Overview:
Connecting clients to markets – and talent to opportunity
With 4,300 employees and over 400,000 retail and institutional clients from more than 80 offices spread across five continents, we’re a Fortune-100, Nasdaq-listed provider, connecting clients to the global markets – focusing on innovation, human connection, and providing world-class products and services to all types of investors.
At StoneX, we offer you the opportunity to be part of an institutional-grade financial services network that connects companies, organizations, and investors to the global markets ecosystem. As a team member, you'll benefit from our unique blend of digital platforms, comprehensive clearing and execution services, personalized high-touch support, and deep industry expertise. Elevate your career with us and make a significant impact in the world of global finance.
Corporate: Engage in a deep variety of business-critical activities that keep our company running efficiently. From strategic marketing and financial management to human resources and operational oversight, you’ll have the opportunity to optimize processes and implement game-changing policies.
Responsibilities:
Position Purpose: As a hands-on Staff Engineer, you will architect and develop high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications across all tiers of the application stack. You’ll collaborate with talented engineers to design low-latency, mission-critical applications, driving innovation through every stage of the software development lifecycle.
Technology Ecosystem:
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Front-End: React, Typescript
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Back End: Node.js, SQL
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Cloud: Kubernetes, Docker, Azure
Primary duties will include:
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Lead the design and evolution of backend APIs and infrastructure to meet business needs.
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Collaborate with UX and product teams to explore, iterate, and solve complex problems.
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Contribute to technical discussions, architecture decisions, and best practice initiatives across teams.
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Mentor and support the professional development of our engineering community through pair programming, talks, and external presentations.
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Drive impactful, scalable solutions that address critical business needs in global financial markets.
Qualifications:
To land this role you will need:
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Proven experience developing complex, distributed event-based microservices using Node.js and TypeScript (Java experience is a bonus).
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Expertise in building RESTful APIs (gRPC experience is a plus).
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Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, ideally using Azure DevOps.
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Strong knowledge of TDD/BDD testing frameworks.
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Excellent understanding of relational databases (SQL) and familiarity with NoSQL databases.
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A delivery-focused mindset and the ability to thrive in global Agile teams.
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Mastery of programming concepts, including clean code principles, SOLID design, and federated microservices architecture.
What makes you stand out:
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Minimum 2 years’ experience ideally withing financial services, FinTech.
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Experience leading a small team of developers and driven architecture solutions
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Experience with microservices federated architecture
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Exposure with distributed messaging/streaming platforms (Apache Kafka)
Education / Certification Requirements:
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BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject
Working environment: