Sr Software Engineer

About the Company

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: IBKR), a member of the S&P 500, is a global financial services company headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, with offices in over 15 countries. Through its affiliates, Interactive Brokers provides automated trade execution and custody of securities, commodities, foreign exchange, and prediction markets on over 170 markets in numerous countries and currencies.

For more than four decades, Interactive Brokers has focused on technology, automation, and innovation to provide clients worldwide with a sophisticated, unified platform to manage their investment portfolios. We serve individual investors, hedge funds, proprietary trading groups, financial advisors, and introducing brokers.

Our culture is driven by problem-solving, efficiency, and continuous improvement. We look for individuals who are intellectually curious, collaborative, and motivated to contribute to technology that helps simplify and enhance access to global financial markets. Interactive Brokers has consistently been recognized as a top broker by respected industry sources including Barron’s, Investopedia, Stockbrokers.com, and others.

This is Hybrid role (3 days in office /2 days remote)

About the role: 

We are seeking a skilled and knowledgeable Java Developer to work under the general supervision of a team of application programmers. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in Java with particular emphasis on concurrency and asynchronous programming frameworks, enabling the design of efficient, scalable, and high-performance applications. Beyond technical proficiency, we are looking for someone who can communicate effectively, understand complex problems and explain their solutions with extreme attention to detail. The position is well-suited for an organized individual who can meet deadlines, follow written procedures while supporting the team and collaborating to platform improvements.  

You will be responsible for: 

• Design, implement and deliver high-quality software solutions that conform to architectural standards 
• Manage and 'own' significant development tasks end-to-end - from business requirements analysis to 3rd level production support 
• Demonstrate excellent collaboration / communication skills in working closely with other development teams to roll-out important changes in fast-paced environment 

What you will need to have: 

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or similar (M.S./PhD a plus). 
• Experience of at least 4 years in software development in Java, Networking at educational and/or professional level. 
• In-depth understanding of OOP, data structures, algorithms, and concurrency 
• Knowledge developing and debugging in Java  8 / 17 or above 
• Proficiency in Linux shell scripting 

Company Benefits: 

• Competitive salary, annual performance-based bonus, and stock grant awards 
• 401(k) retirement plan with competitive company match 
• Excellent health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, and vision benefits. 100% employer-paid medical premiums, with generous employer contributions to dental & vision plans as well. 
• Wellness screening and assessments, health coaches, and counselling services through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• Generous paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks paid parental leave for eligible employees) 
• Company-paid basic life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), and short- and long-term disability coverage 
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, and Commuter FSAs) 
• Quarterly fitness stipend to offset costs associated with traditional gym and fitness memberships or fees 
• Education reimbursement and professional development opportunities 
• Legal services, telehealth access, and voluntary insurance options 
• Backup child and adult care support through Care.com 
• Daily lunch allowance and fully stocked kitchen with healthy breakfast and snack options