Head of Corporate Functions Engineering, VP

State Street

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Work type
On-site
Location
Boston, MAPrinceton, NJ
Salary
$120,000–$217,500 / yr
Posted
11 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 19, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $203k
This role $169k
$105k most similar roles pay here $263k

This role pays less than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $174,600–$231,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $169k versus about $203k for comparable roles.

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About State Street

State Street Corporation is one of the world''s largest custodian banks and asset managers, providing investment servicing, investment management, and investment research to institutional investors. Industry: Financial Services & Asset Custody

State Street currently has 176 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $120,000–$202,500 across 172 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Head of Corporate Functions Engineering, VP

The Head of Corporate Functions Engineering – VP will lead a centralized engineering organization providing the technical backbone for Human Resources, Legal, Internal Audit, Global Security, and Realty. This leader is responsible for building and scaling capabilities across software engineering, AI engineering, data engineering, quality engineering, DevOps, platform enablement, and production support. Day-to-day responsibilities include establishing technical centers of excellence, creating specialized SWAT teams to resolve complex challenges, and modernizing engineering practices through cloud-native development, API-first design, microservices architecture, and event-driven platforms. The role focuses on accelerating AI adoption, improving operational resilience, and enhancing delivery consistency across the corporate portfolio. Key skills include expertise in AWS, CI/CD, automated testing, and data governance to solve complex technical problems while managing global teams and fostering a culture of engineering excellence for critical business functions.

What you'll do

  • Build and scale a centralized engineering organization to serve as the technical backbone for Corporate Functions.
  • Establish technical Centers of Excellence for Engineering, AI, Data, Quality Assurance, and Production Support.
  • Create specialized "SWAT Teams" to resolve complex technical challenges and accelerate strategic initiatives.
  • Drive the adoption of modern software practices, including cloud-native development, microservices, and DevSecOps.
  • Build enterprise AI engineering capabilities to develop LLM-based applications and intelligent automation solutions.
  • Lead shared data engineering capabilities to ensure high-quality data integration and governance across platforms.
  • Oversee production support functions to improve system uptime, observability, and incident management.
  • Recruit, mentor, and develop a global pipeline of high-performing engineering talent and future leaders.

What we're looking for

  • Must have at least 15 years of experience in software engineering, application development, technology delivery, or platform engineering.
  • Must have at least 8 years of leadership experience managing large technical teams and complex engineering organizations.
  • Must possess hands-on experience building and delivering enterprise-scale applications and technology platforms.
  • Must have proven experience leading organizations responsible for development, engineering enablement, testing, and production support.
  • Must possess strong technical knowledge of cloud platforms, AI/automation, data engineering, DevOps, and quality engineering.
  • Must demonstrate success in recruiting, developing, and retaining global engineering talent.
  • Must possess strong communication skills, executive presence, and stakeholder management capabilities.
  • An advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline is preferred.

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