The Options Clearing Corporation
Principal, Software Engineering - Java
The Options Clearing Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
What You'll Do:
You will work with a world class software development team on OCC's next generation clearing, settlement, and portfolio management system. In this role, you will create solutions to complex technical challenges while coding, testing, troubleshooting, debugging, and documenting the systems you develop.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.
You'll be working alongside experts that are building OCC's next generation clearing, settlement, and portfolio management system, and paving the future of digital transformation in the capital markets industry by: Collaborating with others to deliver complex projects which may involve multiple systems.
Continuously thinking about the next steps while improving yourself and others around you.
Developing solutions to complex technical challenges while coding, testing, troubleshooting, debugging, and documenting the systems you develop.
Recommending technologies and tools that improve the efficiency and quality of OCC's systems and development processes.
Optimizing application performance through analysis, code refactoring, and system tuning.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Qualifications:
The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Work experience in the capital markets, preferred.
Knowledge of Agile methodology and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, XP
Excellent organizational and team collaboration skills
Adept at helping team members harness and develop strengths in pursuit of successful program outcomes
Technical Skills:
Java-based software development experience.
Experience with Flink, Kafka, and Kubernetes.
Fluent in object-oriented design, industry best practices, software patterns, and architecture principles.
Experience with continuous integration tools and techniques, automating processes, and writing scripts using Python and other languages.
Deep understanding of performance issues and multi-threaded development.
Proficient in the following types of testing: unit, integration, system, functional, non-functional, regression, performance, security, and acceptance.
Experience working with five or more of the following: web/mobile application development, Unix/Linux environments, event-driven systems, transaction processing systems, distributed and parallel systems, large software system development, security software development, public-cloud platforms.
Experience with continuous integration tools and techniques, automating processes, and writing scripts using Python and other languages.
Education and/or Experience:
BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
10+ years software development experience.
4+ years of work experience in the capital markets industry, preferred.
Certificates or Licenses:
None
Who We Are
The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.
What We Offer
A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:
A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
Generous PTO and Parental leave
Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision
Step 1 When you find a position you're interested in, click the 'Apply' button. Please complete the application and attach your resume.
Step 2 You will receive an email notification to confirm that we've received your application.
Step 3 If you are called in for an interview, a representative from OCC will contact you to set up a date, time, and location.
For more information about
OCC , please click
here.
OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
You will work with a world class software development team on OCC's next generation clearing, settlement, and portfolio management system. In this role, you will create solutions to complex technical challenges while coding, testing, troubleshooting, debugging, and documenting the systems you develop.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.
You'll be working alongside experts that are building OCC's next generation clearing, settlement, and portfolio management system, and paving the future of digital transformation in the capital markets industry by: Collaborating with others to deliver complex projects which may involve multiple systems.
Continuously thinking about the next steps while improving yourself and others around you.
Developing solutions to complex technical challenges while coding, testing, troubleshooting, debugging, and documenting the systems you develop.
Recommending technologies and tools that improve the efficiency and quality of OCC's systems and development processes.
Optimizing application performance through analysis, code refactoring, and system tuning.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Qualifications:
The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Work experience in the capital markets, preferred.
Knowledge of Agile methodology and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, XP
Excellent organizational and team collaboration skills
Adept at helping team members harness and develop strengths in pursuit of successful program outcomes
Technical Skills:
Java-based software development experience.
Experience with Flink, Kafka, and Kubernetes.
Fluent in object-oriented design, industry best practices, software patterns, and architecture principles.
Experience with continuous integration tools and techniques, automating processes, and writing scripts using Python and other languages.
Deep understanding of performance issues and multi-threaded development.
Proficient in the following types of testing: unit, integration, system, functional, non-functional, regression, performance, security, and acceptance.
Experience working with five or more of the following: web/mobile application development, Unix/Linux environments, event-driven systems, transaction processing systems, distributed and parallel systems, large software system development, security software development, public-cloud platforms.
Experience with continuous integration tools and techniques, automating processes, and writing scripts using Python and other languages.
Education and/or Experience:
BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
10+ years software development experience.
4+ years of work experience in the capital markets industry, preferred.
Certificates or Licenses:
None
Who We Are
The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.
What We Offer
A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:
A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
Generous PTO and Parental leave
Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision
Step 1 When you find a position you're interested in, click the 'Apply' button. Please complete the application and attach your resume.
Step 2 You will receive an email notification to confirm that we've received your application.
Step 3 If you are called in for an interview, a representative from OCC will contact you to set up a date, time, and location.
For more information about
OCC , please click
here.
OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer