Senior Software Engineer
Finra · Maryland
📍 Rockville, MD (Job Posting)💰 $97,700via workdayFirst listed here 2026-09-24
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This position is essential for supporting DIVER, BDSQL, METASTOR & FASTOLA. Under minimal supervision, the Senior Software Engineer assists in developing software products and works on improving the overall quality of the product throughout the software development life cycle.
Essential Job Functions:
Design, develop, and maintain DIVER, BDSQL, METASTOR & FASTOLA
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver technical solutions that meet business requirements
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers
Ensure code quality, performance optimization, and adherence to best practices
Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical strategy
Support production systems and troubleshoot complex technical issues
Works on broad problems of scope that require decision making and creativity
Receives general guidance but work is done independently and impacts team level goals
Defines technical solutions or operational processes to improve efficiency
Possesses a solid understanding and familiarity of systems and processes within job area
Delivers many of the team’s goals on time and with a high standard of quality.
Preemptively identifies and resolves technical risks before they jeopardize the project. Resolves cross-team dependencies earlier to ensure the successful execution of the project.
Demonstrated understanding in computer science fundamentals - Algorithm design, Problem solving, Complexity analysis and data structures.
Strong experience with Bigdata
Engineering/Operations Excellence: Solves complex business problems, situations, processes based on existing theories of frameworks
Implements ways to simplify code and infrastructure. Prioritizes tasks that lead to lower system and infrastructure maintenance and migration costs with meaningful and measurable impact.
Examines problems from different perspectives and uses evaluation, judgement, and interpretation to select right course of action
Helps team identify, prioritize, and deliver on clear short, mid and long-term goals aligned to the business.
Accepts risk and uncertainty of business change as normal
Builds productive and collaborative working relationships with senior internal/external partners to remove barriers and identify shared goals and priorities
Actively seeks perspectives and works to engage others when communicating
Demonstrates the culture of intelligence, integrity, and initiative in day-to-day actions with the team
Avoids blame and solves the right problems, disagreeing and committing when necessary to move decisions forward
Demonstration of FINRA’s values.
Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity.
Core TECH Skills:
AWS
Core services: EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, ECS, API Gateway
QuickSight for dashboards and data visualization
CloudWatch, CloudTrail, X-Ray for monitoring and troubleshooting
IAM, Security services, VPC networking
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation)
Programming & Development
Python, Node.js, Go, or similar
Java
Frontend applications (React, Angular, Vue.js)
RESTful API design and microservices architecture
CI/CD pipelines (GitLab exposure preferred)
Databases
SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Aurora)
EMR
Athena
Education/Experience Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline with at least 5 years of related experience, or equivalent training and/or work experience.
System design experience
Strong experience in object-oriented development
Strong experience with cloud technologies
Strong experience in data storage technologies
Experience in performance tuning and optimization
Experience in DevOps and CI\CD technologies
Experience test automation and unit testing
Experience software security
Working Conditions: Hybrid work environment, with defined in-person presence requirements.
Occasional travel and extended hours may be required.
For work that is performed in CO, FL, TX, IL, PA, MA, MD, VA, Washington, DC, NY and NJ, please refer to the chart below for the salary range for the corresponding location. FINRA complies with all state and local pay transparency laws and regulations requiring the disclosure of salary ranges for the position. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s skill set, level of experience, education, and market considerations.
CO/FL/TX: Minimum Salary $97,700, Maximum Salary $176,100
IL/PA: Minimum Salary $107,500, Maximum Salary $194,100
MA/MD/VA/Washington, DC: Minimum Salary $112,300 Maximum Salary $202,500
NY/NJ: Minimum Salary $112,300, Maximum Salary $211,400
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To be considered for this position, please submit an application. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.
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Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, or local law. As part of its dedication to employee wellness, FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance. Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal. FINRA offers immediate participation and ve
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