Associate Principal, Software Engineering: Java
Job in
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-10-11
Listing for:
The Options Clearing Corporation
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-11
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Software Architect, Software Engineer, Senior Developer, DevOps
Job Description & How to Apply Below
What You'll DoAs an Associate Principal, you will be a senior individual contributor on OCC’s Automation Testing Framework engineering team, leading the design, development and evolution of the framework that supports critical risk technology systems. You will own complex technical deliverables end to end, set engineering standards, and mentor Associates while partnering with testing teams, architects and business stakeholders.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.
Design and write clean, maintainable, well-tested Java code, and lead debugging and root-cause analysis of complex framework and integration issues.
Lead the design, development and enhancement of automation testing framework features, and drive adoption by testing teams through guidance, documentation and enablement.
Lead code reviews, uphold engineering standards and best practices, and drive continuous improvement of the codebase and delivery practices.
Champion secure software delivery by integrating and acting on findings from Sonar Qube, Snyk, Sysdig, Veracode, and Black Duck, and partner with security teams to remediate vulnerabilities.
Own and improve CI/CD automation using Jenkins and containerized deployment with Docker, Harness, and Rancher, focusing on reliability, speed and repeatability.
Serve as an escalation point for testing teams, resolving complex automation framework issues and identifying recurring problems to eliminate at the source.
Lead design discussions and proof of concept efforts, evaluate technical alternatives, and drive architectural decisions for the framework in collaboration with architects and engineering leadership.
Solve ambiguous problems creatively, communicate clearly to technical and executive audiences, and take initiative in technical decisions to achieve objectives.
Mentor and coach Associates and other engineers, and collaborate effectively with business, technical and non-technical professionals in an agile environment, including contributing to sprint planning, estimation and roadmap discussions.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
No formal direct reports; provides technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to Associates and other engineers, and may lead small project teams.
Qualifications:
The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.
5+ years of professional software engineering experience with production systems, including distributed systems and backend microservice development, with a track record of delivering complex solutions with minimal supervision.
Experience with distributed computing frameworks such as Kafka Streaming and message queues, including designing for scale, resilience and fault tolerance.
Strong experience in API development, SQL databases, and data storage such as S3.Strong working knowledge of CI/CD, Dev Ops tools, Git, and test automation frameworks, with experience improving pipelines and release processes.
Deep understanding of OOP, microservices architecture, REST APIs, and Java 8+ features, with the…
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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