Hybrid Software Engineer

at Nodal Exchange

• Job title: Software Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $100,000 - $130,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Docker, Grafana, Java, JMeter, Kafka, Kotlin, Prometheus, RabbitMQ, React, Redis, Spring, Spring Boot, SpringBoot
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Tysons Corner, United States

About the role

• Software Engineer developing high-performance distributed software systems for Nodal Exchange, focusing on stability and quality. Engaging with stakeholders for refining technical solutions in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, maintain, and improve distributed software systems that balance high-performance with stability
• Develop automated tests to ensure high quality software
• Provide demonstrations to individuals throughout the organization, actively seeking feedback to refine and improve our work
• Review requirements for completeness and clarity, working closely with stakeholders and customers to bridge the gap between technical constraints and customer needs
• Participate in after-hours support in our on-call rotation. Note that this position is overtime-exempt position
• Nodal has a hybrid work culture, and we are looking for an engineer who thrives in an environment that values in-office team interactions
• Willing to participate in on-call rotation in line with the industry practices. Note that this position is overtime-exempt position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related technical field and 2+ years’ experience
• Strong programming skills in Java or Kotlin. Solid understanding of Object Oriented Design.
• Knowledge/experience with Spring Boot, Docker, relational database, and Git
• Strong problem solving skills with a demonstrated ability to evaluate multiple solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical colleagues
• Love of coding and, automation, paired with the maturity to learn new technologies to solve business problems
• Confidence in one's ideas, along with openness to others' ideas
• Nice to have: Experience leveraging AI coding assistants (like Claude Code or Cursor) to accelerate development cycles while taking full ownership of code quality to keep production stable.
• Experience in database optimization, performance improvement, benchmark and testing.
• Familiarity with Hazelcast or Redis, Jmeter, ReactJS, RabbitMQ or Kafka, CI/CD, Grafana and Prometheus.
• General knowledge of derivative trading.

Benefits

• Nodal Employee Benefits and Perks: https://nodalexchange.pinpointhq.com
• Applicants for this role must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.