Staff Platform Engineer

WHO WE ARE

Apex Fintech Solutions (AFS) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by processing millions of transactions daily, to simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech solutions enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, and Webull, and more than 20 million of our clients' customers. 

Collectively, AFS creates an environment in which companies with the biggest ideas in fintech are empowered to change the world. As a global organization, we have offices in Austin, Dallas, Chicago, New York, Portland, Belfast, and Manila.

If you are seeking a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment where you'll have the opportunity to make an immediate impact, and you have the guts to change everything, this is the place for you. 

AFS has received a number of prestigious industry awards, including:

• 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 Best Wealth Management Company - presented by Fintech Breakthrough Awards

• 2021 Most Innovative Companies - presented by Fast Company

• 2021 Best API & Best Trading Technology - presented by Global Fintech Awards

ABOUT THIS ROLE

Are you passionate about building highly scalable infrastructure? Join us in building the next generation of trading platforms that will enable investors of all levels to fulfill their financial goals. 

We’re seeking an innovative, passionate, and forward-thinking individual to join us as a Staff Platform Engineer.  This is an opportunity to join a fast-paced team with the urgency of a startup and expertise of an established organization. Due to the space we innovate in, your products will process billions of transactions per day in real-time and power both startup and established industry participants. 

How you’ll make an impact: 

• Design, develop, and implement automated cloud infrastructure and the tooling surrounding it 

• Create platforms to enable development teams to build new solutions to old problems 

• Think through hard problems and solve them at all layers of the enterprise 

• Advise and drive adoption of technical best practices across departments 

• Work as a part of an efficient, productive Platform Architecture team 

What you’ll need to succeed:  

• 8+ years of experience designing, deploying, and operating cloud native workloads with strong automation experience required 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related field, or comparable work experience 

• Experience and/or passion with – Financial Markets, Execution Platforms, Foreign Exchange, Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets 

• Strong proficiency in communication and project management 

• Commitment to code quality, peer reviews and strong engineering practices 

• Ability to learn new and unfamiliar technologies quickly, as required 

• Self-starter with 'whatever it takes' attitude in a dynamic work environment 

• Strong proficiency and in-depth understanding of infrastructure architecture and design patterns 

• Strong proficiency and in-depth understanding of network design and troubleshooting 

• Strong proficiency and in-depth understanding of GCP, AWS, or Azure concepts and implementation, GCP preferred 

• Strong proficiency and in-depth understanding of Kubernetes, GKE preferred 

• Strong proficiency and in-depth understanding of database platforms such as Postgres and BigQuery 

• Strong proficiency and in-depth understanding of Infrastructure-as-code tools, such as Terraform and Terragrunt 

• Strong proficiency and in-depth understanding of Observability platforms, Datadog preferred 

• Strong proficiency and in-depth understanding of CI/CD tools, such as GitHub Actions 

• Strong proficiency and in-depth understanding of workload optimization for cloud-native applications 

• Strong proficiency and in-depth understanding of programming languages and concepts, preferably Python, Go, or Java 

• Strong proficiency and in-depth understanding of security principles across both infrastructure and application layers 

All of our employees have these traits. You should, too. 

• Collaboration 

• Grit 

• Adaptability 

• Ownership 

Life at Apex Fintech Solutions 

We want you to enjoy work, so we work really hard to make your job fun and different from any other. 

As an employee at Apex Fintech Solutions, you can enjoy: 

• Generous medical, vision and dental plans 

• Matching 401(k) programs 

• Adoption assistance & family leave 

• Sabbatical program 

• Massage days 

• Poker tournament with a grand prize of a World Series of Poker buy in 

• Sports leagues 

• Cornhole tournaments 

• Annual company party 

• Yoga classes 

• Tuition reimbursement 

• Lasik eye discount 

• Philanthropy events 

• Annual wellness screens and flu shots 

• Birthday gifts 

• Charitable matching gift program 

​Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Our Rewards

We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. At AFS , we offer a hybrid work schedule for most roles that allows employees to have the flexibility of working from home and one of our primary offices.

Salary Range

The annual base salary range for this position is noted above. Exact compensation offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and office location.

EEO Statement

Apex Fintech Solutions is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics.

Disability Statement

Apex Fintech Solutions is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please submit your request via the Candidate Accommodation Requests Form. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process.