Software Development Engineer

About the role

The Amort/Accounting Validations team at Clearwater Analytics builds and maintains systems ensuring the accuracy and integrity of investment accounting data for leading institutional investors. You will work in a Java/Kotlin backend environment, participating in all phases of the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Have a solid understanding of investment accounting and amortization concepts as they apply to the team's domain.
• Collaborate with team members to optimize and improve existing Java/Kotlin applications.
• Regularly give feedback and ask questions in code reviews.
• Perform root-cause analyses for data accuracy and software issues and identify effective solutions.
• Assist in the creation of user stories and estimation of work for project planning.
• Suggest design improvements demonstrating an understanding of backend service architecture.
• Ensure software applications are scalable, reliable, and produce accurate, auditable financial outputs.
• Document software usage, implementation, architecture, design, and APIs.
• Consistently write broad unit and integration tests, with particular attention to financial calculation correctness.
• Translate loosely defined accounting and business requirements into functioning code.
• Any other reasonable activity required by management.

Requirements

• Fundamental understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design.
• Solid programming skills in Java or Kotlin.
• Familiarity with financial or accounting concepts (e.g., amortization, accruals, fixed income) is a strong plus.
• Enthusiasm for software work in a software-as-a-service company.
• Driven by client satisfaction and a commitment to data accuracy.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Ability to manage own time and deliver expected results on time.
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
• Exceptional analytical skills, particularly in identifying and resolving data discrepancies.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong documentation skills.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications

A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. 2+ years of software development experience, preferably in a backend or data-intensive environment.