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FINRA

Lead Software Engineer

FINRA

. Build and deliver a new Surveillance Platform supporting financial market integrity .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $131,200 - $238,300 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive knowledge in system design, object-oriented development, and cloud technologies, while effectively managing projects to enhance organizational efficiency. Proficient in performance tuning, software security, and compliance with FINRA regulations.

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System Design ExperienceObject-Oriented DevelopmentCloud TechnologiesDevOps and CI/CD TechnologiesTest Automation and Unit Testing

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Hard Skills
Performance TuningSoftware SecurityData Storage TechnologiesAlgorithm DesignComplexity AnalysisData StructuresProblem SolvingMicroservice Design PatternsServerless Design PatternsIntegration Recommendations
Soft Skills
Coaching and TrainingCross-Functional CollaborationStakeholder CommunicationInfluencing OutcomesMentoring
Tools & Technologies
AWS InfrastructureTest Environment Management ToolsAI AgentsSurveillance Platform
Industry Keywords
FINRA ComplianceInvestment and Securities Account RestrictionsEmployee Confidentiality AgreementInvention Assignment Agreement

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Build and deliver a new Surveillance Platform supporting financial market integrity
  • Create intuitive tools, including AI agents, for Market Regulation experts to build, explore and refine complex surveillances
  • Work on complex projects requiring extensive knowledge of the specialty area and industry practices
  • Manage processes, projects or products to improve efficiency within the organization or product area
  • Influence outcomes in cross-functional settings
  • Design and develop industry-leading solutions meeting quality standards, reliability specifications and strategic objectives
  • Build on AWS infrastructure using microservice and serverless design patterns
  • Work across front-end, back-end and agentic systems
  • Identify gaps between system components and designs, and deliver solutions
  • Analyze software development trends, engineering best practices and test environment management tools; develop actionable insights and communicate integration recommendations to management
  • Identify ways to overcome challenging situations that jeopardize business goals
  • Coach and train less experienced colleagues
  • Partner across teams to remove barriers and identify shared goals and priorities
  • Share progress and priorities with stakeholders, communicating complex or technical information at the appropriate level
  • Report directly to an Engineering Director
  • Mentor fellow engineers
  • Travel occasionally and work extended hours when required

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline with at least 7 years of related experience, or equivalent training and/or work experience
  • Strong system design experience
  • Strong experience in object-oriented development
  • Strong experience with cloud technologies
  • Strong experience in data storage technologies
  • Strong experience in performance tuning and optimization
  • Strong experience in DevOps and CI\CD technologies
  • Strong experience in test automation and unit testing
  • Strong experience in software security
  • Extensive knowledge of computer science fundamentals, including algorithm design, problem solving, complexity analysis and data structures
  • Demonstration of FINRA’s values
  • Ability to comply with FINRA investment and securities account restrictions and disclosure requirements
  • Must execute FINRA’s Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement
  • Must comply with the company’s policy on nepotism

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Discretionary bonus
  • Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
  • Basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance
  • Long-term care insurance
  • Business travel accident insurance
  • Legal insurance
  • Immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match
  • Eligibility for an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Commuter benefits
  • Adoption assistance
  • Backup family care
  • Surrogacy benefits
  • Employee assistance
  • Wellness programs
  • 15 days of paid time off, increasing with years of service up to 25 days
  • 5 personal days
  • 9 sick days
  • 2 volunteer service days
  • Military leave
  • Jury duty leave
  • Bereavement leave
  • Voting and election official leave
  • Care of a family member leave
  • Childbirth and parental leave
  • Nine paid holidays for full-time employees
  • Overtime pay eligibility for non-exempt employees