Software Engineer

  • Jersey City, NJ
  • Posted 1 hour ago | Updated 1 hour ago

Overview

On Site
Hybrid
Full Time

Skills

Professional Development
Innovation
Life Insurance
Research
Prototyping
Programming Languages
Software Engineering
Project Management
Embedded Systems
Workflow
Unit Testing
Functional Requirements
System Documentation
Development Testing
Production Support
FOCUS
Regulatory Compliance
Quality Assurance
Software Development
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
Jenkins
GitHub
Microsoft Azure
DevOps
Version Control
Git
Management
Nexus
Automated Testing
Testing
Orchestration
Terraform
Docker
Kubernetes
Continuous Improvement
Software Development Methodology
SAP BASIS
Banking
Reporting
Amazon S3
Securities
LinkedIn
YouTube
Facebook
Collaboration
Teamwork
Financial Services
Security Clearance
Thought Leadership
DTCC
Finance

Job Details

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.
Pay and Benefits:
  • Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
  • Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
  • Pension / Retirement benefits
  • Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
  • DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).
The Impact you will have in this role:
The Development family is responsible for creating, designing, deploying, and supporting applications, programs, and software solutions. May include research, new development, prototyping, modification, reuse, re-engineering, maintenance, or any other activities related to software products used internally or externally on product platforms supported by the firm. The software development process requires in-depth subject matter expertise in existing and emerging development methodologies, tools, and programming languages. Software Developers work closely with business partners and / or external clients in defining requirements and implementing solutions. The Software Engineering role specializes in planning, documenting technical requirements, designing, developing, and testing all software systems and applications for the firm. Works closely with architects, product managers, project management, and end-users in the development and enhancement of existing software systems and applications, proposing and recommending solutions that solve complex business problems.

You will apply end-to-end SDLC practices and DevOps principles to ensure software is designed for testability, security, reliability, and operability, with automation embedded into build, test, release, and monitoring workflows.
Your Primary Responsibilities:
  • Develop applications in compliance with functional and non-functional requirements
  • Construct unit test cases that ensure compliance with functional and non-functional requirements
  • Follow design and code standards, contributing to continuous improvement discussions
  • Create and maintain system documentation
  • Align risk and control processes into day to day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately
  • Contribute to the design of components or individual programs
  • Provide production support for applications as needed
  • Work with subject matter experts reviewing technical designs and specifications
  • Apply different software development methodologies dependent on project needs
  • Apply end-to-end SDLC best practices-from requirements and design through development, testing, release, and production support-with a focus on traceability and compliance.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., build, test, security scans, approvals, deployments), and implement effective branching/versioning strategies in Git.
  • Integrate code quality, SAST/DAST, dependency/license scanning, and test automation into pipelines to meet DTCC risk and control expectations.
  • Partner with QA, SRE, Security, and Architecture to drive automation, shift-left testing, and resilient release practices.
  • Instrument applications and delivery pipelines for observability (logging, metrics, tracing) to improve reliability and accelerate incident resolution.

**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **
Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 4 years of related experience
  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
  • Strong understanding of the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and DevOps practices.
  • Hands-on familiarity with tools across the SDLC, including CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), version control systems (e.g., Git), artifact and package management (e.g., Nexus, Artifactory), test automation frameworks, and code quality/security scanning (e.g., SonarQube, SAST/DAST).
  • Experience applying testing strategies (unit, integration, contract, performance) and integrating them into automated pipelines.
  • Exposure to infrastructure-as-code and containerization/orchestration (e.g., Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
Talents Needed for Success:
  • Fosters a culture where integrity and transparency are encouraged.
  • Stays ahead of the changes in the specialist area and seeks out learning opportunities to ensure knowledge is up-to-date.
  • Collaborates well within and across teams.
  • Communicates openly with team members and others.
  • Resolves disagreements between colleagues effectively, minimizing the impact on the wider team.
  • Champions disciplined engineering practices and continuous improvement across the SDLC, including automation, quality, and security-by-design.

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

About Us

With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC's subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC's Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at or connect with us on LinkedIn , X , YouTube , Facebook and Instagram .

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you'll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It's the chance to make a difference at a company that's truly one of a kind.

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About the Team

Serves as a dedicated technology resource for advancing DTCC's business opportunities and providing industry thought leadership for leveraging new technology. The goal of this new department is to partner internally with IT, our business and regulatory divisions and externally with clients, regulators, and fintech vendors, to help build new platforms and business models to advance DTCC's mission to support the financial markets.
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