Senior Software Engineer DriveWealth - New York City, NY, US

Senior Software Engineer

DriveWealth is the pioneer of fractional equities trading and embedded investing. We are a visionary technology company that empowers more than 100 partners around the world to engage their customers by placing the markets in the palm of their hand.

DriveWealth is a global B2B financial technology organization dedicated to democratizing access to financial independence around the world. Our mission is realized through an API-based platform, empowering our partners to offer seamless investing and trading experiences to clients worldwide, all from their mobile devices.

Our technology provides partners with a modern, extensible toolkit, enabling traditional investment workflows and innovative techniques like fractional share ownership. DriveWealth has evolved into a global platform offering trading of US equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options.

We seek enthusiastic professionals to contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to our Brokerage-as-a-Service platform. Our culture blends the pace and opportunity of a tech start-up with the impact, stability, and significance of Wall Street. We encourage creativity and experimentation while ensuring institutional-grade execution and regulatory compliance in everything we do. We value diversity and inclusion, celebrating the unique differences of our employees as we scale and grow together. We're guided by operating principles grounded in accountability, teamwork, integrity, and solutions built to scale. Join us!

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Brokerage Platform as a Service and API teams. In this role, you will work on the design and development of high-performance, scalable, and low-latency applications using Java, Kafka, Postgres on AWS. You'll help build event-driven microservices that enable real-time data processing and high-throughput transaction handling. You will also contribute to optimizing the performance of databases, including strategies like partitioning to support our high-transaction environment.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will collaborate with other engineers to ensure systems are designed for reliability, scalability, and performance, while focusing on delivering high-quality software in a fast-paced, cloud-native environment.

What You'll Do

• Design and develop high-performance, multi-threaded applications in Java, optimized for low-latency and high-throughput.
• Build and enhance event-driven microservices to ensure our platform can scale and handle high transaction volumes in real time.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of database partitioning strategies to support distributed, high-transaction environments, ensuring the systems are efficient and scalable.
• Implement and maintain messaging systems (e.g., Kafka) for asynchronous communication across services.
• Collaborate with other engineers to design, implement, and improve CI/CD pipelines, enabling automated, efficient software delivery.
• Write and maintain automated tests to ensure the stability and performance of the system, improving the quality and speed of development.
• Optimize systems for performance and reliability, focusing on key non-functional requirements such as availability, scalability, and fault tolerance.
• Participate in code reviews and mentorship, sharing knowledge and helping junior engineers improve their technical skills.
• Work closely with infrastructure and product teams to ensure the software aligns with business goals and technical requirements

What You'll Need

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on Java and building high-performance systems
• Strong experience with multi-threading, concurrent programming, and designing low-latency systems to handle high throughput efficiently
• Experience in designing and building event-driven microservices using technologies like Kafka or ActiveMQ
• Familiarity with database partitioning and sharding strategies to scale relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cassandra)
• Knowledge of cloud-native architectures and experience with cloud platforms such as AWS
• Hands-on experience in implementing CI/CD pipelines and working with DevOps tools to improve software delivery
• Experience with automated testing frameworks to ensure software quality and performance
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex systems and optimize them for performance and reliability
• A collaborative mindset, with experience working in agile teams and a strong ability to communicate technical concepts clearly

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. DriveWealth is unable to sponsor an employment Visa at this time.

Special Knowledge (Nice to Have, But Not Required)

• Familiarity with containerization (e.g., Docker) and Kubernetes for managing cloud-based services
• Experience with distributed tracing or performance monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
• Experience in financial systems or brokerage platforms, with an understanding of performance and reliability challenges specific to such domains

Compensation Compensation package offerings are based on candidate experience and technical qualifications, as it relates to the role. These are identified and determined throughout your interviewing experience. Please note: this role is expected to come into our office on a cadence set by the Hiring Manager/Team.

New York, NY (Hybrid) Pay Range

$160,000 - $190,000 USD

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Mental health resources
• Generous paid time off with observed holidays (varies per country)
• Paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents
• Up to $2,500 or local equivalent each year to invest in continued education and personal development
• Up to $900 each year or local equivalent for fitness and wellness reimbursement
• Company-provided phone (varies by country)
• For HQ in-office employees, a daily lunch stipend, unlimited snacks, and engaging office space in the Financial District
• Pre-tax commuter benefits (US only)
• Employer 401K match (US only)

Benefit offerings vary based on country and are subject to change.

Equal Employment Opportunity

To build technology and products that are used and loved by people and solve real-world problems, we need to build a team with many different perspectives and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Applicants in need of special assistance or accommodation during the interview process or in accessing our website may contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io.

Agency Disclaimer

DriveWealth does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, employees, or any other organization location. DriveWealth is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.