Sr. Software Engineer I, AVP

This job is with State Street, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

Who we are looking for : Contribute to the enhancement and maintenance of one or more Charles River IMS modules or components as a senior member of an agile Scrum team. Provide engineering troubleshooting assistance to customer support teams and other development teams within Charles River. Charles River Development empowers investment firms worldwide with a cloud-based platform that streamlines and automates the investment process across asset classes. As part of State Street Alpha®, we bring together data, technology, and services to help clients make confident decisions and scale with agility. Our open ecosystem and global support model enable investment professionals-from portfolio managers to private markets specialists-to navigate complexity and drive innovation. At Charles River, we thrive on collaboration, continuous improvement, and a shared commitment to shaping the future of financial technology.

Responsibilities :

Work under minimal supervision to analyze, design, develop, test, and debug medium to large software enhancements and solutions within Charles River's business and technical problem domains

Collaborate with Business Analysts and Product Managers to turn moderately complex business requirements into working and sustainable software

Provide thought leadership in the design of product architecture within the team's scope of responsibility

Develop, test, debug, and implement software programs, applications and projects using Java, C#, SQL, JavaScript or other related software engineering languages

Provide informed guidance and direction in code reviews

Write unit and automation tests to ensure a high quality end product

Assist in improving development test methodologies and contribute to related test methodology frameworks

Conduct manual tests to ensure a high quality end product

Contribute to written design and API documentation, and participate in customer documentation process

Actively participate in the agile software development process by adhering to the CRD Scrum methodology including attending all daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives

Participate in cross-team group activities to complete assignments

Provide mentoring to junior staff

Experience :

6 to 10 years of progressively responsible professional software engineering experience preferably in a financial services product delivery setting

4 to 7 years of experience in financial services developing solutions for Portfolio Management, Trading, Compliance, Post-Trade, IBOR or Wealth Management is strongly desired

Authoritative experience with object-oriented programming, compiler or interpreter technologies, embedded systems, operating systems, relational databases (RDBMS), scripting and new / advanced programming languages

Able to contribute to complex design specs in consultation with senior staff

Able to work on medium to large projects with no supervision and on more complex tasks with minimal oversight

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Able to work well with peers in a collaborative team environment

A minimum of 5 years working with an Agile development methodology strongly desired

Education and preferred qualifications :

B.S. degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics or other technical course of study required. MS degree strongly preferred.

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, investments 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 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, experience 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.

Salary Range :

$90,000 - $142,500 Annual

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.

Job Application Disclosure :

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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