Senior Software Engineer

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. This range is provided by X4 Engineering. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $160,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr Direct message the job poster from X4 Engineering Lead Consultant | Energy & Renewables | Technology & Data Senior Python Engineer We’re working with a high-growth financial technology company building the infrastructure behind modern digital investing platforms. Their systems operate at large scale, handling real-time financial workflows, market connectivity, and data pipelines that support millions of end users globally. They’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join a core engineering team focused on real-time portfolio automation, market connectivity, and data‑intensive services running in the cloud. What You’ll Be Working On Designing and building distributed, event-driven services for financial workflows Developing integrations with external market and execution platforms Building data ingestion and transformation pipelines for high-volume financial data Designing and maintaining RESTful APIs used by internal teams and external partners Improving system reliability, performance, and security across production environments Contributing to engineering best practices across CI/CD, DevSecOps, and testing Supporting and mentoring engineers as the team continues to scale What We’re Looking For 5+ years of professional software engineering experience in a team environment Strong Python experience in production systems Experience designing and operating distributed systems at scale Hands‑on experience with public cloud platforms (AWS preferred) Familiarity with services such as object storage, message queues, managed compute, and serverless tooling Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automated deployment pipelines Exposure to data processing or ETL pipelines (batch or streaming) Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability in production systems Background in financial systems, trading, or market data is a plus but not required Why This Role? Work on core financial infrastructure rather than surface-level features Tackle real‑time, data‑heavy engineering problems Strong engineering culture with emphasis on ownership and pragmatism Hybrid working model with flexibility built in Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits Clear scope for technical growth and leadership This role will require 3 days a week onsite in Austin, with a salary in the range of $160,000 to $180,000 + bonus + benefits. Additional Details Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Finance Industries: Financial Services, Banking, and Investment Banking Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at X4 Engineering by 2x #J-18808-Ljbffr