
Senior Engineer – Backend, Data Platform
SS&C Technologies
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Union • New Jersey • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $150,000 - $180,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Design, implement, and maintain data ingestion pipelines from external sources into centralized data lakes.
- Transform, normalize, and process large-scale data for downstream applications and analytics.
- Develop and maintain RESTful APIs to provide data access and integration points for internal and external systems.
- Collaborate with front-end engineers, business analysts, and product designers to ensure accurate and reliable data flows.
- Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability of backend systems and APIs.
- Apply software design patterns, code best practices, and automated testing methodologies.
- Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines, APIs, and integrations in production environments.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in data engineering, backend development, and cloud-based solutions.
Requirements
- Expertise in structured and unstructured data ingestion, modelling and transformation.
- Experience with MPP database design and integration.
- Experience with S3 (specifically MinIO).
- Expertise in RESTful API design and integration.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical/quantitative field (or equivalent experience).
- Preferred / “Nice to Have” experience with large-scale data processing frameworks.
- Experience in Data Lakehouse optimization.
- Experience in C#, .NET, SQL Server, and multi-tiered backend development.
- Knowledge of Docker/Kubernetes, Azure DevOps and application monitoring tools.
- Familiarity with financial services applications or private markets.
Benefits
- Flexibility : Hybrid Work Model and Business Casual Dress Code, including jeans
- 401k Matching Program
- Professional Development Reimbursement
- Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off
- Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Employee Assistance Program
- Parental Leave
- Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
data ingestiondata transformationRESTful API designMPP database designdata lakehouse optimizationC#.NETSQL Serverlarge-scale data processing frameworkssoftware design patterns
Soft Skills
problem-solvingtroubleshootingverbal communicationwritten communication