Lead Software Engineer

Job Description

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

Pay and 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.
• DTCC offers 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).

The Impact you will have in this role:

The Development family is responsible for creating, designing, deploying, and supporting applications, programs, and software solutions. May include research, new development, prototyping, modification, reuse, re-engineering, maintenance, or any other activities related to software products used internally or externally on product platforms supported by the firm. The software development process requires in-depth subject matter expertise in existing and emerging development methodologies, tools, and programming languages. Software Developers work closely with business partners and / or external clients in defining requirements and implementing solutions. The Software Engineering role specializes in planning, documenting technical requirements, designing, developing, and testing all software systems and applications for the firm. Works closely with architects, product managers, project management, and end-users in the development and enhancement of existing software systems and applications, proposing and recommending solutions that solve complex business problems.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated senior level Appian Developer to join our technology team and build scalable, enterprise-grade workflow and case management solutions on the Appian platform. This role requires strong hands-on development expertise, integration experience, and the ability to collaborate closely with business and technology stakeholders to deliver high-quality digital solutions.

What We're Looking for

A hands-on technical leader who is passionate about building scalable solutions, driving engineering excellence, and partnering effectively across business and technology teams to deliver measurable business value. The ideal candidate brings a strong ownership mindset, enjoys solving complex business problems, and thrives in a collaborative Agile environment.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy Appian applications, including process models, records, interfaces, reports, business rules, and integrations.
• Develop and support integrations with enterprise systems using REST/SOAP APIs and modern authentication mechanisms.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, architects, and development teams to deliver innovative business solutions.
• Drive application quality through code reviews, adherence to best practices, and reusable design patterns.
• Support CI/CD processes, production deployments, troubleshooting, and operational excellence.
• Contribute to solution design discussions and continuously improve application performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Act as a technical expert on one or more applications utilized by DTCC
• Work with the Business System Analyst to ensure designs satisfy functional requirements
• Partner with Infrastructure to identify and deploy optimal hosting environments
• Tune application performance to eliminate and reduce issues
• Research and evaluate technical solutions consistent with DTCC technology standards
• Align risk and control processes into day to day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately
• Apply different software development methodologies dependent on project needs
• Contribute expertise to the design of components or individual programs, and participate in the construction and functional testing
• Support development teams, testing, troubleshooting, and production support
• Create applications and construct unit test cases that ensure compliance with functional and non-functional requirements
• Work with peers to mature ways of working, continuous integration, and continuous delivery
• Aligns risk and control processes into day to day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of Appian/BPM development experience delivering enterprise applications.
• Strong expertise in Appian Process Models, SAIL, Records/Data Fabric, Security, Reports, Rules, and Integrations.
• Experience with REST APIs, SQL, relational databases, and Agile development methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Appian Certified Senior Developer (or higher) preferred.
• Experience building workflow, case management, or process automation solutions.
• Experience integrating Appian with enterprise applications and cloud-based platforms.
• Exposure to AI-enabled automation, analytics, and modern DevOps practices.
• Financial Services or regulated industry experience is a plus.

Talents Needed for Success:

• Fosters a culture where honesty and transparency are expected.
• Stays current on changes in his/her own specialist area and seeks out learning opportunities to ensure knowledge is up-to-date.
• Invests effort to individually coach others.
• Builds collaborative teams across the organization.
• Communicates openly keeping everyone across the organization informed.

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Client-provided location(s): London, United Kingdom

Job ID: DTCC-214111

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-07-10T19:47:31