Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer - Java AVP Who we are Charles River Development CRD is the FinTech division of State Street Together with State Street s Middle and Back-office services Charles River s cloud-based Front Office technology forms the foundation of the State Street Alpha Platform the first front-to-back solution in industry Our vision is to be the world s leading investment platform shaping the future of the industry and driving new levels of technology-led innovation resiliency efficiency and growth for investors and the people they serve CRD Engineering organization is innovating and transforming the platform by moving away from monolithic software to utilizing next generation cloud-based technology that leverages Microsoft Azure Kafka Snowflake etc Industry momentum has seen CRD grow over 135 in headcount over the last 5 years and we continue to grow As a digital innovation leader we invest into our solutions processes systems and talent Summary Act as Full Stack engineer responsible for the enhancement and maintenance of one or more Alpha Charles River Development modules or components of an agile scrum team Provide troubleshooting engineering assistance to customer support teams and other development teams within Charles River Responsibilities Analyze design develop test and debug large and complex software enhancements and solutions within Charles River s business and technical problem domains including modifications to core frameworks and other primary facilities critical to system operation Collaborate with Business Analysts and Product Managers to create simple and sustainable software solutions for complex problems Direct problem solving for projects or major phases of projects to resolve software technical issues Develop test debug and implement software programs applications and projects using Java C SQL JavaScript or other related software engineering languages as well as keeping abreast of emerging technologies impactful to CRDs business Provide informed guidance and critical analysis of proposed changes during code reviews Write unit and automation tests to ensure a high-quality product Identify ways of improving development test methodologies contribute to and related test methodology frameworks Conduct manual tests to ensure a high-quality product Provide troubleshooting on large mission critical client implementations Engage in the agile software development process by adhering to and advancing the CRD scrum methodology including attending all daily standups sprint planning backlog grooming and retrospectives Plan and coordinate cross-team activities groups to complete assignments Mentoring and guiding on designs to Junior Engineers Demonstrate more independence of design and development Qualifications Recommended Education B Tech degree or foreign education equivalent in Computer Science Engineering Mathematics and Physics or other technical course of study required M Tech degree strongly preferred Recommended Experience 12 years of progressively responsible professional software engineering experience preferably in a financial services product delivery setting Experience of 4-8 years developing event driven architectures Experience in Kafka strongly desired Experience of 4-8 years developing cloud native services on one or more of the major cloud providers Azure AWS Google Cloud Experience of 4-8 years in cloud native development using Java and Spring is mandatory Experience in Angular or React Experience in Snowflake preferred Experience in SQL Server preferred Knowledge of Kubernetes Experience in developing observable operable cloud native software that horizontally scales Experience in financial services developing solutions for Portfolio Management Trading Compliance Post-Trade IBOR or Wealth Management Experience with object-oriented programming compiler or interpreter technologies embedded systems operating systems relational databases RDBMS scripting and new advanced programming languages Demonstrated problem solving abilities involving multi-tiered high-performance database applications Demonstrated ability to design and develop software solutions to business and technical problems of high complexity Outstanding written and verbal communication skills Able to work well with peers in a collaborative team environment Knowledge of Agile development methodology Employees are expected to work from the office 4 days a week Travel May be required on a limited basis About State Street Across the globe institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk respond to challenges and drive performance and profitability We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do and smart engaged employees are essential to our continued success We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential As an essential partner in our shared success you ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities flexible work-life support paid volunteer days and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most Join us in shaping the future As an Equal Opportunity Employer we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race creed color religion national origin ancestry ethnicity age disability genetic information sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression citizenship marital status domestic partnership or civil union status familial status military and veteran status and other characteristics protected by applicable law Discover more information on jobs at Read our