Software Engineer I (ALDP)

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
First-level software engineers will be part of the Apex Leadership & Development Program (ALDP), a cohort based, early career program designed to enable success through an intensive 6-8 week cross-functional training program focused on exploring the financial services industry and technology teams across Apex . The program is designed for recent college graduates and will provide ongoing education and career development opportunities.
As a Software Engineer I at Apex Fintech Solutions, you are free to explore unique solutions and try fresh ideas that may benefit our financial services and trading businesses, and our investment companies. You'll collaborate with some of tech's sharpest minds to solve for the firm's ever-changing but exciting challenges. Working in tech at AFS means that you'll always be presented with a variety of new possibilities as you continue to enhance your skills.
Apex engineering teams are charged with building the services our clients love and are at the heart of our future product innovations. Apex has begun its transformation from on-premise infrastructure to the Cloud (GCP), and our team is responsible for transforming our products into the next generation clearing platform that will lead our industry for years to come.
This opportunity is expected to begin late June 2024.
You'll be responsible for:

• Working with a variety of languages/frameworks, such as Java, Go, Python and technologies such as RDBMS, Kubernetes, and Docker, Google Cloud Platform
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software
• Learn from and apply design techniques and coding standards coached by our Senior Engineers
• Build resilient, self-scaling, self-healing services that allow you to sleep through the night
• Support the production systems that you build. This includes build, deployment (CI/CD), and monitoring (DataDog and PagerDuty)
• Writing high-quality, well-tested code. Maintaining high code-quality standards across your team via code reviews
• Attending training to learn more about the financial markets

What you can expect:

• A highly collaborative environment where everyone is focused on outcomes that build momentum for Apex to reach its goals
• A culture that values a test-centric approach to software development
• End-to-end ownership of what you deploy. From documentation to service-level objectives, your team is ultimately responsible for the health of your products
• Contribute to and benefit from a culture of continuous learning. Access to mentors, generous policies regarding attending industry conferences and book reimbursement, regular lunch-and-learns
• Two-week long orientation and initial training program including FINRA Securities Industry Essentials® (SIE®) Exam learning sessions, leadership introductions, and core competency assessments
• Encourage innovation by questioning business processes throughout the company
• Mentorship from senior engineers and engineering managers
• Quarterly 2-day hackathons and bi-weekly Tech Connects
• An environment committed to using the right tool to get the job done
• Work that matters

Education and/or Experience:

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Software, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related discipline or relevant years experience
• Experience of software development skills in a modern object-oriented programming language ideally Java / Go, or Python or C#, an RDBMS, and the ability to learn new languages and technologies quickly

Work Environment:

• This opportunity operates in an office environment 3 days a week in Austin, TX
• This opportunity operates in a fast paced, dynamic environment

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to start late June 2024 alongside other cohort members
• Eligibility to work in the US without employer sponsorship

We'd love to hear about:

• Exceptional problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Curiosity to learn and a drive to improve
• Ability to thrive in collaborative environments
• Effective communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Interest in financial markets and fintech

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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.