As a Software Development Engineer, you'll develop and maintain backend applications in Java/Kotlin, ensuring data accuracy, collaborating on code improvements, and creating robust software solutions for financial reporting.
Job Description
Clearwater Analytics' mission is to become the world's most trusted and comprehensive technology platform for investment reporting, accounting, and analytics. With our team, you will partner with the most sophisticated and innovative institutional investors around the world. If you are infectiously passionate about what you do, intensely committed to clients, and driven by continuous innovation and improvement... We want you to apply!
About the Team
The Amort/Accounting Validations team builds and maintains the systems that ensure the accuracy and integrity of investment accounting data for some of the world's leading institutional investors. You will work in a Java/Kotlin backend environment, participating in all phases of the software development lifecycle — including design, implementation, testing, and deployment. Working in an agile environment, you and your team will produce reliable, high-quality software that our clients depend on every day for critical financial reporting.
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.
Required Skills:
- 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.
Education and Experience:
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
- 2+ years of software development experience, preferably in a backend or data-intensive environment.
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