Software Engineer II

WHO WE ARE

Apex Fintech Solutions (AFS) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by processing millions of transactions daily, to simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech solutions enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, and Webull, and more than 20 million of our clients' customers. 

Collectively, AFS creates an environment in which companies with the biggest ideas in fintech are empowered to change the world. As a global organization, we have offices in Austin, Dallas, Chicago, New York, Portland, Belfast, and Manila.

If you are seeking a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment where you'll have the opportunity to make an immediate impact, and you have the guts to change everything, this is the place for you. 

AFS has received a number of prestigious industry awards, including:

• 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 Best Wealth Management Company - presented by Fintech Breakthrough Awards

• 2021 Most Innovative Companies - presented by Fast Company

• 2021 Best API & Best Trading Technology - presented by Global Fintech Awards

ABOUT THIS ROLE

Excited to grow your career?

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!

Our people make all the difference in our success. 

At Apex Fintech Solutions, we're transforming the future of digital wealth management by seamlessly connecting financial platforms and simplifying access to financial markets for millions.

Client Developer Experience Mission:
- Provide frictionless tools, documentation, and support to client developers so they can build and deploy efficiently with AscendOS.
- Act as advocates for client developers, working closely with Product, Engineering, and Design teams to represent developer needs.
 

As a Software Engineer II, you will play a pivotal role in designing, building, and optimizing solutions that power this transformation. You’ll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge software architectures, solve challenging problems, and collaborate with diverse teams to create impactful solutions for our fast-paced fintech environment. We’re looking for engineers who thrive when tackling complex, meaningful challenges and have a strong foundational knowledge of software development across multiple languages and frameworks. We are innovators who operate in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment while valuing continual learning, flexibility, and adaptability. If you’re looking for a role that combines creative problem-solving with the drive to make an immediate impact on an evolving industry, let’s change everything together.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Write, test, and maintain high-quality, reusable code that adheres to development best practices.  

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and implement scalable software systems and applications.

• Contribute to the design and optimization of microservices and cloud-based system architectures. 

• Prototype and implement new features to enhance our financial technology platform. 

• Participate in on-call rotations as level 1 support engineer for our data platform services. 

• Employ CI/CD best practices, and agile workflows to accelerate development cycles.  

• Conduct rigorous code reviews to ensure strong engineering principles and maintainable solutions.  

• Debug complex problems across the software stack and propose solutions to enhance performance, stability, and maintainability.  

• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and industry protocols while adhering to the firm’s policies.  

Education and Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience) required

• 3+ years of professional development experience with a multi-person engineering team, leveraging modern practices like code reviews, CI/CD, and trunk-based development.  

• Experience in cloud ecosystems, particularly Google Cloud Platform services like BigQuery, Pub/Sub, or Cloud Functions.  

Required Skills/Abilities

• Proficiency in software development using modern programming languages like Python, Java, Go, or similar tools.  

• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and CI/CD pipelines.  

• Proven expertise in relational databases and familiarity with distributed systems or data-intensive platforms including SQL query expertise.  

• Familiarity with software development best practices like testing, version control, and agile processes.  

• A problem-solving mindset, with the ability to think critically through challenging engineering scenarios.  

• An innate passion for learning new technologies, frameworks, and tools to contribute to dynamic software solutions.  

Work Environment

• This role operates in a hybrid office environment 3 days per week

​Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Our Rewards

We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including a market-leading salary with an annual bonus, 28 days of annual leave plus 10 Northern Ireland national holidays, a training and development budget, and a pension matched up to 7%. Our benefits also cover private health insurance for medical, dental, and optical care, and life insurance. We emphasize work-life balance with flexible working hours, parental leave, a modern city center office, and a hybrid work schedule that allows for greater flexibility by partially working from home. Additional perks include monthly catered lunches, unlimited drinks and snacks, hackathon events, poker tournaments, and a charitable matching gift program.

EEO Statement

Apex Fintech Solutions is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics.

Disability Statement

Apex Fintech Solutions is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please submit your request via the Candidate Accommodation Requests Form. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process.