Senior Software Engineer

About INTERACTIVE BROKERS!
This is a hybrid role (three days in the office/two days remote).

Interactive Brokers Group has been consistently at the forefront of trading innovation, starting with the invention of the first floor-based handheld computer in 1983. We pride ourselves on being primarily a technology company and challenging the status quo. We push boundaries to offer our clients the best trading platform with the most sophisticated features at the lowest cost. Software development is the lifeblood of our firm, and it shows in our stellar brokerage platform. Interactive Brokers is regularly recognized as a leader in the financial services industry.

About Your Team:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be a member of the Enterprise Architecture organization responsible for designing and implementing scalable, secure, and high-performing software solutions.

What will be your responsibilities within IBKR: 

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, scalable, and secure multi-user enterprise software platforms.
• Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform to automate and manage cloud resources on AWS.
• Enforce GitOps workflows for version control and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices.
• Ensure the clarity, correctness, testability, observability, performance, and organization of software projects.
• Mentor and empower team members by developing and enforcing coding standards and best practices.
• Utilize Python, Bash, and Groovy as needed for scripting and automation tasks.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of cloud-native solutions, leveraging AWS services for scalability and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality software products.
• Design data models and select appropriate technology for OLTP, OLAP, and Streaming use cases.
• Provide effective written and verbal communication skills, including diagramming system architecture.
• Break down large ambiguous projects into discrete requirements and timelines, and explain architectural tradeoffs and choices.

 Which skills are required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• At least six years of industry experience, with at least four years in a DevOps or software engineering role
• Extensive experience (6+ years) in Java or JVM-based languages
• Proven experience with Terraform for infrastructure automation
• Familiarity with GitOps workflows for version control and CI/CD.
• Deep expertise in cloud services and architectures, preferably AWS
• Strong understanding of software quality attributes, including clarity, correctness, testability, observability, performance, and organization
• Attention to detail and a commitment to writing clean, maintainable code
• Motivated to empower others by developing and championing coding standards and best practices.
• Experience designing data models and selecting appropriate technology for OLTP, OLAP, and streaming use cases.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including diagramming system architecture
• Ability to break down large ambiguous projects into discrete requirements and timelines as part of a team
• Knowledge of SDLC tooling, including CI/CD systems, artifact, and container repositories.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a team environment

 To be successful in this position, you will have the following:

• Experience with Python, Bash, and Groovy.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus and ELK
• Experience with cloud networking and database optimization within infrastructure.

Company Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary, annual performance-based bonus and stock grant
• Retirement plan 401(k) with a competitive company match
• Excellent health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, and vision benefits, and a company-paid medical healthcare premium
• Wellness screenings and assessments, health coaches and counseling services through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid time off and a generous parental leave policy
• Daily company lunch allowance provided, and a fully stocked kitchen with healthy options for breakfast and snack
• Corporate events, including team outings, dinners, volunteer activities and company sports teams
• Education reimbursement and learning opportunities
• Modern offices with multi-monitor setups