Principal Cloud Software Engineer

WHO WE ARE
Apex Fintech Solutions (AFS) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by processing millions of transactions daily, to simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech solutions enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, and WeBull, and more than 20 million of our clients' customers.
Collectively, AFS creates an environment in which companies with the biggest ideas in fintech are empowered to change the world. We are based in Dallas, TX and also have offices in Austin, New York, Chicago, Portland, and Belfast.
If you are seeking a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment where you'll have the opportunity to make an immediate impact, and you have the guts to change everything, this is the place for you.
AFS has received a number of prestigious industry awards, including:

• 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 Best Wealth Management Company - presented by Fintech Breakthrough Awards
• 2021 Most Innovative Companies - presented by Fast Company
• 2021 Best API & Best Trading Technology - presented by Global Fintech Awards

ABOUT THIS ROLE
As a Principal Cloud Software Engineer at Apex Silver, you are responsible for design and development of software code. You will help lead other developers in the design and development of financial services applications that integrate with cloud-based services. You are a results oriented leader who can lead a team to exceed client expectations. You perform hands-on work required to meet service level requirements. You will lead by example.
Key responsibilities

• Coordinate with your cross functional product development team and members of the software development team
• Oversee and provide guidance to other development team members
• Design and develop highly performant large scale financial services applications
• Implement robust CI/CD processes
• Adhere to Silver's coding standards
• Keep up-to-date with industry trends and technology developments

Skills & Requirements

• Requires a bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) and at least 10 years of experience
• Extensive knowledge of software development processes
• Extensive knowledge of bash shell scripting
• Extensive knowledge of implementing serverless solutions using AWS lambda, SQS, EventBridge
• Extensive knowledge of Cloud Databases: AWS RDS/Aurora, DynamoDB
• Extensive knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code deployment tools like CloudFormation templates, Terraform
• Extensive knowledge of AWS Cloud Technologies (EC2, RDS, Amazon MQ, S3, API Gateway, etc.)
• Extensive knowledge of bash shell scripting
• Extensive knowledge of CI/CD processes and tools like like BitBucket and Pipelines
• Knowledge of Java and SQL
• Solid experience in coding object oriented software
• Knowledge of javascript and front-end web frameworks
• Possess strong knowledge of fintech, investment services clearing/custody, best practices, and procedures
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical and team building skills
• Lead and direct the work of others
• Demonstrates strong problem solving skills, process driven mindset, resourcefulness, and the ability to meet responsibilities with minimal direct oversight

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OUR REWARDS
We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. At AFS, we offer a hybrid work schedule for most roles that allows employees to have the flexibility of working from home and one of our primary offices.
AFS is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, natural or protective hairstyle, genetics, disability, age, or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law.