Lead Software Engineer

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. seeks a Lead Software Engineer in Tysons, VA.

Hours:                                     Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Summary of Duties:    

• Lead and oversee the development of software products and ensure the overall quality of products throughout the software development life cycle.
• Oversee and manage software processes, projects, and products to improve efficiency within org and product area.
• Oversee software systems and processes and recommend improvements.
• Lead and oversee the design and development of industry-leading software solutions that meet defined quality standards, reliability specifications, and key strategic objectives.
• Identify gaps between system components and design and deliver solutions.
• Implement methods for managing and maintaining software development environments to ensure software engineers are equipped with the tools and resources necessary to create and validate builds.
• Lead the development of actionable insights by analyzing software development trends, software engineering best practices, and innovative test environment management tools and communicate integration recommendations to management.
• Coordinate within team and across teams to remove barriers and identify shared goals and priorities.
• Share progress and priorities with key stakeholders, communicating complex or technical information at the right level.
• Ensure comparison of tasks and quality of work, supporting software engineers to ensure the team delivers consistently.
• Mentor and provide guidance to software engineers.

Education requirements:             

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related field or foreign equivalent.

Experience requirements:          

• 7 years’ experience in software development.

Or, alternatively:

Education requirements:             

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related field or foreign equivalent.

Experience requirements:          

• 5 years’ experience in software development.

Special Skills or Other Requirements:

Must have experience with each of the following:

• System Design
• Cloud Technologies
• Big Data Storage Technologies: AWS S3, Redis, and Domino Datasets
• DevOps and CI/CD Platforms: Apache Airflow and Jenkins
• Object-Oriented Development: Python, Java, and PySpark

* Hybrid work: Must work at worksite location 2 days per week, except during designated holiday flexible weeks and up to 4 additional flexible weeks per year.

Salary:                                     $175,427 - $232,500 per year

Benefits:  PTO; Paid leave (military, jury duty, bereavement, voting, care of a family member, & childbirth); Paid holidays; OT; Bonus; Health, dental, & vision; Basic life, AD&D, suppl. life, spouse/DP & dependent life, spouse/DP & dependent AD&D, STD, LTD, LTC, BTA, disability, & legal; 401(k) w/ match & add’l FINRA-funded retirement contrib.; Tuition reimb., commuter benefits, & other wellness benefits (adoption asst., backup family care, surrogacy benefits, employee asst., & wellness programs).

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To be considered for this position, please submit an application. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.

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Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, or local law. As par