Principal Engineer, VP

State Street

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Burlington, MA
Salary
$120,000–$202,500 / yr
Posted
63 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $195k
This role $161k
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This role pays less than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $174,600–$215,850 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $161k versus about $195k 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 · Principal Engineer, VP

The Principal Engineer, VP joins the engineering team to drive technical excellence by independently analyzing, designing, developing, testing, and debugging complex software enhancements within core frameworks and primary facilities. This role involves collaborating with Business Analysts and Product Managers to create sustainable solutions for complex problems while mentoring senior engineers and providing thought leadership on product architecture. The candidate will build and implement software programs using Java, C#, SQL, and JavaScript, while utilizing Spring Boot Microservices, Kubernetes, Kafka, and message-based systems. Key responsibilities include performing expert-level troubleshooting on mission-critical client implementations, managing CI/CD pipelines, and leading Agile processes like sprint planning and backlog grooming. The role focuses on solving high-complexity technical problems within the financial services domain, specifically addressing requirements for Portfolio Management, Trading, Compliance, Post-Trade, IBOR, or Wealth Management systems using high-performance database applications.

What you'll do

  • Analyze, design, develop, test, and debug complex software enhancements for core systems and frameworks.
  • Provide thought leadership in product architecture both within and beyond the immediate team scope.
  • Mentor and coach senior engineers to elevate technical capabilities and foster a culture of excellence.
  • Resolve advanced software technical issues and lead problem-solving for major project phases.
  • Develop and implement applications using Java, C#, SQL, and JavaScript while integrating emerging technologies.
  • Perform critical analysis and provide informed guidance during the code review process.
  • Write unit and automation tests to ensure high quality across the development lifecycle.
  • Lead and advance agile software development processes including sprint planning and backlog grooming.

What we're looking for

  • A B.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or another technical field is required.
  • A Master's degree in a technical field is strongly preferred.
  • At least 10 years of progressively responsible professional software engineering experience is required.
  • At least 6 years of experience in financial services for Portfolio Management, Trading, Compliance, Post-Trade, IBOR, or Wealth Management is desired.
  • At least 5 years of experience working with an Agile development methodology is required.
  • Experience with Spring Boot Microservices and familiarity with cloud environment deployments are required.
  • Knowledge of microservice architectures, Kubernetes, Kafka, and message-based systems is required.
  • Expertise in object-oriented programming, RDBMS, low-latency systems, CI/CD pipelines, and AI-assisted development tools is required.

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