Associate Software Engineer

About ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC
ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC (AAC-USA) is a subsidiary of ABN AMRO Clearing Bank N.V. We are a global clearing firm that provides an integrated suite of financial services to professional trading participants in the global financial market.
The core service offering consists of clearing, execution, stock borrowing and lending, settlement. AAC-USA has a Global Reach through direct and indirect clearing memberships to over 90 of the world's leading exchanges. Our international network provides comprehensive market access to exchange-listed instruments such as stocks, futures, and options. ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC-Member FINRA, NFA, FIA and SIPC.
About the Role:
You will be a member of the software engineering team supporting the Main Trade Capture (MTC) block, a globally distributed organization structured into regional support groups and is responsible for the systems that capture, validate, and process trades throughout their lifecycle.
The team builds, operates, and supports large-scale trade ingestion and processing platforms, including low-latency, message-driven enterprise applications and high-throughput batch-processing systems. These platforms process millions of messages per day and are engineered for performance, scalability, resiliency, and data integrity in a highly regulated environment.
As part of the team, you will work hands-on with distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and downstream clearing and settlement integrations. You will collaborate closely with business users, operations, and production support to diagnose and resolve production issues, perform root-cause analysis, enhance existing functionality, and deliver new capabilities that support ABN AMRO Clearing's global trading and post-trade operations while meeting strict SLA, control, and regulatory requirements.
This position is based in our Chicago office and requires a min of 3 days per week onsite in office.
Responsibilities:

• You will work on a team that owns the day-to-day operations related to Trade Capture
• Design software systems that can scale with increasing volumes, with a strong emphasis on high-availability standards, efficiency, and resilience
• Support and troubleshoot enterprise applications to locate issues and resolve them.
• Work in an agile environment to meet the needs of stakeholders for both existing applications and new development
• Work together with the Product Owners, Business Developers, and other IT Engineers in the organization
• Prepare the application landscape for movement towards future containerized platforms.

Basic Requirements:

• 3+ Years of demonstrable experience in Java, with 2+ years of C# strongly preferred, internship experience applicable
• Bachelors degree in computer Science and/or a strong Computer Science core fundamentals including algorithmic complexity analysis, data structures, and design/implementation tradeoffs
• Experience with SQL (Microsoft SQL preferred)
• Ability to create clear & concise documentation

Preferred Requirements:

• 1+ Years of Python experience
• Experience with AWS cloud or OpenShift development
• Experience with CI/CD integration (Jenkins/Gitlab)
• Experience with containerized development concepts

Below is the expected base salary for this position. Offers will ultimately be determined based on experience, education, skill set, and performance in the interview process. This position will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus.
Base Salary Range: $75,000-$105,000
Perks and Benefits
As a global leader in financial services, we rely on the strengths of our employees to deliver their best work for our clients. We invest back in our employees by offering a host of benefits and perks.

• Competitive health benefit offerings, including choice of three medical plans through BCBS-IL, dental, vision and flexible spending accounts
• Complimentary annual membership to One Medical as well as an EAP
• Robust 401(k) Plan with a generous match and vesting schedule
• Use it or lose it pre-tax commuter benefits, corporate Divvy memberships and employer paid benefits such as term life and AD&D and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off, sick days, a robust holiday schedule and parental leave plans.
• Monthly wellness subsidy
• Flexible hybrid work schedules
• Open communication including regular Town Hall meetings with the Management Team
• Forward-thinking, culture-based organization with collaborative teams that promote diversity, equity and inclusion
• Free coffee & tea and "bagel Wednesday"
• Weekly lunch credit
• Employee-led Social and Philanthropy Committee to bring awareness and fun to the employees
• Awesome office space with a large kitchen/meeting gathering area - including a foosball and ping pong table
• Private, well-equipped Mother's room
• Office is conveniently located in the Chicago Loop Financial District - close to CTA and Metra
• Well maintained building (an architectural "masterpiece") and a part of Chicago history - also includes a robust business center with a café, game-room and a shared rooftop terrace with green space

This information is intended as a summary of potential benefits only. Eligibility for the plans and programs listed here depends on the nature of employment, length of service and other factors. Actual coverage is governed by supporting summary plan descriptions and related policies.
ABN AMRO Clearing USA (AAC-USA) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. AAC-USA celebrates diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race; creed; color; religion; alienage or national origin; ancestry; citizenship status; age; disability or handicap; sex; marital status; veteran status; sexual orientation; status as a survivor of domestic violence, sex offenses, or stalking; genetic predisposition or carrier status; gender identity or expression; or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects individual strengths, views and experiences. This enables us to be a better and stronger team - one that makes better decisions and delivers better business results. AAC-USA participates in the E-Verify program in the US.
Notice and Disclaimer to External Recruitment Agencies:
External recruitment agencies must have a signed agreement with ABN AMRO Clearing USA, LLC ("AAC-USA") prior to submitting a resume to fill a vacancy. In addition, a recruitment agency may only submit a resume when invited in writing by an AAC-USA Talent Acquisition Specialist to join the search to fill a specific vacancy. Any resume or other candidate information sent to AAC-USA not in accordance with the foregoing procedure will be considered exclusive property of AAC-USA, with respect to which no placement fee will be due, owing or paid to the sender.