Principal Software Engineer,

Overview

Principal Software Engineer, Charles River Development, Assistant Vice President. Act as Full Stack engineer responsible for the enhancement and maintenance of one or more Alpha/Charles River Development modules or components of an agile scrum team. Provide engineering troubleshooting assistance to customer support teams and other development teams within Charles River.

Charles River Development (CRD) is the FinTech division of State Street. Together with State Street's Middle and Back-office services, Charles River's cloud-based Front Office technology forms the foundation of the State Street Alpha Platform, the first front-to-back solution in the industry. Our vision is to be the world's leading investment platform, shaping the future of the industry and driving new levels of technology-led innovation, resiliency, efficiency and growth for investors and the people they serve. CRD Engineering is innovating and transforming the platform by moving away from monolithic software to next generation cloud-based technology that leverages Microsoft Azure, Kafka, Snowflake, etc. Industry momentum has seen CRD grow over 135% in headcount over the last 5 years, and we continue to grow as a digital innovation leader.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, develop, test, and debug large and complex software enhancements and solutions within CRD's business and technical problem domains, including modifications to core frameworks and other primary facilities critical to system operation
• Collaborate with Business Analysts and Product Managers to create simple and sustainable software solutions for complex problems
• Direct problem solving for projects or major phases of projects to resolve software technical issues
• Develop, test, debug, and implement software programs, applications and projects using Java, C#, SQL, JavaScript, or other related languages; stay abreast of emerging technologies impactful to CRD's business
• Provide informed guidance and critical analysis of proposed changes during code reviews
• Write unit and automation tests to ensure a high-quality product
• Identify ways of improving development and test methodologies and contribute to related test frameworks
• Conduct manual tests to ensure a high-quality product
• Provide troubleshooting on large, mission critical client implementations
• Engage in the agile software development process by adhering to and advancing the CRD scrum methodology, including daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives
• Plan and coordinate cross-team activities to complete assignments
• Mentor and guide Junior Engineers on designs
• Demonstrate increasing independence in design and development

QualificationsRecommended Education

• B.S. degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or other technical field required; MS degree strongly preferred

Recommended Experience

• 4-8 years developing event-driven architectures
• Experience with Kafka strongly desired
• 4-8 years developing cloud-native services on Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud
• 4-8 years in cloud-native development using Java and Spring
• Experience with Angular or React
• Experience with Snowflake
• Experience with SQL Server
• Knowledge of Kubernetes
• Experience developing observable, operable cloud-native software that scales horizontally
• Experience in financial services solutions for Portfolio Management, Trading, Compliance, Post-Trade, IBOR or Wealth Management
• Object-oriented programming, compiler/interpreter technologies, embedded systems, operating systems, relational databases, scripting and modern programming languages
• Strong problem-solving abilities for multi-tiered, high-performance database applications
• Ability to design and develop software solutions for complex business and technical problems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well in a collaborative team environment
• Knowledge of Agile development methodology
• Employees are expected to work from the office 2 days a week

Travel

May be required on a limited basis.

About State Street

State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients. We're committed to creating a great work environment with competitive benefits, flexible work programs, and opportunities for development.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility

We believe our employees' diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives contribute to an inclusive environment. We welcome candidates from diverse origins, backgrounds, abilities, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and personalities. State Street supports active engagement with communities worldwide, with paid volunteer days, matching gift programs, and employee networks.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Job ID: R-772495

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