Who we are looking for

State Street is looking for an Lead Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience for the Alpha and Middle Office Technology Team, a part of Global Technology Services. This is a hands-on development position for a candidate with proven record of software development and execution excellence.

This is someone who has demonstrable cloud native development experience. The candidate has excellent development and problem solving skills, someone with creativity and self-motivation to deliver on mission critical projects with tight timelines and competing priorities.

What you will be responsible for

As an Senior Application developer you will

• Design, develop and maintain applications leveraging cloud native architecture principles and technologies
• Ensure all cloud solutions exhibit higher level of cost efficiency, performance, security, scalability and reliability
• Demonstrate expertise in Java, Springboot, Kafka, SQL, Microservices, Kubernetes, Docker.
• Demonstrate expertise in Snowflake/Databricks, Spark etc
• Experience in Azure AKS, Event Hub, Postgres
• Ensure deployment and operationalization of cloud applications
• Participate in scope definition, requirements analysis, functional and technical design, application build, product configuration, unit testing, and production deployment.
• Provide technical expertise and ownership in the diagnosis and resolution of issues, including the determination and provision of workaround solution or escalation to service owners.
• Work with a team of Development, QA and DevOps engineers in an agile room.
• Conceptual POCs in new technologies or system integrations and scaling it to production grade.
• Document and interact with business and technology stake holders/team members as necessary.
• Experience in DevOPS is a plus with hands on experience in Jenkins, Git and any one artifactory tool. Experience in implementing containerized solution using Docker, Kubernetes etc. Build software, from build system automation to automated deployment, to scale our engineering delivery for Cloud data platform in Azure, Kafka Technologies. Bring in Continuous deployment practices to enhance our Agile posture. Plan, architect, develop, deploy, and evolve CI and CD systems for the next disruptive data analytics platform in the cloud.

What we value

• Strong leadership skill, analytical problem-solving skills, quick to learn and adapt
• Self-motivated, creative problem solver, organized, colloborative with excellent communication skills
• 10+ Years of application development experience in financial services with hands on designing, developing and deploying complex applications. Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements in a technical design and through to implementation. 
• 3+ years experience with one or more cloud providers. Azure preferred. Certifications in one or more cloud platforms. Solution Developer, Technology Architect preferred
• Full Stack Application Development using Java, JEE, WebService, Microservices, Spring, Spring Boot, Docker, Kubernetes, RDBMS, SQL. No-SQL, RestFul API, Shellscript.
• Experience in Snowflake/Data bricks, spark, Python is a plus
• Coding for application, data processing, messaging, infra as a code, deployment, etc.
• Experience with event driven architectures, messaging and Kafka.
• Experience with workflow tools and rules engines/processing is a plus
• Strong knowledge on HTML5, Javascript frameworks such as React/Angular is a plus
• Ability to work in an on-shore/off-shore model working with development teams across continents
• Use coding standard, secured application development, documentation, release and configuration management and expertise in CI/CD.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Masters or B.S. degree in Computer Science or related field
• 10+years of experience in Information Technology
• Experience in financial industry working on Front, Middle, Back Office functions. Experience with Cash Management, Accounting, Investment Book of Record is preferred.
• Cloud certification
• Experience in agile delivery & adhering to SDLC processes is required
• Strong team ethics and team player.
• Strong communication (verbal and written) both internally and with vendors.
• Focus and desire to deliver high quality service.
• Ability to work in a high pressured and time sensitive environment

Additional requirements

Why this role is important to us

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We’re driving the company’s digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.

We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We’re looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.

Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspective are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome the candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift program and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Discover more at StateStreet.com/careers

Salary Range:

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

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