Senior Software Engineer, Party & Account System

About Us DriveWealth is on a mission to make investing easier. We believe that everyone should have the ability to control their financial future, and that access to financial markets should not be limited by geography, wealth, or legacy systems. We are 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. About the Role We are seeking an experienced Java Backend Engineer to design, build, and scale the core systems that power brokerage account operations for DriveWealth's global institutional partners. This role is with DriveWealth's Party & Account Services, the team responsible for customer onboarding, KYC and compliance workflows, brokerage account lifecycle management, and integrations with clearing, tax reporting, and regulatory systems. You will work closely with product managers, compliance, quantitative, and risk teams to translate complex regulatory and business requirements into robust, production-grade backend systems. These systems span a wide range of capabilities, including support for joint and retirement account types, tax form processing, domain event-driven workflows, and downstream clearing integrations with platforms such as FIS, DTCC and InteliClear. Build the account infrastructure that global institutional partners and millions of investors depend on each trading day. What You'll Do Ensure Tier-1 API availability and meet SLA requirements (150 ms target) across core services. Design and deliver backend Java services for DriveWealth's Party & Account System (PAS)—the core platform that manages user registration, KYC workflows, and the full brokerage account lifecycle for global institutional partners. Lead the technical design and implementation of new account types from API ingestion through validation, data storage, and event publishing. Build and maintain REST services and Kafka‑driven asynchronous processors that support account operations across equities, options, and fixed‑income asset classes. Own integrations with downstream clearing and reporting systems, including InteliClear (INTC/AOD), FIS, DTCC ACAT, and BetaNXT tax reporting. Partner cross‑functionally with quantitative, product, compliance, and risk teams to translate regulatory requirements (KYC, W‑8/W‑9 tax forms, FINRA rules) into precise, testable system behavior. Monitor production systems (EKS, Postgres, DynamoDB, Redis, Kafka) and diagnose latency, throughput, resiliency, and consistency issues across distributed asynchronous workflows. Special Knowledge (Nice to Have, But Not Required) Experience working with internal shared libraries, Maven multi‑module repositories, and JFrog Artifactory. Familiarity with LLMs, Agents, prompt engineering, RAG, embeddings, vector databases, and semantic search patterns. Experience building AI‑powered applications using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, or Strands SDK. Exposure to agentic AI architectures, including multi‑agent orchestration, tool calling, workflow automation, memory management, and HITL approval pattern. Familiarity with MCP, AI tool integrations, and API‑driven agent ecosystems. New York City Metro - 3 days/week in-office Applicants must be authorized to work for an employer in the U.S. DriveWealth is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. Pay Range $155,000 USD – $175,000 USD Applicant Eligibility If you're not based in one of these metros, this role is not a fit. Work Authorization Applicants must possess the legal right to work in the country where the position is located at the time of application. DriveWealth requires all employees to provide original documentation verifying their work authorization on or before their first day of employment.For US-based roles: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. DriveWealth does not provide visa sponsorship or support for employment authorization, including transfers, at this time. Offers of employment are strictly contingent upon an individual’s ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the Company. Equal Employment Opportunity We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Agency Disclaimer DriveWealth does not accept agency resumes. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Quiet Capital