Ss&c

Financial Services

PrincipalDataEngineer

$160–165k Waltham, Massachusetts, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Principal Data Engineer at Ss&c. Skills: Data Engineering, Real-time data platforms, Event-driven systems, Cloud-native. Lead design of data platforms. Lead development of data platforms”

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshoot complex production issues; Root-cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years of software engineering experience, 5+ years of Apache Kafka experience, 4+ years of Apache Flink experience, 8+ years of software engineering experience, Java-based backend engineering expertise, Microservices architecture expertise, Event-driven systems expertise, Apache Kafka expertise, Apache Flink expertise, Cloud-native platforms expertise, AWS technologies expertise, Enterprise-scale streaming platforms experience, Resilient microservices development experience, Large-scale data pipelines optimization experience, Engineering best practices driving experience, Java expertise, Spring Boot expertise, REST API development expertise, Microservices Architecture expertise, Kubernetes expertise, Docker expertise, Terraform/CloudFormation expertise, ECS expertise, EKS expertise, Oracle knowledge, PostgreSQL knowledge, Amazon Redshift knowledge, Amazon Aurora knowledge, Data modeling experience, Database optimization experience, Query tuning experience, Indexing experience, Performance improvement strategies experience, CI/CD pipelines development experience, CI/CD pipelines maintenance experience, Monitoring tools expertise, Logging tools expertise, Observability tools expertise

Nice to Have

Python proficiency, Node.js experience a plus, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Master's degree in Computer Science, Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Master's degree in Engineering, Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Master's degree in Information Systems, Bachelor's degree in related field, Master's degree in related field

What You'll Do.

Lead design of data platforms

Lead development of data platforms

Lead design of streaming solutions

Lead development of streaming solutions

Design data pipelines

Develop data pipelines

Develop microservices

Develop data frameworks

Develop data processing components

Drive platform modernization

Drive technical design reviews

Drive engineering standards

Drive adoption of innovative technologies

Design cloud-native infrastructure

Design CI/CD pipelines

Design deployment automation

Design containerized applications

Design relational data models

Design analytical data models

Implement observability

Implement data quality validation

Implement reconciliation frameworks

Troubleshoot production issues

Perform root-cause analysis

Provide technical leadership

Provide guidance to engineering teams

Drive continuous improvement initiatives

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with Product teams; Collaborate with Architecture teams; Collaborate with Application Development teams; Collaborate with Analytics teams; Collaborate with SRE teams; Collaborate with DevOps teams

Process & Methodology

Agile

Full Job Description

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology. **_Job Description_** Principal Data Engineer **Locations: **Waltham, MA - Hybrid **About the Role** We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on **Principal Data Engineer** to lead the design, and development of scalable real-time data platforms and distributed data processing systems. This role requires deep expertise in Java-based backend engineering, microservices architecture, event-driven systems, Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, cloud-native platforms, and AWS technologies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience building enterprise-scale streaming platforms, developing resilient microservices, optimizing large-scale data pipelines, and driving engineering best practices. This role will collaborate closely with Product, Architecture, Application Development, Analytics, SRE, and DevOps teams to deliver highly scalable, reliable, and high-performance data solutions. **Why Join SS &C ** SS&C combines proprietary technology with deep industry expertise to support complex financial and health care operations. Our teams design, implement, and operate solutions that help clients manage data, automate processes, and scale their businesses with confidence. You will work with industry experts, modern platforms, and evolving technologies, gaining exposure to real-world operational challenges and large-scale enterprise environments. **How You Will Make an Impact** * Lead the design, and development of scalable real-time data platforms and event-driven streaming solutions using Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, Java, Spring Boot, and AWS cloud-native technologies. * Design and implement high-performance batch and streaming dat

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