Senior Software Engineer, Core Trade

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New York, NY, USA
Hybrid
165K-180K Annually
Senior level
Fintech
Our modern brokerage infrastructure powers a variety of different investment experiences.
The Role
The Senior Software Engineer will design and deliver Java projects, enhance trading systems, analyze performance, and troubleshoot issues in collaboration with cross-functional teams. This role focuses on low latency, high throughput applications in a trading environment.
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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.

There’s never been a better time to build a category-defining business and there has rarely been a team better positioned for this opportunity. Our culture blends the pace and agility of a fintech start-up with the impact, stability, and discipline of Wall Street. We encourage creativity and experimentation while ensuring institutional-grade execution and regulatory compliance in everything we do. Join us and help build the future of global investing!

What You’ll Do

  • Work cross-functionally with teams ranging from trade desks, quants, product managers, risk management and compliance to support and enhance the trading system.
  • Lead the technical design and delivery of greenfield Java projects using cutting-edge technology and modern best practices.
  • Analyze engine latency and throughput to squeeze out performance in various scenarios.
  • Monitor production systems and analyze rich data sets to troubleshoot issues and resolve promptly.
  • Deliver solutions for global partners across Fixed Income, Options, and Equities asset classes

What You’ll Need

  • Experience in brokerage, trading, fintech, e-commerce
  • Experience with Fixed Income and Options asset classes
  • Experience deploying applications within AWS
  • Java fundamentals, data structures and best practices for modern software development
  • 5+ years of experience with low latency, high throughput distributed systems
  • Experience with multithreading and concurrency in Java
  • Understanding of Java Garbage Collection
  • Must understand how to write effective unit and integration tests
  • Strong communication skills
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Operating system and networking fundamentals
    Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. DriveWealth is unable to sponsor an employment Visa at this time.

Special Knowledge (Nice to Have, But Not Required)

  • Knowledge of message brokers and/or messaging libraries such as JMS, Kafka, ActiveMQ, Aeron or similar
  • Experience with application containerization tools such as Docker or Podman
  • Experience with FIX messaging protocol
  • Experience with PostgreSQL database
  • Experience with Linux shell scripting

Compensation package offerings are based on candidate experience and technical qualifications, as it relates to the role. These are identified and determined throughout your interviewing experience.
Please note
: this role is expected to come into our office on a cadence set by the Hiring Manager/Team.

New York, NY (Hybrid) Pay Range
$165,000$180,000 USD

Working at DriveWealth

We do our best work when we’re in the same room. To maintain the speed our partners expect, our New York, Chicago, and Lithuania teams work in-office 4 days a week. We’ve found that being physically side-by-side is the only way to solve complex problems in real-time and stay truly accountable to the products we ship. When you’re here, you’re working directly with the people making the decisions. To support that work, we provide competitive compensation, equity, and a 401(k) match. We also offer full insurance coverage, a wellness reimbursement, a company-provided phone, and a personal development allowance. Finally, we value the time you spend away from the office with generous PTO, observed holidays, and extended leave.

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.

How We Think About AI

We leverage AI to work smarter and move faster. We seek AI-curious talent who are proactive about using emerging tools to increase signal quality, reduce friction, and improve outcomes to deliver products faster, provide better service to our partners, and to streamline processes. Your ability to leverage our internal tools and technology to drive results is as important to us as your core domain expertise.

Compensation

Pay is generally based on the level, complexity, responsibility, location, and job duties/requirements of the specific position. We then source candidates with the requisite skills, expertise, education, training, and experience.  If you are selected for an interview, please feel welcome to speak to a recruiter about our compensation philosophy and other available benefits. This role is eligible for base, bonus, equity, 401(k) match, and heavily subsidized benefits and perks.

Equal Employment Opportunity

To build technology and products that are used and loved by people and solve real-world problems, we need to build a team with many different perspectives and experiences. 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.

Skills Required

  • 5+ years of experience with low latency, high throughput distributed systems
  • Experience in brokerage, trading, fintech, e-commerce
  • Java fundamentals, data structures and best practices for modern software development
  • Experience deploying applications within AWS
  • Experience with multithreading and concurrency in Java
  • Must understand how to write effective unit and integration tests
  • Strong communication skills
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Operating system and networking fundamentals

DriveWealth Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about DriveWealth and has not been reviewed or approved by DriveWealth.

  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Compensation is structured with salary, incentive pay, and stock equity, aligning rewards with longer‑term company goals. For certain technical roles, total packages are positioned as competitive.
  • Healthcare Strength Multiple medical, dental, and vision options are available alongside HSA/FSA, life, AD&D, and short/long‑term disability. Fertility benefits and mental‑health resources are also highlighted.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid holidays and an unlimited vacation policy broaden time‑away options. These policies indicate a permissive approach to time off.

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The Company
HQ: Jersey City, NJ
330 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Over the past ten years, DriveWealth has been breaking down the barriers between global investors and U.S. markets and improving the financial lives of people that have been traditionally underserved and underbanked. We’ve built patent-pending technology to fractionalize US equities and were the first to receive a license to do so in 2015.

Why Work With Us

DriveWealth is growing quickly, and we need your help! This year we plan to getting close to doubling our headcount. We've raised over $100M so far from seasoned fin-tech investors Route 66, Point 72, and Raptor.

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