills:

• Experience in the Securities Finance domain
• Spring Security, OAuth, RBAC integration
• Prior experience going from zero to one (building and rolling out a new product)
• Contract-first development
• Experience owning a public-facing API

We offer competitive compensation packages, including base salary ranging from $170,000 to $240,000, company equity, 401k matching, gender-neutral parental leave, and full medical, dental, and vision insurance. Our work environment is hybrid, requiring employees to be in the office 4 days per week. In-office benefits include lunch stipends, fully stocked kitchens, happy hours, a great location, and amazing views.

Join Clear Street and be part of a team that's revolutionizing capital markets infrastructure with modern technology and innovative solutions.