Principal Software Engineer

The Role

At DTCC, we are dedicated to fostering a thriving internal community and creating a workplace that reflects the diverse world we serve. Our Information Technology group develops secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement efficient, scalable data pipelines using Snowflake and Python, optimizing for performance and cost.
• Leverage Snowflake's advanced features, including AI/ML capabilities, to enhance data workflows, automation, and analytical solutions.
• Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to ensure solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements.
• Develop and maintain robust SQL procedures, ensuring data integrity and alignment with business logic.
• Participate in solution design discussions, contributing technical insights and best practices.
• Support testing, deployment, and production maintenance of data workflows and automation scripts.
• Apply software development methodologies appropriate to project needs, including Agile practices.
• Align risk and control processes into day-to-day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalate appropriately.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
• Deep expertise in Snowflake or alternative Big Data technologies, including architecture, performance tuning, and advanced features
• Strong Python programming skills for data engineering, automation, and integration; Java experience preferred
• Experience designing and building scalable ELT/data pipelines, orchestration workflows, and data products
• Advanced SQL skills, including stored procedures, query optimization, data modeling, and transformation frameworks
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub/Bitbucket), Git-based development workflows, and Agile delivery practices
• Experience working with AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud-native services and integrating Snowflake within cloud data architectures
• Understanding of data governance, security, compliance, and operational controls in cloud data platforms
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and collaborate across teams
• Passion for learning and adopting emerging technologies, particularly within the Snowflake and cloud data ecosystem

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being

Schedule

We offer a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).