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Sr Software Engineer

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: Peak6 Investments LLC
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-18
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Backend Developer, Cloud Engineer - Software
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

WHO WE ARE

Apex Fintech Solutions (Apex) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by building tech-forward solutions that help simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech software enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, Webull, and eToro, amongst many others; collectively, Apex powers access to the stock market for over 22+ million end customers.

At Apex, we are changing how the securities industry operates by reinventing the status quo, which was manual, slow, and accessible only by the ultra-wealthy. We're digitizing and democratizing systems so that everyone has an opportunity to invest.

When you're at Apex, you drive this change. You're part of a global team with a clear vision: to be the trusted technology that powers the digital economy. Our offices in Austin, Dallas, Chicago, New York, Portland, Belfast, and Manila are home to over 1,000 employees.

Together, we’re shaping the future of financial innovation. Embrace change. Solve big. Win together. And be G.R.E.A.T. — grit, results, empathy, accountability, and teamwork — with Apex.

We’re proud to be recognized for the innovative work we do, the purpose-driven nature of our work, and the collaborative culture we’ve created. Here are just a few of the many awards we’ve recently received:

  • Best Places to Work – 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023 – Presented by Built In
  • Wealth Tech of the Year – 2025 – Presented by US Fin Tech Awards
  • The World’s Top 250 Fintech Companies – 2024 – Presented by CNBC
ABOUT THIS ROLE

Apex Fintech Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to develop backend systems and scalable Market Data realtime APIs that drive critical domains such as Risk Engine, End Investor platforms, Wealth Management tools, Portfolio Rebalancing, and UIs. This role focuses on designing and delivering reliable APIs to enable real-time market data access for both internal systems and client-facing platforms.

You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, leveraging cloud-native technologies to build high-performance and scalable solutions that handle diverse asset classes—including Equities, Fixed Income, Mutual Funds, and Options—across key data categories such as Pricing and Fundamentals.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of market data solutions through impactful API development, creative problem-solving, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Duties/Responsibilities
  • Backend Development:
    Design, develop, deploy, and maintain high-performance backend systems using Java to power market data APIs supporting client-facing UIs and internal systems.
  • Microservices Engineering:
    Build and manage containerized microservices using Kubernetes and Docker, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance for market data services.
  • Cloud-Native Applications:
    Develop and optimize infrastructure leveraging Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and associated technologies, including Alloy

    DB, Google Pub/Sub, GCS, and Big Query, to ensure efficient processing and storage of market data.
  • Workflow Automation:
    Utilize tools like Astronomer and Apache Airflow for orchestration and automation of workflows within the Market Data ecosystem.
  • Distributed Systems:
    Design and implement scalable, event-driven systems employing Kafka, Rabbit

    MQ, Redis, and Alloy Db/Postgre

    SQL to ensure efficient data delivery and processing for diverse scenarios.
  • API Development:
    Design robust, secure, and efficient gRPC and REST APIs to enable real-time access to market data for key business domains (e.g., Risk Engine, End Investor platforms, Wealth tools, and Ascend UIs).
  • Market Data Processing:
    Build systems for real-time delivery of market data across asset classes such as Equities, Fixed Income, Mutual Funds, and Options, ensuring efficient handling of data categories (e.g., Pricing and Fundamentals).
  • Performance Optimization:
    Solve complex technical problems, optimizing system performance, scalability, reliability, and data latency.
  • Collaboration & Communication:
    Work closely with globally distributed teams to align architecture strategies and translate technical requirements for…
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