Software Engineer II

Software Engineer II

This is an incredible opportunity for a Software Engineer II to join Apex's Engineering team. As a software engineer you will work closely with other engineers, tech leads, product managers, and architects to build the next generation version of Apex Compliance and Regulatory applications, and Tax & Cost Basis services. The Software Engineer will be an integral part of our team supporting the technology organization in a transformation toward a highly scalable and resilient system. This is a role for someone who flourishes in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Define, develop, deploy, and operate software that delivers real value to Apex. We often work with micro-services, managed by Kubernetes.
• Assist with the ownership of end-to-end software development of new features/tools including design, documentation, implementation, and testing of applications in our cloud development environment.
• Support project priorities, deadlines and deliverables with your technical expertise.
• Build robust, scalable, and self-healing services to ensure optimal performance and reliability with minimal manual intervention.
• Support the production systems on cloud environment which includes build, deployment (CI/CD), and monitoring (Datadog, PagerDuty).
• Deliver high quality code by following coding standards, performing code reviews and ensuring test coverage at all levels.
• Identify risks, perform risk analysis, effectively manage risks; proactively raise prioritization and scheduling tradeoff decisions, escalating and identifying alternate options as appropriate; Follow defined Risk Management processes
• Collaborate with engineers and other teams to elevate technology, follow agile ceremonies and consistently apply best practices.
• Be a self-starter, capable of solving ambiguous and challenging technical problems with wide scope.
• Assess existing processes and identify opportunity for improvement

Education and/or Experience:

• BA, BS, or MS in Computer Science, Engineering or related technology field (or equivalent work experience) required.
• 3+ years of prior experience as a Software Engineer is required.
• Experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes is required.
• Experience working with any cloud-based provider (GCP/AWS/Azure) is highly desirable.
• Experience with developing highly scalable and performant microservices preferred.
• Experience working with Astronomer and Apache Airflow or any other related tools in the field of data orchestration is a plus.
• Financial services background is a plus.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong fundamentals of system architecture, object-oriented design, algorithm, and data structures.
• Expertise in at least one modern programming language (Java and Python preferred)
• Strong SQL skills and expertise with relational database systems (e.g., PostgreSQL, SQL Server)
• Ability to visualize and propose system design, document the design and implement it.
• Ability to learn new and unfamiliar technologies (languages, tools, frameworks) quickly, as required.
• Adaptability: while you enjoy establishing processes and standards, you understand the need to be flexible and enjoy trying new things.

Work Environment:

• This role operates in a hybrid capacity, requiring on-site collaboration three days per week.