Software Engineer - Trade Surveillance

Outstanding long-term contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a Software Engineer in Charlotte, NC (Hybrid).

Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is a long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package! Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today.

Contract Duration: 9 Months

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education.
• 10+ years of relevant professional software engineering experience
• Strong software engineering background with experience developing enterprise-scale applications
• Expertise in object-oriented and/or functional programming (e.g., Java, Python, Scala)
• Experience designing and consuming APIs and system integrations
• Broad experience in technology delivery within complex financial systems
• Knowledge of capital markets, Banking, Compliance, and Trade Lifecycle concepts
• Familiarity with international regulations such as MAD/MAR and regulatory-driven systems
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Experience working within secure, controlled enterprise environments
• Scala, Spark, MongoDB, Advanced SQL skills

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with cloud platforms and cloud-hosted third?party solutions
• Automation and testing experience (e.g., Selenium, test frameworks)
• Exposure to event-driven systems, messaging, or distributed architectures
• Prior experience contributing to surveillance, risk, or compliance platforms
• DevOps or CI/CD pipeline experience
• Prior Trade Surveillance system development experience
• Strong Python or Scala development skills
• Experience building or enhancing regulatory-driven applications
• System integration and enhancement work within vendor-based platforms
• Financial industry background

What You Will Be Doing

• Consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Software Engineering.
• Review and analyze complex multi-faceted, larger scale or longer-term Software Engineering challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors.
• Contribute to the resolution of complex and multi-faceted situations requiring solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements that meet deliverables.
• Strategically collaborate and consult with client personnel.