Associate Director Software Engineering

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?  

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets.  We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact.  We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive.
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location.
• Pension / Retirement benefits 
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee). 

The impact you will have in this role:

 Being a member of the IT Application Delivery squad, you will design, develop, maintain and support DTCC’s TIW application. The Trade Information Warehouse (TIW) application, the industry's only solution for record retention and lifecycle servicing of cleared and bilateral credit derivatives. This includes core processing capabilities, external data exchange with submitters and participants, settlement instruction capabilities as well as the client/external interface for accessing TIW's data. This individual will need to be highly experienced and technically proficient in designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-grade applications. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Java and related technologies, a strong understanding of software architecture, and a proven track record of leading complex projects from conception to deployment.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the technical processes and designs considering reliability, data integrity, maintainability, reuse, extensibility, usability, and scalability.
• Design and develop scalable, high-performance Java-based applications.
• Lead architecture and design discussions, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical leadership across teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including QA, DevOps, and Product Management.
• Conduct code reviews and enforce best practices in software development.
• Optimize application performance and troubleshoot production issues.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and propose innovative solutions.

**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **

Qualifications:

• Minimum 8-10 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree (preferred) or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

• Strong expertise in Java SE/EE, Spring Framework (Boot, MVC, Security), Hibernate/JPA.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, AWS Lamda, microservices architecture, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in databases (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Snowflake).
• Familiarity with tools like JIRA, Eclipse, Jenkins, Git, Maven, Autosys Scheduler.
• Ability to demonstrate DevOps techniques and practices like Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Test Automation, Build Automation and Test-Driven Development to enable the rapid delivery of working code utilizing tools like Jenkins, Cloud bees, Git, etc.
• Solid understanding of software design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
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