The Software Developer II will be responsible for performing analysis and development tasks for TD Ameritrade's applications and systems associated with client messaging The incumbent typically has 2-3 years of application development experience and a strong desire to learn about real-time message processing and delivery of a wide variety of client communication strategies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works independently on design tasks.
• Ability to work on green field applications with moderate direction.
• Program logic and flow-charting, automated testing, debugging and documentation.
• Integrate with automated build and deployment capabilities.
• Experience with Apache Kafka and Python scripting preferred.
• Provides analysis of problems and recommends solutions.
• Prepares program specifications and develops coding logic flowcharts in compliance with secure coding standards.
• Comfortable with Agile methodologies and tools
• May lead discussions with the business and with business analysts.
• May work in conjunction with QA staff to assist with the development of automated functional testing.
• May work in conjunction with more senior developers.
• Works within established procedures and tools to develop, test, and validate security features and code review.
• Implement and maintain application software while following best practice application security throughout the code life-cycle.
• Familiarity with IntelliJ, Maven and Gradle.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 4 Year College Degree; Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent experience
• 2+ Years Related Experience
• 2-3 Years Total Experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Full knowledge of common software design patterns (Gang of Four)
• 2+ years' experience with Object Oriented Analysis and Design
• 2+ years' experience with distributed systems development
• 2+ years' experience with real time, high volume transaction systems preferred
• 2+ years' experience with Waterfall, Agile, Test Driven
• Development or related lifecycle methodologies required
• Experience working with highly concurrent systems preferred
• Knowledge of multi-threading and concurrency
• Knowledge of network programming and sockets preferred
• Financial services experience preferred
• 2+ years of (Java, C++, C#, etc.) programming experience required
• Experience with real time processing, relational database systems, and data
• Ability to interpret business requirementsExperience with Unix/Linux, Windows
• Demonstrated experience working with core business logic within applications
• Military education or experience may be considered in lieu of civilian requirements listed

At TD Ameritrade we help individual investors pursue their financial goals through our brokerage subsidiaries. For more than 40 years we have been serving individual investors – from the first-time investor to the sophisticated trader, and from the “do-it-yourself” to the “do-it-for-me” investor. We offer a broad range of investment tools and services – all at a great value.

We engage with our clients in many different ways including online, on-the-go via mobile applications, over the phone or through independent registered investment advisors. Our clients choose how they want to work with TD Ameritrade – not the other way around.