Senior Software Engineer - Application Framework

Octus

Octus is a leading global provider of credit intelligence, data, and analytics. Since 2013, tens of thousands of professionals across hedge fund, investment banking, management consulting, and law firm verticals have come to rely on Octus to make better, faster, and more confident decisions in pace with the fast-moving credit markets.
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Working at Octus

Octus hires growth-minded innovators and trailblazers across the globe to drive our business and culture. Our core values – Action Oriented, Customer First Mindset, Effective Team Players, and Driven to Excel – define an organizational ethos that’s as high-performing as it is human. Among other perks, Octus employees enjoy competitive health benefits, matched 401k and pension plans, PTO, generous parental leave, gym subsidies, educational reimbursements for career development, recognition programs, pet-friendly offices (US only), and much more. 

Role

At Octus, we’re committed to empowering developers with innovative frameworks, tools, and services that enhance the efficiency and quality of application development. Our Application Framework team is at the heart of this mission, building scalable, reliable solutions that enable seamless application development across the organization.

We're looking for a highly experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our Application Framework team. This role is ideal for a technical expert who enjoys diving deep into complex problems, driving technical solutions from conception to delivery, and contributing to the growth of fellow engineers through technical guidance and collaboration.

Technical Development: 

• Design, develop, and optimize high-quality APIs using C# .NET, PostgreSQL, and Event Driven Architecture

• Implement and maintain robust backend services following best practices for performance, scalability, and security

• Drive projects through their complete lifecycle, from design through delivery

• Manage and coordinate contributions to our global SDK, ensuring high-quality coding standards and patterns

• Implement comprehensive unit and integration tests following industry best practices

• Operate autonomously, taking ownership of large-scale initiatives without requiring handholding

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, sharing expertise through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge transfer

• Take ownership of project delivery, coordinating with team members to ensure technical milestones are met and solutions align with architectural standards

• Lead by example in implementing best practices, coding standards, and development methodologies

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, communicate technical constraints, and deliver robust solutions

• Conduct thorough code reviews, providing constructive feedback that elevates code quality and promotes learning

• Participate actively in technical discussions, sprint planning, and architecture decisions

• Share knowledge through documentation, internal presentations, and informal mentoring to strengthen the team's overall technical capabilities

• Champion technical excellence while fostering a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and continuous improvement

System Maintenance & Support: 

• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems in distributed environments

• Identify and resolve complex technical issues through systematic problem-solving

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain high system availability

• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including:

  • Architectural designs

  • API specifications

  • Code guidelines

  • System processes

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 4+ years focused on designing and developing enterprise-grade systems, SDKs, and APIs

• Strong proficiency in C# or demonstrated ability to quickly master new programming languages, with a commitment to becoming proficient in C#

• Proficient in designing and operating cloud-based systems (AWS preferred)

• Experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases

• Deep understanding of distributed syst