Job Description

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Job Title: Software Engineer  
Location: CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Contract Length: 24+ Months

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About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and adaptable Lead Software Engineer to join our Counterparty Credit Risk organization. This role supports: Data Services, with a focus on modernizing legacy systems, managing high-volume data pipelines, and contributing to full-stack application development.

You will a team member on business-as-usual (BAU) processes, while also contributing to the development of a new data platform over the next two years. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, a proactive problem-solver, and comfortable working in a Kanban Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Agile Development: Guide and support multiple Agile teams focused on data Extract , Ingestion, and transformation.
• Modernize Legacy Systems: Migrate data pipelines from Ab Initio and Filesystem to modern technologies such as PySpark, S3, Airflow, Parquet, and Iceberg.
• Full-Stack Engineering: Design and develop scalable backend services using PySpark and Python.
• Data Platform Enablement: Support ingestion of 300+ data feeds into the platform to ensure timely nightly batch processing.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with business stakeholders and product owners to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• Agile Execution: Working with both Kanban and scrum teams and should be familiar with both and check-ins and managing tasks via Jira.
• Mentorship and Communication: Provide technical guidance, foster collaboration, and proactively seek help when encountering blockers.
• Platform Transition Support: Contribute to the migration from legacy systems to a new data platform over the next two years.
• BAU and Strategic Support: Balance business-as-usual responsibilities while contributing to long-term platform modernization.
• Documentation and Data Modeling: Maintain clear technical documentation and demonstrate a strong understanding of columnar data structures.
• Experience on the different file format systems (Parquet, ORC, AVRO).
• Experience on the code containerization deployments using Docker / Kubernetes.
• Java background would be a plus.
• Good Knowledge on large scale ETL Based frameworks
• Experience on ETL tool (AbInitio).

Required Skills & Experience

Top Technical Skills

• 3+ years of experience with PySpark, S3, Iceberg, Git, Python, Airflow, and Parquet
• 5+ years of experience with SQL
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools like Jira
• Familiarity with Kafka
• Experience with GitHub Copilot, Web Services, Visual studio, IntelliJ, and Gradle
• Experience in monitoring tools like Grafana or Prometheus

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience leading Agile teams and mentoring junior developers
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with business stakeholders
• Comfortable working in both Scrum and Kanban model with frequent scrum check-ins
• Ability to identify blockers and proactively seek help when needed
• Experience working in a regulated environment with a focus on compliance and data governance.
• 2+ years of working with Ab Initio graphs and plans

Team Structure & Projects

• You will be part of a team that handles over 300+ data feeds, ensuring timely ingestion for nightly batch processing.
• Role will focus on Data Services, modernizing data ingestion pipelines.