Senior Software Developer (C++ andor Java)

The Senior Software Developer (C/Java) plays a key role in designing developing optimizing and maintaining highperformance financial applications and distributed systems used within modern FINTECH environments. The role requires strong software engineering expertise in C and/or Java deep understanding of SQL databases (Oracle preferred) and handson experience with communication protocols such as gRPC and RESTful APIs.

Swift is unable to sponsor an employment authorization for this position now or in the future.

What to Expect:

In this role you will:

Software Design & Development

• Architect design and develop scalable performant and faulttolerant FINTECH applications using C and/or Java
• Implement highquality code adhering to secure coding standards lowlatency design patterns and best engineering practices
• Develop services and components that integrate via gRPC REST APIs and internal messaging frameworks
• Optimize application performance memory usage and latency for realtime transaction processing systems

Database Engineering & Data Layer Integration

• Design and maintain database schemas stored procedures and SQL queries for Oracle or other enterprisegrade RDBMS systems
• Ensure efficient data access patterns indexing strategy and query optimization
• Work with large and highthroughput datasets relevant to financial transaction flows

Systems Engineering & Platform Responsibilities

• Deploy configure and troubleshoot applications running on RHEL-based systems
• Monitor system health tune OS/network parameters for highavailability environments and troubleshoot production incidents
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams to ensure smooth deployment pipelines using CI/CD tools

Networking & Communication Protocols

• Work with transport and application-layer networking concepts (TCP/IP SSL/TLS load balancing service discovery)
• Develop and maintain microservices and distributed components using gRPC and RESTful APIs
• Ensure secure compliant and efficient communication flows in financial transaction ecosystems

Automation Scripting & Tooling

• Build automation scripts deployment tools log parsers and monitoring utilities using Bash and optionally Python
• Create CI/CD improvements automate service rollout procedures and support environment consistency

CrossFunctional Collaboration & Communication

• Partner with Product Owners QA teams DevOps Security and Business Analysts to deliver highquality releases
• Produce clear technical documentation architecture diagrams and operational runbooks
• Participate in technical reviews provide constructive feedback and mentor junior engineers
• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders to clarify requirements risks and design considerations

• Conduct performance tests to ensure applications handle high efficiency flawlessly
• Collaborate closely with multi-functional teams to efficiently implement solutions
• Expand test automation and help to ensure quality in different test environments

What will make you successful:

We are seeking professionals with:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Information Systems or related field
• 510 years hands-on experience in C (C11/14/17) and/or Java (11/17)
• Strong objectoriented design data structures algorithms and design patterns
• Experience with multithreading concurrency controls memory management and high throughput applications
• Proficient in Oracle SQL PL/SQL functions triggers indexing and performance tuning.
• Experience designing scalable relational schemas
• Hands-on experience with gRPC (Protocol Buffers) RESTful APIs microservices frameworks
• Understanding of message serialization secure communication and service orchestrations
• Proficient in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environment
• Knowledge of Linux tools system services package management and OS tuning
• Understanding of fundamental networking concepts (TCP/IP DNS routing firewalls SSL/TLS)
• Strong experience in Bash scripting
• Optional but valuable: Python for automation data processing or integration tasks
• Strong analytical thinking problemsolving and debugging ability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills suitable for technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to work in an Agile development environment
• Self-driven accountable and capable of driving solutions endtoend
• Ability to mentor junior developers and contribute to team knowledge sharing

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to FINTECH transaction systems clearing/settlement platforms or financial messaging
• Experience in performance engineering lowlatency optimization or highfrequency transaction environments
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker Podman) CI/CD systems (Jenkins GitLab Azure DevOps)

The estimated salary range for a new hire in this position in Virginia is $101303.00 USD Annual MINIMUM to $188135.00 USD Annual MAXIMUM. Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge skills experience and location. Our compensation packages include a competitive base salary and bonus opportunity for all employees contingent on personal and company performance. Our generous benefits program includes medical dental vision and life insurance with no premium costs for our employees and their families and retirement plan plus matching 401k.

What we offer

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals like you with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyones voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation related to accessibility during your application or interview please contact or indicate this in your application.

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All requests are confidential and will not affect your candidacy.

Dont meet every single requirement At Swift we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team so if you are excited about this role we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.