Senior Software Engineer (SS&C Technologies, Inc., Waltham, MA) - Ref: 00068852

About the position

The Senior Software Engineer will take a pivotal role in architecting and building scalable, secure, and high-performance software applications. Their expertise will be crucial in shaping the company’s platform’s future, as this role will mentor junior developers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to the company's mission of transforming the financial landscape.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design and development of software applications ensuring they meet the highest standards of reliability, performance, and security.
• Collaborating with architects and product teams to contribute to the platform's technical roadmap and future enhancements, gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications and actionable plans.
• Using agile development methodologies and promote a culture of continuous improvement, delivering new features to market in a timely and iterative manner.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, designers, and architects, to brainstorm and propose innovative solutions for complex challenges.
• Continuously monitoring the performance and stability of micro-services, proactively identifying and resolving any issues that arise.
• Contributing to the design and implementation of automated testing strategies to ensure software reliability and scalability.
• Mentoring and guiding junior developers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence within the development team.
• Participating in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.
• Assisting in creating technical documentation, user guides, and knowledge base articles to support the platform's users and other developers.
• Working closely with DevOps and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of software solutions.
• Collaborating with the customer support team to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues reported by clients in a timely manner.
• Staying updated with the latest technologies, industry trends, and best practices, and proactively recommend and implement improvements to enhance the platform's capabilities and user experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field plus 5 years of software engineering experience, or a Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field plus 3 years of software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in both front-end and back-end development, including expertise in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern front-end frameworks like React.
• Knowledge of server-side technologies such as Node.js, Python, Java or C#, and experience with web frameworks like Express and .NET Framework.
• 3 years of experience in designing and consuming RESTful APIs and understanding of API design principles and best practices.
• 3 years of experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB or Cassandra and knowledge of database design, query optimization, and data modeling.
• 3 years of experience with caching technologies like Redis and message queues like RabbitMQ.
• 3 years of experience with unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing, with knowledge of testing frameworks and tools like Jest, Mocha, or Selenium.
• Understanding of DevOps principles and experience with tools like Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes and helm for version control, continuous integration, and containerization.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies like Scrum or Kanban, and experience working in an agile development environment.
• In-depth understanding of software design principles, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401k plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development reimbursement plan