Software Engineer II (Trade Processing)

About the role

Apex Fintech Solutions (Apex) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by building tech-forward solutions that help simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech software enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, Webull, and eToro, amongst many others; collectively, Apex powers access to the stock market for over 22+ million end customers. At Apex, we are changing how the securities industry operates by reinventing the status quo, which was manual, slow, and accessible only by the ultra-wealthy. We're digitizing and democratizing systems so that everyone has an opportunity to invest. When you're at Apex, you drive this change. You're part of a global team with a clear vision: to be the trusted technology that powers the digital economy. Our offices in Austin, Dallas, Chicago, New York, Portland, Belfast, and Manila are home to over 1,000 employees. Together, we're shaping the future of financial innovation. Embrace change. Solve big. Win together. And be G.R.E.A.T. - grit, results, empathy, accountability, and teamwork - with Apex. We're proud to be recognized for the innovative work we do, the purpose-driven nature of our work, and the collaborative culture we've created. Here are just a few of the many awards we've recently received: Best Places to Work 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023 - Presented by BuiltIn WealthTech of the Year 2025 - Presented by US FinTech Awards The World's Top 250 Fintech Companies 2024 - Presented by CNBC ABOUT THIS ROLE Apex Fintech Solutions is looking for an experienced Software Engineer II with a passion for writing great code and the dedication to drive their skills to the next level for a development team on the front lines of Apex's high-volume, high-availability trade clearing suite. We partner with some of the industry's hottest next-generation stock trading products. You'll be at the center of rapidly scaling services that will test your limits. Apex engineering teams are charged with building the services our clients love and are at the heart of our future product innovations. We are in need of smart, developers to build out our cloud-native (GCP), event-driven (Apache Kafka/PubSub), microservices framework. Duties/Responsibilities Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software. Learn from and apply design techniques and coding standards coached by our Senior Engineers. Build resilient, self-scaling, self-healing services that allow you to sleep through the night. Support the production systems that you build. This includes build, deployment (CI/CD), and monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus, PagerDuty). Writing high-quality, well-tested code. Maintaining high code-quality standards across your team via code reviews. Education and/or Experience BA, BS, MS, PhD in Computer Science, Engineering or related technology field (or equivalent work experience) required 3+ years of experience as a software engineer, software developer, or similar job roles. Proven experience in at least one relevant general-purpose programming language (Java, C#, C++, Go, etc.). Experience with Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services preferred Experience with Kubernetes and/or Docker preferred Experience with Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, or Google Pub/Sub preferred Financial services background is a plus. 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. #engineering #associate #full-time #LI-SD1 #APEX 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 healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. At AFS, we offer a hybrid work schedule for most roles that allows employees to have the flexibility of working from home and one of our primary offices. EEO Statement Apex Fintech Solutions is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on