This role pays less than
67%
of similar roles. Most pay
$151,000–$213,200
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$161k
versus about
$182k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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.
Senior Software Engineer – Backend Platforms, Vice President (Wealth Custody & Clearing) serves as a technical leader within the Wealth Custody & Clearing team, where you will architect and lead the development of high-scale, low-latency distributed systems in a cloud-native environment. You will define engineering standards, oversee system reliability, and manage critical incident responses while mentoring other engineers to improve overall quality. The role requires expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices architectures, and container orchestration via Kubernetes on AWS platforms. You will also work with PostgreSQL, Kafka, and various caching layers to build robust data systems. This position addresses complex financial problems including portfolio management, trading system order lifecycles, and market data processing. The core focus is building high-precision, audit-ready infrastructure that ensures regulatory compliance and security for institutional wealth management and brokerage services.