Systems Integration Engineer (Capital Markets) (Chicago)

We are

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 17,000, and has 58 offices in 22 countries within key global markets.

Our challenge

The Systems Integration Engineer role focuses on building and enhancing systems for data integration within the Capital Markets domain. The primary focus of this role is post-trade data aggregation, downstream reporting, reconciliation, and data distribution across front-office, middle-office, back-office, risk, finance, and reporting platforms.

Additional Information*

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Chicago IL is $120k - $125k/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop post-trade integration and data processing solutions
• Build APIs, messaging integrations, and scalable data pipelines
• Collaborate with business, operations, and technology teams
• Support production systems, perform root cause analysis, and implement fixes
• Drive engineering best practices, code quality, and automation
• Mentor junior engineers (Senior-level role)

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering
• Strong programming skills in Java, Python, SQL, and JavaScript
• Experience within Capital Markets / Financial Services
• Strong understanding of trade lifecycle and post-trade processing
• Experience with trade aggregation, reconciliation, settlement, regulatory reporting, and downstream data distribution
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, Kubernetes, Docker
• Strong SQL and database expertise (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Snowflake, Redshift, Databricks)
• Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, IBM MQ, or other messaging platforms
• ETL/ELT, Data Pipelines, Data Warehousing, and Data Lake technologies
• CI/CD, DevOps, Automated Testing, and Cloud technologies (AWS preferred)
• Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder communication skills

Preferred Skills:

• React, TypeScript, WebSockets
• Spark, PySpark, Flink
• Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus
• AI/GenAI exposure and experience using GitHub Copilot or similar AI development tools
• Experience with Market Data, Reference Data, or Security Master Data

We offer:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 22 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
• Maternity & paternity leave plans.
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
• Retirement savings plans.
• A higher education certification policy.
• Commuter benefits (varies by region).
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A flat and approachable organization.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.

S YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.