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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer - **Company:** Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. - **Location:** Rockville, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $107,500.0 - $176,100.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Algorithm Design, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Audit Trail, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Information Systems, Computer Programming, Databases, Data Structures, Data Visualization, DevOps, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, MySQL, Node.Js, Object-Oriented Software Development, Performance Tuning, Big O, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Data Storage Technologies, ReactJS, Software Security, Software Troubleshooting, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Gitlab, Cloudformation, Vue.js, Amazon Relational Database Service, AngularJS, Information Technology, Front End Software Development, Functional Programming, Cloudwatch, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Terraform, Golang, Microservices - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/74857284-senior-software-engineer ## About the Role * 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 ## Description 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., * 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 ## Related Videos - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Coding for Good: Achieving social change with an app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1645-coding-for-good-achieving-social-change-with-an-app) - [Scoring 2000 Products per Request: Performance Pitfalls in Golang](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2073-scoring-2000-products-per-request-performance-pitfalls-in-golang) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How Much Does a Software Engineer Make? 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