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# Staff Software Engineer

- **Company:** Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Salary:** $81,900.0 - $176,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Algorithm Design, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Information Systems, Continuous Integration, Data Structures, DevOps, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Standard Sql, Big O, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Data Storage Technologies, Apache Spark, Software Security, Cloudformation, Information Technology, Presto, Functional Programming, Service Stack, Jenkins
- **Published:** May 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d32f3c801b63a75f

## About the Role

Do you have experience in System design?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * 2+ years of experience in at least one of the following: Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or SQL

 * Experience working with the following technology stack: Amazon Web Services (AWS), EMR Hive/Presto, ECS, Lambda, S3, DevOps and CI/CD, Jenkins, CloudFormation
 * 1+ year of experience working in Big Data technologies (e.g. Hadoop, Spark, Presto), * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline with at least 2 years of related experience, or equivalent training and/or work experience.
 * Understanding system design
 * Experience in object-oriented development
 * Experience with cloud technologies
 * Experience in data storage technologies
 * Experience in DevOps and CI\CD technologies
 * Experience test automation and unit testing
 * Understanding of software security

## Description

Under general supervision, the Staff Software Engineer assists in developing software products and works on improving the overall quality of the product throughout the software development life cycle., * Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations requires a variety of known actors.

 * Receives general instruction on work and exercises judgement within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
 * Influences others within one's specific area of responsibility.
 * Develops basic Applies foundational knowledge and focuses on enhancing capabilities with respect to systems and processes within a job-specific area
 * Writes code that captures the essential nature of the solution and is appropriately flexible, reusable, efficient, and adaptable to changing requirements.
 * Ensures completion of tasks and quality of work; supports peers to ensure the team delivers consistently
 * Solid understanding in computer science fundamentals - Algorithm design, Problem solving, Complexity analysis and data structures., * Analyzes the system to determine the properties and functions of each piece of work
 * Builds tools and produce technical documentation to improve developer efficiency and drive alignment within my team
 * Ensures actions and problem solving align with team level goals
 * Adapts to business change and seeks out new learning opportunities
 * Recommends viable alternatives when faced with shifting priorities
 * Build productive internal and/or external working relationships to resolve mutual problems
 * Shares with teammates within own area of knowledge/expertise, presenting relevant information in a logical and timely manner
 * Proactively acknowledges the importance of perspectives and supports appropriately
 * Identifies and connects with others who can help them succeed
 * Demonstration of FINRA's values.
 * Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA's mission of investor protection and market integrity., FINRA's Code of Conduct imposes restrictions on employees' investments and requires financial disclosures that are uniquely related to our role as a securities regulator. FINRA employees are required to disclose to FINRA all brokerage accounts that they maintain, and those in which they control trading or have a financial interest (including any trust account of which they are a trustee or beneficiary and all accounts of a spouse, domestic partner or minor child who lives with the employee) and to authorize their broker-dealers to provide FINRA with duplicate statements for all of those accounts. All of those accounts are subject to the Code's investment and securities account restrictions, and new employees must comply with those investment restrictions-including disposing of any security issued by a company on FINRA's Prohibited Company List or obtaining a written waiver from their Executive Vice President-by the date they begin employment with FINRA.
Employees may only maintain securities accounts that must be disclosed to FINRA at one or more securities firms that provide an electronic feed (e-feed) of data to FINRA, and must move securities accounts from other securities firms to a firm that provides an e-feed within three months of beginning employment.

You can read more about these restrictions here.

As standard practice, employees must also execute FINRA's Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement without qualification or modification and comply with the company's policy on nepotism.

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