The Options Clearing Corporation
Director, Software Engineering - Risk Platform
The Options Clearing Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
What You’ll Do:
Manage a team of highly skilled software engineers in design and development of highly scalable and resilient cloud‑based Risk applications. Mentor and collaborate with developers, architects, and product owners to successfully deliver business and operational functionality for internal and external users. This candidate must be able to solve problems creatively, communicate effectively, and proactively engage in technical decision making to achieve these objectives. A team player who works well with business, technical and non‑technical professionals in a fast‑paced agile environment.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.
You’ll be working alongside experts that are building OCC’s Risk systems in the cloud, and paving the future of digital transformation in the capital markets industry by:
Lead and mentor a geographically distributed development team, as well as collaborate and coordinate with vendors
Manage the delivery across multiple product teams within Risk IT by establishing commitments and following through with deliveries that are full‑scope, on‑time, and within budget
Collaborate with others to deliver complex projects which may involve integration with multiple systems. Continuously think about the next steps while improving yourself and others around you
Develop solutions to complex technical challenges while hands‑on coding, testing, troubleshooting, debugging, and documenting the systems you and your team develop
Drive the efforts to optimize application performance and resilience through analysis, code refactoring, and system tuning
Recommend architectural changes and new technologies and tools that improve the efficiency and quality of OCC’s systems and development processes
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Build and manage a team of skilled software developers
Qualifications:
10+ years of experience in building high performance event‑driven solutions using large‑scale distributed frameworks
Experience managing a team of professionals to drive their book of work, providing mentoring for growth, and delivering constructive feedback or course correction where necessary
Deep business domain knowledge in Financial Risk is preferred
Experience with high speed distributed computing frameworks like Flink, Spark, Kafka Streams, etc.
Experience developing software using Object Oriented Designs, advanced design patterns and multi‑threading is required
Experience with distributed message brokers like Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc.
Experience with cloud technologies and migrations. Experience preferred with AWS foundational services like VPCs, Security groups, S3, ACLs, KMS, and IAM. Comfort with cloud agnostic technology like Kubernetes, Docker, Rancher, Openshift, Redis, and Kafka
Extensive experience with testing frameworks like Junit
Experience working with various types of databases like Relational, NoSQL, Object‑based, Graph
Experience following Git workflows is required
Familiarity with DevOps tools like Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc.
Working knowledge of monitoring related tools and frameworks like Splunk, OTEL, LogicMonitor
Get stuff done
and flexible mindset for greater good of the organization. Intellectually curious and eager to learn.
Technical Skills:
[Required] 10+ years of experience in building high speed distributed solutions
[Required] Java 8+ years of experience (including internal workings)
[Required] 8+ years of experience developing software using Object Oriented Design, advanced patterns, and multi-threading [Required] Experience with distributed message brokers, like Kafka, Amazon Kinesis, etc.
Education and/or Experience:
BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Certificates or Licenses:
OCP Java SE 8 (minimum) Programmer Certification is a plus
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Level is a plus
About Us The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.
Benefits A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work‑life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:
A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
Generous PTO and Parental leave
401k Employer Match
Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision
Visit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.
Compensation
The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.
Salary Range $169,100.00 - $280,800.00
Incentive Range 23% to 30%
This position is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award, for which the target range is listed above (see Incentive Range). The amount of such award, if any, will be based on various factors, including without limitation, both individual and company performance.
Step 1: Application When you find a position you’re interested in, click the ‘Apply’ button. Please complete the application and attach your resume.
Step 2: Confirmation You will receive an email notification to confirm that we’ve received your application.
Step 3: Interview If you are called in for an interview, a representative from OCC will contact you to set up a date, time, and location.
For more information about OCC, please click here.
OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr
Primary Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.
You’ll be working alongside experts that are building OCC’s Risk systems in the cloud, and paving the future of digital transformation in the capital markets industry by:
Lead and mentor a geographically distributed development team, as well as collaborate and coordinate with vendors
Manage the delivery across multiple product teams within Risk IT by establishing commitments and following through with deliveries that are full‑scope, on‑time, and within budget
Collaborate with others to deliver complex projects which may involve integration with multiple systems. Continuously think about the next steps while improving yourself and others around you
Develop solutions to complex technical challenges while hands‑on coding, testing, troubleshooting, debugging, and documenting the systems you and your team develop
Drive the efforts to optimize application performance and resilience through analysis, code refactoring, and system tuning
Recommend architectural changes and new technologies and tools that improve the efficiency and quality of OCC’s systems and development processes
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Build and manage a team of skilled software developers
Qualifications:
10+ years of experience in building high performance event‑driven solutions using large‑scale distributed frameworks
Experience managing a team of professionals to drive their book of work, providing mentoring for growth, and delivering constructive feedback or course correction where necessary
Deep business domain knowledge in Financial Risk is preferred
Experience with high speed distributed computing frameworks like Flink, Spark, Kafka Streams, etc.
Experience developing software using Object Oriented Designs, advanced design patterns and multi‑threading is required
Experience with distributed message brokers like Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon Kinesis, etc.
Experience with cloud technologies and migrations. Experience preferred with AWS foundational services like VPCs, Security groups, S3, ACLs, KMS, and IAM. Comfort with cloud agnostic technology like Kubernetes, Docker, Rancher, Openshift, Redis, and Kafka
Extensive experience with testing frameworks like Junit
Experience working with various types of databases like Relational, NoSQL, Object‑based, Graph
Experience following Git workflows is required
Familiarity with DevOps tools like Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipeline etc.
Working knowledge of monitoring related tools and frameworks like Splunk, OTEL, LogicMonitor
Get stuff done
and flexible mindset for greater good of the organization. Intellectually curious and eager to learn.
Technical Skills:
[Required] 10+ years of experience in building high speed distributed solutions
[Required] Java 8+ years of experience (including internal workings)
[Required] 8+ years of experience developing software using Object Oriented Design, advanced patterns, and multi-threading [Required] Experience with distributed message brokers, like Kafka, Amazon Kinesis, etc.
Education and/or Experience:
BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Certificates or Licenses:
OCP Java SE 8 (minimum) Programmer Certification is a plus
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Level is a plus
About Us The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.
Benefits A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work‑life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:
A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
Generous PTO and Parental leave
401k Employer Match
Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision
Visit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.
Compensation
The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.
Salary Range $169,100.00 - $280,800.00
Incentive Range 23% to 30%
This position is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award, for which the target range is listed above (see Incentive Range). The amount of such award, if any, will be based on various factors, including without limitation, both individual and company performance.
Step 1: Application When you find a position you’re interested in, click the ‘Apply’ button. Please complete the application and attach your resume.
Step 2: Confirmation You will receive an email notification to confirm that we’ve received your application.
Step 3: Interview If you are called in for an interview, a representative from OCC will contact you to set up a date, time, and location.
For more information about OCC, please click here.
OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr