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Staff Software Engineer - Trading Systems

Staff Software Engineer - Trading Systems at Clear Street.
Clear Street
Hybrid
On-Site
United States
USD 200,000 - 240,000
Job Description
Clear Street is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Securities Finance Engineering team in New York. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building scalable and reliable microservices, working closely with users to understand requirements, and owning systems end-to-end. This is an opportunity to build large-scale, sophisticated trading systems on a modern technology stack from scratch. Clear Street offers competitive compensation, equity, and benefits. They also require employees to be in the office 4 days per week.

Role involves:
  • Building scalable and reliable microservices across Securities Finance and Finance/Treasury functions
  • Working closely with users (traders, customers, counterparties) and product to understand requirements and rapidly iterate
  • Owning your system end-to-end, including support and ongoing improvements
  • Developing a deep understanding of the business domain

Requirements:
  • 8+ years of Software Development experience required
  • 5+ years Java/Springboot
  • Practical experience with relational databases like Postgres
  • Hands on experience working with Kafka
  • Understanding of distributed systems architecture
  • Understanding of multi-threading and concurrency
  • Understanding of Docker and container orchestration
  • Experience with AWS / Cloud native tooling

Clear Street offers:
  • Competitive compensation packages
  • Company equity
  • 401k matching
  • Gender neutral parental leave
  • Full medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Lunch stipends
  • Fully stocked kitchens
  • Happy hours
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Clear Street

Clear Street is a diversified financial services firm modernizing the brokerage ecosystem. Founded in 2018, the company replaces outdated capital market infrastructure with a cloud-native clearing and custody system. Its proprietary prime brokerage platform enhances market efficiency by minimizing risk and costs for clients. Clear Street aims to create a unified platform for all asset classes, currencies, and countries, combining skilled product and engineering talent with experienced finance professionals to compete in today's fast-paced markets.

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