Senior Software Engineer, Core Trade
Drivewealth · New York, New York, United States; Office - Chicago · Posted Jul 5, 2026
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About Us
DriveWealth is on a mission to make investing easier. We believe that everyone should have the ability to control their financial future, and that access to financial markets should not be limited by geography, wealth, or legacy systems. We are a global B2B financial technology organization dedicated to democratizing access to financial independence around the world. Our mission is realized through an API-based platform, empowering our partners to offer seamless investing and trading experiences to clients worldwide, all from their mobile devices. Our technology provides partners with a modern, extensible toolkit, enabling traditional investment workflows and innovative techniques like fractional share ownership. DriveWealth has evolved into a global platform offering trading of US equities, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and options.
There’s never been a better time to build a category-defining business and there has rarely been a team better positioned for this opportunity. Our culture blends the pace and agility of a fintech start-up with the impact, stability, and discipline of Wall Street. We encourage creativity and experimentation while ensuring institutional-grade execution and regulatory compliance in everything we do. Join us and help build the future of global investing!
What You’ll Do
Work cross-functionally with teams ranging from trade desks, quants, product managers, risk management and compliance to support and enhance the trading system.
Lead the technical design and delivery of greenfield Java projects using cutting-edge technology and modern best practices.
Analyze engine latency and throughput to squeeze out performance in various scenarios.
Monitor production systems and analyze rich data sets to troubleshoot issues and resolve promptly.
Deliver solutions for global partners across Fixed Income, Options, and Equities asset classes
You Bring
Experience in brokerage, trading, fintech, e-commerce
Experience with Fixed Income and Options asset classes
Experience deploying applications within AWS
Java fundamentals, data structures and best practices for modern software development
5+ years of experience with low latency, high throughput distributed systems
Experience with multithreading and concurrency in Java
Understanding of Java Garbage Collection
Must understand how to write effective unit and integration tests
Strong communication skills
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Operating system and networking fundamentals
Special Knowledge (Nice to Have, But Not Required)
Knowledge of message brokers and/or messaging libraries such as JMS, Kafka, ActiveMQ, Aeron or similar
Experience with application containerization tools such as Docker or Podman
Experience with FIX messaging protocol
Experience with PostgreSQL database
Experience with Linux shell scripting
Location
This role is open to candidates in the following locations:
New York, NY / Chicago, IL - Hybrid
This role is expected to come into the office 2-3 days/week on a cadence set by the Hiring Manager/Team.
If you're not based in one of the locations listed above, this role is not a fit, and we cannot accommodate remote work outside these locations.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. DriveWealth does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Pay Range: $165,000 – $180,000 USD
Working at DriveWealth
We do our best work when we’re in the same room. To maintain the speed our partners expect, our New York, Chicago, and Lithuania teams work in-office 4 days a week. We’ve found that being physically side-by-side is the only way to solve complex problems in real-time and stay truly accountable to the products we ship. When you’re here, you’re working directly with the people making the decisions.
To support that work, we provide competitive compensation, equity, and a 401(k) match. We also offer Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Disability Insurance, and Paid Parental Leave, along with a wellness reimbursement, a company-provided phone, and a personal development allowance. Finally, we value the time you spend away from the office with generous PTO, observed holidays.
Work Authorization
Applicants must possess the legal right to work in the country where the position is located at the time of application. DriveWealth requires all employees to provide original documentation verifying their work authorization on or before their first day of employment.
For US-based roles: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. DriveWealth does not provide visa sponsorship or support for employment authorization, including transfers, at this time. Offers of employment are strictly contingent upon an individual’s ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the Company.
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