Sr Backend Developer - Cap Markets Tech Transformation

Job#: 3045056

Job Description:
Sr Backend Developer - Cap Markets Tech Transformation

Location: Chicago, Illinois (Remote)

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Lead Developer to support a large-scale technology transformation program. This is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role responsible for providing direction across backend engineering, driving architectural excellence, and guiding development teams building high-performance, scalable, API-driven platforms. The ideal candidate will act as the lead backend engineer across multiple microservices within a capital markets and securitization application domain.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the lead backend engineer across multiple microservices, translating business and technical requirements into standardized designs.
• Define and promote reusable components, libraries, and architectural patterns to ensure consistency in code design and quality.
• Actively develop features, build proofs of concept (POCs) for new technologies, and guide feature teams to adopt approved patterns.
• Take hands-on involvement with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipeline management, backend deployment processes, and maintenance.
• Enforce best practices related to code quality, security, exception handling, and performance, leading rigorous code reviews and mentoring developers.
• Work closely with product owners, architects, and other teams to refine requirements and ensure technical solutions align with product goals.
• Oversee the implementation and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins and Helios.

Required Qualifications

Experience:

• 10+ years of backend engineering experience using .NET and C# in enterprise environments.
• Proven ability to lead backend development teams within complex, multi-stream transformation programs.
• Strong expertise designing and building scalable RESTful APIs and microservices using Swagger/OpenAPI.
• Deep experience with Dapper ORM, SQL Server, and structured data formats including JSON and XML.
• Hands-on experience with messaging and event-driven architectures (e.g., Solace, SignalR).
• Experience implementing distributed caching platforms such as Apache Ignite or MemSQL.
• Practical experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Helios, and Git-based workflows.
• Advanced proficiency in unit testing, mocking, and Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices using xUnit or NUnit.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present architecture decisions and mentor engineers.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in financial services or capital markets, including trading, risk, clearing, or settlement platforms.
• Exposure to front-end frameworks such as React or Angular to support collaboration with full-stack teams.

Work Location & Time Zones

This role is remote, but candidates are expected to work during Eastern or Central Time (EST/CST) hours for operational efficiency and coordination with project teams.

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