Principal Software Engineer, VP

State Street

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Burlington, MA
Salary
$110,000–$185,000 / yr
Posted
63 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $148k
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This role pays less than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $174,600–$224,230 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $148k versus about $199k 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 Software Engineer, VP

Principal Software Engineer, VP will join the core team supporting the Wealth Management platform to design and implement complex investment management workflows for large industry participants. As a full-stack developer, you will build rich functionality, develop web services, write test and performance automation, and improve system scalability while migrating architecture to a cloud-based solution. You will work with Business Analysts and Product Managers to solve technical problems, provide thought leadership on product architecture, and mentor staff. The role requires expertise in Java, C#, SQL, JavaScript, Azure, React, Kubernetes, Kafka, and event-driven microservices. You will address critical business challenges within the portfolio management, trading, compliance, and post-trade domains. This position demands a high level of technical excellence to manage mission-critical client implementations and ensure high-quality software through rigorous code reviews and automated testing.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement complex wealth and investment management workflows for large institutional clients.
  • Develop, test, and debug software programs using Java, C#, SQL, and JavaScript.
  • Build scalable cloud-based solutions utilizing Azure, React, Kubernetes, Kafka, and microservices.
  • Provide expert-level troubleshooting for mission-critical client implementations and technical issues.
  • Write unit and automation tests to ensure high-quality product delivery and performance.
  • Conduct code reviews to provide critical analysis of proposed software changes.
  • Advise senior management on technical strategy and contribute to product architecture design.
  • Mentor junior and senior staff while participating in the Agile development process.

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 are required.
  • At least 6 years of experience in financial services for portfolio management, trading, compliance, post-trade, IBOR, or wealth management is desired.
  • Experience with object-oriented programming, RDBMS, scripting, and advanced programming languages like Java, C#, SQL, or JavaScript is required.
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience working with Agile development methodologies is required.
  • Demonstrated ability to design and develop simple software solutions for complex business and technical problems.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

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