Principal Software Engineer (Java Full Stack with Kafka)
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:
We are seeking a versatile and skilled Full Stack Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications. You will work across the entire technology stack—from front-end interfaces to back-end services—delivering high-quality solutions that meet user and business needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain robust server-side logic and APIs using Java, or similar.
- Design and implement responsive, user-centric web interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue).
- Integrate front-end and back-end components to deliver seamless user experiences.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including UX/UI designers, product managers, and SDETs.
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
- Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and security.
- Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment processes.
- Troubleshoot and debug issues across the stack.
- Experience working in a Scrum Team.
Core Skills & Competencies
- Front-End Development: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular, or Vue.
- Back-End Development: Node.js, Express, Python (Django/Flask), Java (Spring), or .NET.
- Database Management: SQL (Oracle, Snowflake) and NoSQL (Redis).
- Cloud Platforms: AWS (preferred but not required), Azure, or GCP
- Container Platforms: Redhat OpenShift, Kubernetes or similar.
- Messaging Technologies: Apache Kafka, IBM MQ.
- Version Control: Git, GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket.
- DevOps & CI/CD: Docker, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
- Testing: Unit, integration, and end-to-end testing frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cucumber, Karate).
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Soft Skills: Problem-solving, collaboration, adaptability, and communication.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 8 years of related experience
- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with RESTful APIs.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Understanding of security best practices (e.g., OWASP Top 10).
- Contributions to open-source projects or a strong GitHub portfolio.
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.
Skills Required
- Minimum of 8 years of related experience
- Java (Spring) back-end development
- Server-side logic and API development
- Front-end development with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, TypeScript
- Front-end frameworks: React, Angular, or Vue
- Node.js and Express
- Python (Django or Flask)
- .NET back-end development
- SQL databases (Oracle, Snowflake)
- NoSQL (Redis)
- Messaging technologies: Apache Kafka, IBM MQ
- Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Container platforms: Red Hat OpenShift or Kubernetes
- Containerization: Docker
- CI/CD tools: Jenkins or GitHub Actions
- Version control: Git and Git platforms (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)
- Testing frameworks: unit, integration, end-to-end (e.g., Selenium, Cucumber, Karate)
- Experience working in a Scrum Team
- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
- Experience with RESTful APIs
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Understanding of security best practices (e.g., OWASP Top 10)
- Contributions to open-source projects or strong GitHub portfolio
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and has not been reviewed or approved by The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
