Lead Software Engineer – Java, AWS, Kafka & Automation Testing

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).

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and modernizing software applications that support DTCC’s Institutional Trade Processing (ITP) business. This hands‑on engineering role focuses on building scalable, high-performance, cloud‑ready solutions that power identity, entitlement, and reference data services across multiple ITP products and the DTCC Portal.

You will help drive DTCC’s cloud and application modernization strategy by transforming legacy architectures into Java‑based microservices, improving scalability, resiliency, and operational efficiency. Working across the full software development lifecycle, you will champion engineering excellence, automation, and quality while partnering with architects, product owners, and technology leaders to deliver business‑critical solutions.

• Design, develop, and support scalable applications using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architectures.
• Lead modernization initiatives, including migration of business logic from database stored procedures to Java‑based services.
• Develop cloud‑native applications leveraging AWS and Open Shift.
• Design and implement event‑driven solutions using Kafka and related messaging technologies.
• Build and support REST and SOAP APIs with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks for APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Champion Test‑Driven Development (TDD), automation‑first engineering, and shift‑left testing practices.
• Integrate automated testing and quality controls into CI/CD pipelines.
• Optimize application performance and database interactions across Oracle, DB2, and PostgreSQL environments.
• Participate in architecture reviews, technical design discussions, and code reviews.
• Troubleshoot production issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices, software quality, and technical excellence.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent practical experience
• 6-8 years of software engineering experience developing enterprise applications.

• Strong expertise in Java/J2EE, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices architectures.
• Hands‑on experience developing cloud‑native applications using AWS.
• Experience with Open Shift Container Platform (OCP), containers, and cloud deployment architectures.
• Strong experience with Oracle, DB2, or PostgreSQL databases, including complex database‑driven applications.
• Experience with Apache Kafka or Confluent Kafka and event‑driven architectures.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, messaging patterns, and asynchronous processing.
• Experience designing and implementing automated testing frameworks.
• Hands‑on experience with testing tools such as JUnit, Mockito, REST Assured, Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, or similar frameworks.
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• Exposure to Angular or React is a plus but not required.

• Experience with CI/CD, Dev Ops, and build automation practices.
• Familiarity with Jenkins, Cloud Bees, Git, Sonar Qube, Maven, and related tooling.
• Experience supporting large‑scale enterprise systems and cloud modernization initiatives.
• Experience with performance, load, resiliency, and API testing.
• Java, AWS, or quality engineering certifications.
• Financial services or other regulated industry experience.

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.