Principal Software Engineer

Job Description

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

Pay And Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).
  
  

The Impact You Will Have In This Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Lead .NET Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Lead .NET Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the development and maintenance of our distributed blockchain based platforms, as well as other components of our financial services. You will work closely with other team members, including architects, designers, and product managers, to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet the needs of our clients and contribute to the growth of the company.

Your Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of .NET software solutions
• Design, code, test, debug, and document software applications
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other developers
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of software projects
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our software development processes and practices
• Manage delivery and production support teams
• Drive delivery independently and autonomously within team and vendor teams
• Liaise with onshore peers to drive seamless quality of service to stakeholders
• Conduct working sessions with users and SMEs to align reporting and reduce use of offline spreadsheets and potentially stale data sources
• Provide technical leadership for projects
• Work closely with other project managers and scrum masters to create and update project plans
• Work closely with peers to improve workflow processes & communication
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree (preferred) or equivalent experience
  
  

Talents Needed For Success

• Experience with designing, developing, and deploying reliable, scalable, and maintainable applications using .NET Core and ASP.NET Core
• Strong proficiency in .NET / C#
• Understanding of SOLID design principles
• Solid experience with microservice architecture patterns and best practices
• Solid understanding of relational databases and SQL
• Proficiency in MongoDB database design, implementation, and maintenance
• Hands-on experience with NServiceBus or similar message queuing systems
• Experience with Docker containers and containerization concepts
• Experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration and management
• Understanding of CI / CD concepts and experience with related tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions etc.)
• Knowledge of secure coding principles (OWASP, etc)
• Familiarity with front-end technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and TypeScript
• Strong soft skills including teamwork, collaboration, and adaptability
• Ability to mentor and provide technical guidance to junior members of the development team
• Understanding of Agile methodologies
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• Knowledge of cloud technologies such as MS Azure or Amazon AWS
• Aligns risk and control processes into day to day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately.
  
  

Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation

About Us

With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC’s Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com or connect with us on LinkedIn , X , YouTube , Facebook and Instagram .

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you’ll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It’s the chance to make a difference at a company that’s truly one of a kind.

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About The Team

DTCC Digital Assets is at the forefront of driving institutional adoption of digital assets technology with a steadfast commitment to innovation anchored in security and stability. As the financial services industry’s trusted technology partner, we pride ourselves on empowering a globally interconnected and efficient ecosystem. Our mission is to provide secure and compliant infrastructure for digital assets, enabling financial institutions to unlock the full potential of blockchain technology.