Software Engineer II
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-06-04
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Backend Developer
ABOUT THIS ROLE
Software Engineer II – Design and implement the future of our GCP cloud-native, event-driven (Apache Kafka) microservice architecture. Give technical thought leadership and high-quality system design to our high-volume, high availability trade clearing platform. Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain diverse foundational services and SDKs used by product development teams; 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; and support the production systems that you build. This includes build, deployment (CI/CD), and monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus, Pager Duty). Write high-quality, well-tested code. Maintain high code-quality standards across your team via code reviews.
- Bachelor’s or foreign degree equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Management, Computer Engineering, or related field
- 3 years of experience in the job offered or as a software developer
- Experience in Java, Python, C++ or Go
- Hybrid role – occasional telecommuting permitted in Chicago area
- Salary: $110,000/year
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 a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. 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.
EMPLOYER& WORKSITE
Apex Fintech Services LLC; 141 W. Jackson Blvd, Ste. 500, Chicago, IL 60604
EEO STATEMENTApex Fintech Solutions is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics.
DISABILITY STATEMENTApex Fintech Solutions is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please submit your request via the Candidate Accommodation Requests Form. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process.
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