Demo

Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering: Blockchain, Distributed Ledger, Scala

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC)
Dallas, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 12/17/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/16/2026
What You'll Do:

This role will be responsible for the development and delivery of business features, integrating a variety of upstream data sources and presenting data through the user interface, all while enriching and advancing the platform. This software must achieve a blend of data-rich presentation, performance, user experience, and the capacity to support the busiest trading days in the world economy with rock-solid reliability. The candidate must be able to solve problems creatively, communicate effectively, and proactively engage in technical decision making to achieve these objectives. A team player and work well with business, technical and non-technical professionals in an agile environment.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.

  • You’ll be working alongside experts that are building OCC’s next generation blockchain-based securities lending system, and paving the future of digital transformation in the capital markets industry by
  • Collaborating with others to deliver complex projects which may involve multiple systems
  • Continuously thinking about the next steps while improving yourself and others around you
  • Developing solutions to complex technical challenges while coding, testing, troubleshooting, debugging, and documenting the systems you develop
  • Optimizing application performance through analysis, code refactoring, and system tuning
  • Recommending technologies and tools that improve the efficiency and quality of OCC’s systems and development processes.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Qualifications:

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

  • [Required] 2 years of development experience with Scala
  • [Required] 7 years of experience in software development
  • [Required] 5 years of experience in Java or related technologies
  • [Required] 3 years of experience in react js or similar technologies
  • [Required] 1 years of experience with distributed application design & blockchain
  • [Required] Experience with Akka or other actor-based systems
  • [Required] Experience with Devops and CICD tools (GIT, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Harness, Rancher)
  • [Required] Ability to write clean, bug-free code that is easy to understand and easily maintainable
  • [Required] Experience with BDD methodologies & automated acceptance testing
  • [Required] ‘Get stuff done’ and flexible mindset for greater good of the organization
  • [Required] Intellectually curious and eager to learn

Technical Skills & Background

  • [Required] Scala-based software development experience
  • [Required] Web/mobile application development experience
  • [Required] Understanding of message brokers, Queues and distributed datastores (Kafka, MQ, Redis, Splunk)
  • [Required] Experience working Unix/Linux environments, large software system development, security software development, public-cloud platforms
  • [Required] Fluent in functional programming, object-oriented design, industry best practices, software patterns, and architecture principles
  • [Required] Proficient in the following types of testing: unit, integration, system, functional, non-functional, regression, performance, security, and acceptance
  • [Required] Deep understanding of performance issues and multi-threaded development
  • [Required] Experience with continuous integration tools and techniques, automating processes, and writing scripts using Python and other languages.

Certifications

  • None Required

Education & Training

  • [Required] BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field required
  • [Preferred] Masters preferred

About Us

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.

Benefits

A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:

  • A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
  • Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance
  • Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
  • Generous PTO and Parental leave
  • 401k Employer Match
  • Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

Visit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.

Compensation

  • The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
  • In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
  • We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
  • All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.

Salary Range

$135,500.00 - $219,100.00

Incentive Range

8% to 15%

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award, for which the target range is listed above (see Incentive Range). The amount of such award, if any, will be based on various factors, including without limitation, both individual and company performance.

Step 1

When you find a position you're interested in, click the 'Apply' button. Please complete the application and attach your resume.

Step 2

You will receive an email notification to confirm that we've received your application.

Step 3

If you are called in for an interview, a representative from OCC will contact you to set up a date, time, and location.

For more information about OCC, please click here.

OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary : $135,500 - $219,100

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering: Blockchain, Distributed Ledger, Scala?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering: Blockchain, Distributed Ledger, Scala career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$176,149 - $220,529
Income Estimation: 
$156,679 - $196,968
Income Estimation: 
$144,503 - $184,592
Income Estimation: 
$150,756 - $194,140
Income Estimation: 
$172,191 - $221,861
Income Estimation: 
$114,549 - $164,025
Income Estimation: 
$153,752 - $200,235
Income Estimation: 
$101,441 - $130,752
Income Estimation: 
$111,369 - $141,168
Income Estimation: 
$117,871 - $153,580
Income Estimation: 
$109,939 - $144,341
Income Estimation: 
$114,500 - $144,633
Income Estimation: 
$120,936 - $155,014
Income Estimation: 
$131,745 - $167,716
Income Estimation: 
$144,503 - $184,592
Income Estimation: 
$102,541 - $137,871
Income Estimation: 
$153,752 - $200,235
Income Estimation: 
$117,871 - $153,580
Income Estimation: 
$131,745 - $167,716
Income Estimation: 
$144,503 - $184,592
Income Estimation: 
$102,541 - $137,871
Income Estimation: 
$153,752 - $200,235
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC)

  • The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) Chicago, IL
  • THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR VISA SPONSORSHIP***** What You'll Do: As a Lead Associate Principal on OCC's Organizational Change Management (OCM) team,... more
  • 4 Days Ago

  • The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) Chicago, IL
  • THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR VISA SPONSORSHIP***** What You'll Do: The Instructional Designer designs, develops and implements learning solutions that... more
  • 5 Days Ago

  • The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) Chicago, IL
  • THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR VISA SPONSORSHIP***** What You'll Do: In this role you will define and drive the vision across a JavaScript-based product... more
  • 5 Days Ago

  • The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) Chicago, IL
  • What You'll Do: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Infrastructure Middleware Engineer with deep expertise in Kafka administration, infrastruct... more
  • 6 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Lead Associate Principal, Software Engineering: Blockchain, Distributed Ledger, Scala jobs in the Dallas, TX area that may be a better fit.

  • Options Clearing Corporation Dallas, TX
  • What You'll Do: You will serve as a major contributor in Architecture design and development of scalable resilient hybrid Cloud-based solutions supporting ... more
  • 23 Days Ago

  • The Options Clearing Corporation Dallas, TX
  • What You'll Do: You will serve as a major contributor in Architecture design and development of scalable resilient hybrid Cloud-based solutions supporting ... more
  • 24 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!