Sr. Specialist - Software Engineering

We’relooking for a Software Developer Senior Specialist to join our team. In this role,you’llact as a key technical contributor helping us design, build, and scale the platforms providing Clearing Services for some of the largest clearing houses of the world.

You’llfit right in if you enjoy diving into complex technical challenges, collaborating across teams, and delivering solutions that are both scalable and impactful. This role blends hands‑on development with technical leadership, giving you the opportunity to influence architecture, guide best practices, and help drive engineering excellence across the team.

We’relooking for a software developer who enjoys getting up to speed quickly in large, existing codebases.

You’lljoin ateam working with a client system nearing production and play a key role in stabilizing, refining, and preparing it for a successful launch.

• Act as a subject matter expert in software development, helping guide technical decisions andestablishbest practices

• Design, build, and deliver scalable, resilient applications using modern backend and frontend technologies

• Contribute to architecture discussions and help shape systems that are secure, performant, and future‑ready

• Champion quality through clean code, testing, and continuous integration and delivery practices

• Support and mentor teammates, contributing to a strong and collaborative engineering culture

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.

• 5 to 10 years of software development experience with strong backendexpertiseinJava

• Experience with modern frontend technologies such as JavaScript and React

• Experience building and deploying applications incloud environments (AWS preferred)

• Familiarity with building distributed systems and working with APIs or microservices

• Strong communication skills and experience working in cross-functional, globally distributed teams

• Experience with containerization and orchestration toolssuch as Docker and Kubernetes (K8s)

• Exposure to or experience building AI-powered features or data-driven applications

• Familiarity with event-driven architectures or streaming technologies

• Experience in fintech, capital markets, or other regulated industries

This posting is for an existing vacancy within Nasdaq

This position willbe located in Toronto and offers the opportunity for a hybrid work environment at least 3 days a week in-office, subject to change, providing flexibility and accessibility for qualified candidates.

Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives, experiences, and identities are valued and celebrated.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation throughout the hiring process.

We’re proud to offer a competitive rewards package that is meaningful, recognizes the unique needs of our employees and their families and incentivizes employees for their contribution to Nasdaq’s overall success.

The base pay range for this role is $104,000 - $148,000. In addition to base salary, Nasdaq provides a generous annual bonus/commission (short-term incentive), and equity (long-term incentive), comprehensive benefits, and opportunity for growth. Exact compensation may vary based on several job-related factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: skill set, experience, education/training, business needs and market demands.