Software Engineer III

Software Development – Backoffice

This Software Development group builds the back-office and reporting technology that keeps Interactive Brokers' global operations accurate and compliant. It comprises multiple Software Back Office teams and Reporting Technology, developing the systems that handle post-trade processing, statements, and regulatory reporting at scale. Members solve intricate technical challenges that safeguard data integrity across the firm's worldwide operations. If you want to engineer the systems that underpin a global broker, this team delivers meaningful, high-impact work.

This is a hybrid role (3 days in the office/2 days remote)

About your Role: 

Our clearing applications group works on back-end, internal systems and client-facing applications. These applications support Funds and banking software handling client cash, brokerage operations, securities borrowing and lending, clearing operations including regulatory reporting, trade settlement and reconciliation, corporate action processing, client statements, reference data systems, and IPO processing, to name just a few. In addition, we also continuously work on our fully integrated internal development and operational tools used to handle functions such as software releases, job scheduling, service location and security frameworks, and build management tools. We are looking to continuously improve our intelligent, automated systems to provide the world-class solutions and systems our brokerage customers expect. 

What will be your responsibilities within IBKR: 

Creating software applications or systems to meet user needs while considering functionality, reliability, and scalability.

Utilizing Java programming languages to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code and develop back-end services and algorithms

Conducting thorough testing to identify bugs or issues in the software and resolving them to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Working closely with other developers, designers, product managers, and stakeholders to understand project requirements and specifications.

Reviewing code written by peers for quality assurance and providing constructive feedback.

Updating and modifying existing applications to improve efficiency, enhance functionality, and fix vulnerabilities.

Creating and maintaining detailed documentation for code, software designs, and development processes for future reference.

Keeping up with industry best practices, emerging technologies, and programming languages to refine skills and improve development processes.

Contributing to project timelines, estimates, and resource allocations to ensure deadlines are met and goals are achieved.

Assisting users with software-related issues and providing training sessions when needed.

Have a desire to learn about and understand financial instruments and concepts.

Skills Required:

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or related degree.

5+ years of Java experience or similar object-oriented language experience.

Strong knowledge of object-oriented concepts, n-tier applications

Knowledge of relational database concepts (Oracle is a plus).

Hands-on experience with server-side programming, ideally with Java/JEE or C++, message-oriented systems, RESTful web services, and microservices.

Desire to challenge the status quo, create simple, elegant solutions to complex problems, and follow solutions from development through production release, acceptance testing, and support.

Experience with configuration and deployment on application servers, ideally JBoss.

Knowledge of financial instruments is a plus but is not required. Otherwise, you have a desire to learn about and understand financial instruments and concepts.

To be successful in this position, you should be:

Detail-oriented self-starter who is comfortable working both independently and collaborating with your team.

Passionate about writing clean, well-tested, and maintainable code.

You should have a high level of comfort in an environment of continuous integration and deployment.

Optimizing, improving, and supporting existing algorithms and systems to reach the goal of highly automated robust systems with full test coverage requiring minimal operational oversight.

Creating independent automated risk controls and checks to ensure that systems are performing as expected and catching potential errors as soon as possible.

Developing message-oriented systems, batch processing applications, and web application-based management consoles.

Continuous learner and will use and/or learn the right language and technology to solve a problem.

Company Benefits & Perks:

Competitive salary, annual performance-based bonus, and stock grant awards

401(k) retirement plan with competitive company match

Excellent health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, and vision benefits. 100% employer-paid medical premiums, with generous employer contributions to dental & vision plans as well.

Wellness screening and assessments, health coaches, and counseling services through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Generous paid parental leave (up to 16 weeks paid parental leave for eligible employees)

Company-paid basic life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), and short- and long-term disability coverage

Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, and Commuter FSAs)

Quarterly fitness stipend to offset costs associated with traditional gym and fitness memberships or fees

Education reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Legal services, telehealth access, and voluntary insurance options

Backup child and adult care support through Care.com

Daily lunch allowance and fully stocked kitchen with healthy breakfast and snack options