Senior Specialist, Software Engineering

About BetaNXT:

BetaNXT is a leading provider of frictionless wealth management infrastructure, real-time data solutions, and an enhanced advisor experience. We invest in platforms, products, and partnerships to accelerate growth for the ecosystem we serve. Our connective approach empowers our clients to deliver a comprehensive, end-to-end advisor and investor experience.

BetaNXT is a premier provider of technology, data, and operations as services to a rich client base of wealth managers, institutional wealth firms, and digital brokers. It is comprised of three industry-leading businesses which, combined, provide end-to-end solutions across the investment lifecycle.

Overview of the Senior Specialist, Software Engineering:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individuals to take on the role of Senior Specialist, Software Engineering to join our dynamic team. The Senior Specialist, Software Engineering position will provide technical guidance, make architectural decisions, and contribute to the overall strategy of software development projects. The ideal candidate will be able to work with both technical and non-technical staff to analyze and understand business requirements. Candidates must have very strong skills in architecting Java software solutions in cloud-based environments, data analysis and a solid understanding of SQL and Oracle databases. Additionally, knowledge of shell scripting is essential.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Senior Specialist, Software Engineering:

• Provides technical leadership within the development team through writing, testing and debugging complex and critical code for software solutions. Leads the development of major features or components.
• Leads the design and architecture of software systems, making strategic decisions to ensure scalability, flexibility, and maintainability.
• Takes ownership of critical features or modules within projects, driving their development from conception to implementation. Collaborates with product managers to define and refine requirements.
• Conducts and leads code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices. Sets and enforces high code quality standards within the team.
• Contributes to project planning, estimation, and execution, collaborating with project managers and other leads. Acts as a technical lead on projects, ensuring successful delivery.
• Analyzes and solves complex and critical programming problems. Provides expertise in troubleshooting and resolving issues in the software.
• Oversees and contribute to detailed technical documentation for code, architecture, and system design.
• Actively contributes to process improvements, optimizing development workflows, and suggesting tools or methodologies that enhance efficiency. Implements best practices in the development process.
• Communicates effectively within the development team and with stakeholders. Collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment.
• Stays abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to lead innovation within the development team.

Skills and Experience of the Senior Specialist, Software Engineering:.

• 8+ years of Spring/J2EE application development experience (Spring Framework, Servlets, JDBC)
• 4+ years of relational database experience, developing queries and stored procedures (Preferably Oracle)
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in JMS, MQ based messaging services.
• Rest API
• Build tools, Maven, Jenkins, Gradle.
• Version control: Gitlab
• Experience managing and troubleshooting Cloud based applications (Preferably OCI).
• Proven ability to troubleshoot software applications
• Detail oriented, excellent analytical skills and good interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and willing to learn and master new technologies
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work in fast paced environment
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks
• Leadership and mentoring capabilities within a team
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with shell scripting and automation tools.
• Experience in web technologies including HTML, JavaScript, CSS, AJAX, REST (Preferably ReactJS) is a plus
• Familiarity with DevOps practices is a plus
• Understanding of brokerage or wealth-management back-office workflows like Cost Basis Reporting (CBR) or tax-lot is preferred