Lead Software Engineer - Snowflake & Java

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
In-Office
Senior level
Financial Services
The Role
Lead design, development, and production support of application and data solutions. Serve as technical expert across Snowflake and Java platforms, optimize performance, support CI/CD and incident response, and collaborate with architects, product owners, and infrastructure to deliver reliable, secure systems.
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Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?
Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.
The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.
 

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:

  • Act as a technical expert on one or more applications utilized by DTCC
  • Work with the Business System Analyst to ensure designs satisfy functional requirements
  • Partner with Infrastructure to identify and deploy optimal hosting environments
  • Tune application performance to eliminate and reduce issues
  • Research and evaluate technical solutions consistent with DTCC technology standards
  • Align risk and control processes into day to day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately
  • Apply different software development methodologies dependent on project needs
  • Contribute expertise to the design of components or individual programs, and participate in the construction and functional testing
  • Support development teams, testing, troubleshooting, and production support
  • Create applications and construct unit test cases that ensure compliance with functional and non-functional requirements
  • Work with peers to mature ways of working, continuous integration, and continuous delivery
  • Aligns risk and control processes into day to day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately

Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 6 years of related experience
  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talent Needed for Success

  • 6+ years of handson software engineering experience, delivering reliable, productionready application and data solutions
  • Strong Snowflake experience, including SQL development, data modeling, performance optimization, tasks, streams, views, and security controls
  • Solid Core Java experience (multithreading, concurrency, backend services) and experience integrating applications with data platforms
  • Proven experience supporting production environments, including troubleshooting, monitoring, and incident response
  • Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and release support
  • Experience working in Agile / Scrum delivery teams
  • Strong functional and business understanding, with the ability to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions
  • Strong focus on reliability, risk, and controls, embedded in daytoday engineering and operational work
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong ownership, and the ability to lead through influence in fastpaced environments

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with modern cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and associated services; familiarity with resolving cloudrelated operational issues
  • Python for automation, scripting, or data processing
  • Experience with Disaster Recovery (DR) and business continuity, including planning, testing, and validation
  • Experience improving observability, alerting, and monitoring to reduce noise and improve service stability
  • Demonstrated passion for automation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence
  • Comfort working with global, distributed teams and operating with urgency
  • Willingness to mentor junior engineers and actively contribute to a collaborative team culture

 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 Us
With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC’s Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork.  When you join our team, you’ll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It’s the chance to make a difference at a company that’s truly one of a kind.

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Skills Required

  • Minimum of 6 years of related experience
  • 6+ years hands-on software engineering experience delivering production-ready applications and data solutions
  • Strong Snowflake experience (SQL development, data modeling, performance optimization, tasks, streams, views, security controls)
  • Solid Core Java experience (multithreading, concurrency, backend services)
  • Proven experience supporting production environments including troubleshooting, monitoring, and incident response
  • Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and release support
  • Experience working in Agile / Scrum delivery teams
  • Strong functional and business understanding and ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
  • Strong focus on reliability, risk, and controls embedded in day-to-day engineering and operational work
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to lead through influence
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Experience with modern cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and associated services
  • Python for automation, scripting, or data processing
  • Experience with Disaster Recovery and business continuity planning, testing, and validation
  • Experience improving observability, alerting, and monitoring to reduce noise and improve stability
  • Willingness to mentor junior engineers and work with global distributed teams

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision coverage are comprehensive and include mental health support, in-network preventive care, and company-supported HSA/FSA options. Company HSA contributions plus life, AD&D, and disability coverage further reinforce depth of protection.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with company matching and references to pension-related benefits provide meaningful long-term savings support. Charitable contribution matching and financial-planning resources complement the core retirement offerings.
  • Parental & Family Support Generous parental leave, adoption assistance, childcare benefits, and dependent care FSAs indicate strong support for families. Back-up care and specialized family health programs are highlighted as part of the package.

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The Company
HQ: Jersey City, NJ
5,075 Employees
Year Founded: 1973

What We Do

With over 45 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 21 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm simplifies the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, data management, data reporting and information services across asset classes, bringing increased security and soundness to financial markets. In 2021, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at nearly U.S. $2.4 quadrillion. Its depository provides custody and asset servicing for securities issues from 177 countries and territories valued at U.S. $87.1 trillion. DTCC’s Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes 16 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com.

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