Principal Software Engineer

Pay and Benefits Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location Pension / Retirement benefits Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well‑being. DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee). The Impact You Will Have In This Role The Development family is responsible for creating, designing, deploying, and supporting applications, programs, and software solutions. May include research, new development, prototyping, modification, reuse, re‑engineering, maintenance, or any other activities related to software products used internally or externally on product platforms supported by the firm. The software development process requires in-depth subject matter expertise in existing and emerging development methodologies, tools, and programming languages. Software Developers work closely with business partners and/or external clients in defining requirements and implementing solutions. The Software Engineering role specializes in planning, documenting technical requirements, designing, developing, and testing all software systems and applications for the firm. Works closely with architects, product managers, project management, and end‑users in the development and enhancement of existing software systems and applications, proposing and recommending solutions that solve complex business problems. Your Primary Responsibilities Collaborate with our team to build and support features within application services using REST based and event‑driven architectural styles Work with Java, Hibernate, Spring Boot, Kafka to architect and implement scalable, resilient, and secure distributed application services Work with container platforms like Openshift, EKS to design and deploy containerized applications Work with tools like Maven, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Hashicorp vault to manage continuous builds and deployments Work with AWS cloud services like S3, Lambda, Aurora Postgres Work with REST APIs for backend communication Work with databases like Oracle, Snowflake, Postgres, DynamoDB for data modeling, performance tuning, and query optimization Develop and maintain Unix shell scripts for automation and system operations Develop MFE based UI services with React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/TypeScript Help maintain a design system for consistent UI Qualifications Minimum of 8 years of related experience Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience Talents Needed For Success 8+ years of backend development experience in Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Redis Hands‑on experience with AWS cloud services and message broker platforms like Kafka Hands‑on with REST APIs and Kubernetes based container platforms Proficiency in object‑oriented design patterns and programming techniques Familiarity with build, observability and deployment tools – Splunk, Grafana, Maven, Jenkins, Dynatrace Experience working with large modular codebases and Mono repos for scalable code Familiarity with packaging and deploying back‑end applications, preferably using Docker or Podman Experience with troubleshooting and resolution of complex production incidents Proficient communication skills Manage and mentor a team of engineers across multiple geographies Drive agile development practices, code reviews, support using modern code assistant tools like AmazonQ and technical excellence Collaborate with multi‑functional teams including QA, DevOps, and Product Management The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. About the Company The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. #J-18808-Ljbffr