OCC

We clear and settle trades for the options industry.

Chicago, IL, USA

Hybrid

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Associate Principal, Software Engineering: Streaming Development

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What You'll Do:
You will serve as a major contributor in Architecture design and development of scalable resilient hybrid Cloud-based solutions supporting critical financial risk management activities; mentor and collaborate with developers, architects, and product owners to drive the strategy of transforming the enterprise into a data-driven organization; lead through innovative strategic thinking in building data solutions.
Responsibilities

Actively participate and lead requirement analysis and reviews to identify missing or incomplete requirements
Must always look for assumptions made in the models to then validate those model assumptions
Participate in design of highly performing, scalable, secure, reliable and cost optimized solutions
Primarily responsibility is application design and development of streaming application for business requirements in agreed architecture framework and Agile environment
Thoroughly analyze requirements; develop, tests, and documents software quality to ensure proper implementation
Follow agreed upon SDLC procedures to ensure that all information system products and services meet both explicit, and implicit, quality standards, end-user functional requirements, architectural standards, performance requirements, audit requirements, security rules are upheld, and external facing reporting is properly represented
Perform thorough code-reviews based on high engineering standards
Write unit and integration tests based on chosen DevOps frameworks
Perform application and project risk analysis and recommends quality improvements
Assist Production Support by providing advice on system functionality and fixes as required
Communicate in a clear and concise manner all time delays or defects in the software immediately to appropriate team members and management
Assist with departmental and new employee training
Experience integrating modelling libraries required. Risk analytics technology implementations experience a plus
A major influencer & strategic thinker, this person should also mentor developers and collaborate across multiple cross functional team to achieve the desired outcome.

Qualifications & Experience - REQUIRED

Work w/high speed distributed computing frameworks FLINK, Apache Spark, Kafka Streams..
Experience with distributed message brokers Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis
Experience with cloud technologies and migrations. Experience preferred with AWS foundational services like VPCs, Security groups, EC2, RDS, S3 ACLs, KMS, AWS CLI and IAM etc
Experience developing and delivering technical solutions using public cloud service providers like Amazon, Google, etc - Experience following Git workflows is needed
Experience writing unit and integration tests with testing frameworks like Junit, Citrus
Experience working with various types of databases like Relational, NoSQL, Object-based, Graph
A working knowledge of DevOps tools. Eg Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline
Familiarity with monitoring related tools and frameworks. Splunk, ElasticSearch, Prometheus, AppDynamics

Technical Skills & Background -Required

7+ year of experience in building high speed, data-centric solutions
Java 7+ years of experience
[Preferred} Kafka

Certifications

[Preferred] OCP Java SE 8 Programmer Certification is a plus
[Preferred] AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Level

Education & Training

[Required] BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field required
[Preferred] Masters in Computer Science

Who We Are
The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.
What We Offer
A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:
A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
Generous PTO and Parental leave
Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision
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OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Christopher Michaelson

Executive Director, Data Analytics Engineering

Data skills

STRENGTHENING OCC’S FOUNDATION OF DATA SKILLS

Director of Central Analytics Christopher Michaelson is working to strengthen a data-oriented culture within OCC — well beyond his team of analysts. “Self-service data enablement is the best way we can scale our impact on the organization,” he said. “While stakeholders might be uncomfortable working with data, equipping them with trusted data and the skills to answer their own questions broadens our reach immensely.” With robust data skills across the organization, Michaelson’s team is able to spend more time building solutions for and utilizing data from OCC’s SaaS applications.

Data is at the foundation of everything at OCC.

Jennifer Stathis

Executive Director, Enterprise Technology Solutions

AUTOMATING FOR EFFICIENCY

OCC’s enterprise-level solution for centralizing data

Executive Director of Enterprise Technology Solutions Jennifer Stathis is helping to build an enterprise data platform, which will provide the foundation for establishing data as a centralized resource across the organization. “Our team’s mission is to enable our business partners to do their jobs more efficiently and effectively while finding ways to reduce manual work with automation,” Stathis said. “Creating a self-service platform will give our business partners much faster access to data and information, removing the IT bottleneck from the process.”

We use business intelligence tools to package data in a visual way so each of our metrics can be understood at a glance.

Callista Christ

Senior Associate, Data Analytics Engineering

TECHNICAL CURIOSITY

Finding empowerment in the freedom to explore

Before Callista Christ joined OCC, she was a data scientist in academia — a role she felt focused too much on end results. Now as a senior associate, Christ loves the freedom she has to play with tech during a project’s journey. “We’re very hands-on with various tools related to security scanning, CI/CD and data integrity,” she said. This approach empowers Christ to learn more and achieve her best work, which currently includes making OCC’s transition to the cloud transparent and measurable. “I’m excited to be in such a challenging environment with so many opportunities for growth!”

You will certainly be surrounded by complex challenges at OCC. However, you’re never alone. You will be surrounded by brilliant colleagues who will support your endeavors to build viable solutions.

What are OCC Perks + Benefits

OCC Benefits Overview

Educational Assistance and Student Debt Forgiveness, 12-week paid parental leave, technology stipend up to $2,000, mobile data reimbursement of $35 per month. Open offices, online health coaching.

Culture

Volunteer in local community

Each year, OCC employees select a locally-based charitable organization for each of our three offices (Chicago, Dallas and Washington, D.C.). We offer multiple opportunities to get involved.

Partners with nonprofits

OCC Partners with local organizations in Dallas, Chicago and DC to raise funds and support their missions. Employees select the charity and are eligible for up to 8 hours of paid time to volunteer.

Open door policy

OKR operational model

Team based strategic planning

Open office floor plan

Employee resource groups

Employee-led culture committees

Hybrid work model

In-person all-hands meetings

Flexible work schedule

OCC provides employees with a flexible work schedule that includes Flexible start and end times.

Remote work program

2 days per week work from home program

Diversity

Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff

Mandated unconscious bias training

Diversity employee resource groups

Hiring practices that promote diversity

Diversity recruitment program

Health Insurance + Wellness

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Disability insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Wellness programs

Mental health benefits

Financial & Retirement

401(K)

401(K) matching

OCC provides employees with a 401(k) matching plan managed by Fidelity. We match 50% of contributions up to 6% of an employee's annual gross pay.

Performance bonus

Charitable contribution matching

Child Care & Parental Leave

Generous parental leave

12-week paid parental leave

Adoption Assistance

Vacation + Time Off

Generous PTO

OCC employees receive between 22 and 32 days per year of paid time off based on years of service.

Paid volunteer time

Sabbatical

Eligible employees get 30 days of paid sabbatical after their first 10 years of working at the company.

Paid holidays

Paid sick days

Bereavement leave benefits

Office Perks

Commuter benefits

OCC Offers pre-tax commuter benefits for employees in Chicago and Washington, D.C.

Company-sponsored happy hours

Relocation assistance

OCC offers relocation assistance which varies based on the position level and location.

Home-office stipend for remote employees

Mother's room

Professional Development

Job training & conferences

OCC offers employees professional development opportunities including onsite training courses and the ability to attend job related certification courses, conferences and seminars.

Tuition reimbursement

Our tuition reimbursement plan offers an annual max of $1000.

Lunch and learns

OCC hosts leadership lunches on a regular basis so you can learn about your colleagues and their unique backgrounds.

Promote from within

Online course subscriptions available

Customized development tracks

Paid industry certifications

Employees are strongly encouraged to stay current in relevant technologies and supports certification programs.