Top Software Engineer Jobs in Houston, TX

Build scalable software and infrastructure for quantitative investment and trading systems. Responsibilities may include distributed storage, cloud environments, mission-critical reliability, model testing and deployment, low-latency trade execution, large-scale data ingestion, and internal productivity tools. Candidates should have a technical or quantitative degree, strong programming skills, large-scale systems experience, analytical ability, and passion for quality software.

Develop high-performance research platforms and tools that bring trading strategies to life. Work in small teams to design, build, and deploy resilient systems using distributed computing, NLP, and machine learning to solve large-data problems in finance.

Leads development of secure, scalable Java full-stack software for a digital identity team. Designs, codes, tests, troubleshoots, and reviews production applications; improves resiliency and automation; promotes responsible AI-assisted engineering practices; and evaluates vendor and architectural solutions. Requires cloud-native experience with AWS and Kubernetes, REST API development, agile delivery, security, and CI/CD. Familiarity with IAM technologies and ForgeRock or Ping Identity is preferred.

Participates in a structured .NET training program before developing software features with a team. Responsibilities include writing standards-compliant code, testing and debugging applications, learning product architecture and software patterns, responding to support escalations, incorporating feedback, and contributing to Agile team meetings. The role is designed for early-career developers seeking growth in software development.

Leads the engineering team building Circle’s customer onboarding and lifecycle management platform. Responsibilities include developing scalable onboarding automation, customer lifecycle capabilities, partner-facing APIs and SDKs, compliance tools, and product-specific verification workflows. The role owns architecture, reliability, security, operational excellence, cross-functional delivery, hiring, coaching, and development of senior and staff engineers across risk, compliance, fraud, product, and engineering teams.

Designs, develops, tests, troubleshoots, and documents software and networking systems in a Linux environment. The role performs system updates and monitoring, analyzes designs, debugs issues, writes testing plans and scripts, and collaborates with internal and external development partners to deliver reliable systems solutions.

Leads the development and deployment of data solutions using Palantir Foundry and AIP. Manages engineering teams, coaches team members, oversees project planning and execution, analyzes system interactions, manages client relationships, and drives innovation. The role applies software engineering, data engineering, analytics, and AI/ML techniques to deliver scalable client solutions while maintaining technical and professional standards.

Manages application development staff and projects while designing, developing, testing, implementing, and supporting custom .NET applications. Oversees application uptime, performance, documentation, change control, system maintenance, and development lifecycle activities. Coaches team members, gathers business requirements, contributes to architecture and full-stack development, and ensures solutions meet clinical and operational business needs.

Design, configure, and enhance OpenLink trading and risk solutions for energy clients. Gather requirements, run workshops, produce solution designs, troubleshoot issues, support testing and go-live, and deliver client-facing documentation and implementation plans.

Develop and deliver complex software features using Ruby on Rails and React. Responsibilities include system design, requirements clarification, deployments, operational support, performance and security improvements, database optimization, AWS infrastructure troubleshooting, SSO integrations, monitoring, web server administration, compliance implementation, automated testing, and mentoring junior engineers.

Build and independently deliver complex software features using Ruby on Rails and React. Own technical solutions, clarify requirements, contribute to system design, and support deployments and production operations. Optimize performance, reliability, security, and scalability while maintaining databases, AWS infrastructure, web servers, monitoring, and CI/CD pipelines. Implement SSO integrations and compliance requirements, troubleshoot Linux environments, evaluate technologies, and mentor less experienced engineers.