Interactive Brokers is hiring a
Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join our dynamic, multi-national team and be a part of a company that simplifies and enhances financial opportunities using state-of-the-art technology.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• At least six years of industry experience, with at least four years in a DevOps or software engineering role
• Extensive experience (6+ years) in Java or JVM-based languages
• Proven experience with Terraform for infrastructure automation
• Familiarity with GitOps workflows for version control and CI/CD
• Deep expertise in cloud services and architectures, preferably AWS
• Strong understanding of software quality attributes, including clarity, correctness, testability, observability, performance, and organization
• Attention to detail and a commitment to writing clean, maintainable code
• Motivated to empower others by developing and championing coding standards and best practices
• Experience designing data models and selecting appropriate technology for OLTP, OLAP, and streaming use cases
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including diagramming system architecture
• Ability to break down large ambiguous projects into discrete requirements and timelines as part of a team
• Knowledge of SDLC tooling, including CI/CD systems, artifact, and container repositories
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a team environment

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, scalable, and secure multi-user enterprise software platforms
• Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform to automate and manage cloud resources on AWS
• Enforce GitOps workflows for version control and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices
• Ensure the clarity, correctness, testability, observability, performance, and organization of software projects
• Mentor and empower team members by developing and enforcing coding standards and best practices
• Utilize Python, Bash, and Groovy as needed for scripting and automation tasks
• Contribute to the design and implementation of cloud-native solutions, leveraging AWS services for scalability and reliability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality software products
• Design data models and select appropriate technology for OLTP, OLAP, and Streaming use cases
• Provide effective written and verbal communication skills, including diagramming system architecture
• Break down large ambiguous projects into discrete requirements and timelines, and explain architectural tradeoffs and choices

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Python, Bash, and Groovy
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus and ELK
• Experience with cloud networking and database optimization within infrastructure

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance-based bonus and stock grant
• Retirement plan 401(k) with a competitive company match
• Excellent health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, and vision benefits, and a company-paid medical healthcare premium
• Wellness screenings and assessments, health coaches and counseling services through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid time off and a generous parental leave policy
• Daily company lunch allowance provided, and a fully stocked kitchen with healthy options for breakfast and snack
• Corporate events, including team outings, dinners, volunteer activities and company sports teams
• Education reimbursement and learning opportunities
• Modern offices with multi-monitor setups