Senior Software Development Engineer (FinTech)
EquiLend
Date: 5 hours ago
City: Chandīgarh, Chandigarh
Contract type: Full time
About Us
We are a leading global financial technology company transforming how the securities finance industry trades, settles, and analyzes data. Our award-winning Trading, Post-Trade, Data & Analytics, RegTech, and SaaS solutions power efficiency, transparency, and innovation for over 200 of the world’s top financial institutions. Every month, our platform supports over $2.4 trillion in executed transactions, a testament to our technology’s impact and reliability.
With offices across North America, UK&I, and APAC, we bring together diverse teams of technologists, data experts, and business professionals who thrive on solving complex challenges at scale. We are Great Place to Work Certified in the US, UK, Ireland, and India and have been recognized for Diversity & Inclusion excellence as well as for being the Best Post-Trade Service Provider and Best Market Data Provider Globally (Securities Finance Times Industry Excellence Awards, 2023).
Founded in 2001 by ten of the world’s leading financial institutions, we continue to shape the future of securities finance under the majority ownership of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) alongside founding shareholders and customers including Bank of America, Bank of New York, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, National Bank of Canada, State Street, UBS and Wells Fargo.
Join us and be part of a company where global impact, innovation, and collaboration define how we work and what we build.
About The Role
We are looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer to join us in Chandigarh as part of the team building our Spire platform, a SaaS application that powers critical financial services around the globe. You will work on high-performance backend systems that enable our clients to trade and manage assets more effectively, contributing directly to the evolution of our technology offering.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with product leads, engineers, and client-facing teams to design, build, and scale backend services that form the backbone of our platform. This is an exciting opportunity to bring your expertise in Java and microservices to a fast-paced environment where your work has visible impact on global markets.
What You’ll Do
At EquiLend, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is respected and valued. We believe that a variety of perspectives drives innovation and strengthens our success. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the interview process, please let us know - we’re here to support you.
We are a leading global financial technology company transforming how the securities finance industry trades, settles, and analyzes data. Our award-winning Trading, Post-Trade, Data & Analytics, RegTech, and SaaS solutions power efficiency, transparency, and innovation for over 200 of the world’s top financial institutions. Every month, our platform supports over $2.4 trillion in executed transactions, a testament to our technology’s impact and reliability.
With offices across North America, UK&I, and APAC, we bring together diverse teams of technologists, data experts, and business professionals who thrive on solving complex challenges at scale. We are Great Place to Work Certified in the US, UK, Ireland, and India and have been recognized for Diversity & Inclusion excellence as well as for being the Best Post-Trade Service Provider and Best Market Data Provider Globally (Securities Finance Times Industry Excellence Awards, 2023).
Founded in 2001 by ten of the world’s leading financial institutions, we continue to shape the future of securities finance under the majority ownership of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) alongside founding shareholders and customers including Bank of America, Bank of New York, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, National Bank of Canada, State Street, UBS and Wells Fargo.
Join us and be part of a company where global impact, innovation, and collaboration define how we work and what we build.
About The Role
We are looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer to join us in Chandigarh as part of the team building our Spire platform, a SaaS application that powers critical financial services around the globe. You will work on high-performance backend systems that enable our clients to trade and manage assets more effectively, contributing directly to the evolution of our technology offering.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with product leads, engineers, and client-facing teams to design, build, and scale backend services that form the backbone of our platform. This is an exciting opportunity to bring your expertise in Java and microservices to a fast-paced environment where your work has visible impact on global markets.
What You’ll Do
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.
- Build and optimise RESTful APIs that integrate seamlessly with internal systems and external services.
- Write efficient SQL queries and apply database optimisation skills for high-volume financial systems.
- Apply strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns to deliver clean and maintainable code.
- Contribute to architecture discussions and help shape the technical roadmap for the Spire platform.
- Implement best practices including unit testing, code reviews, CI/CD automation, and troubleshooting live production systems.
- Collaborate with QA, DevOps, and support teams to ensure high-quality releases.
- Mentor junior developers and share knowledge across the engineering team.
- 4+ years of commercial experience in Java development, with strong hands-on expertise in Spring Boot.
- Strong proficiency in SQL, database design, and performance tuning.
- Proven experience designing and delivering microservices and REST APIs at scale.
- Solid foundation in object-oriented programming, algorithms, and data structures.
- Experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit or Mockito, and build tools like Maven or Gradle.
- Familiarity with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and version control (Git).
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively.
- Exposure to front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular, or React is an advantage.
- Variable Pay: Annual performance related variable pay award on top of your fixed CTC to reward your performance and contributions to the company’s success.
- Generous Vacation Days Per Year: Take advantage of paid vacation days annually, plus public bank holidays.
- Hybrid Working: Our hybrid work policy requires all employees to work from the office approximately 3 days per week (50 work from home days per 6 months annually).
- Family Health Insurance Coverage: Comprehensive health insurance coverage for you and your dependents available from your first day.
- Personal Accidental Injury Insurance: Feel secure with personal accidental injury insurance provided from the start of your employment.
- Annual Team Building Retreat: Participate in an annual team-building retreat at a new and exciting location each year
- Relocation Assistance: If you’re relocating from more than 40 miles away, we provide hotel accommodation and travel ticket reimbursement to help ensure a smooth transition.
At EquiLend, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is respected and valued. We believe that a variety of perspectives drives innovation and strengthens our success. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the interview process, please let us know - we’re here to support you.
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