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 the 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:

Contribute to the enhancement and maintenance of one or more Charles River IMS modules or components as a senior member of an agile scrum team. Provide engineering troubleshooting assistance to customer support teams and other development teams within Charles River.

Responsibilities:

Work under minimal supervision to analyze, design, develop, test, and debug small to medium software enhancements and solutions within Charles River's business and technical problem domains
Develop, test, debug, and implement software programs, applications and projects using Java, SQL, JavaScript, or other software related engineering languages
Provide thoughtful insight and suggestions in code6 reviews
Write unit and automation tests to ensure a high quality end product
Conduct manual tests to ensure a high quality end product
Actively participate in the agile software development process by adhering to the CRD scrum methodology including attending all daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives

Qualifications:

Education:

B.S. degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics or other technical course of study required. MS degree strongly preferred.

Experience:

5 - 10 years of progressively responsible professional software engineering experience preferably in a financial services product delivery setting
Minimum 5 years of experience in Java is required.
4 years of experience in developing microservices using Springboot.
2 to 3 years of experience on Azure, AWS or any other cloud systems is required.
2 years of experience in writing test cases using Junit is strongly desired
Good to have experience on Javascript, Angular or React JS
1 to 2 years of experience in financial services developing solutions for Portfolio Management is desired
Working experience on Docker is added advantage
Experience with object-oriented programming, compiler or interpreter technologies, embedded systems, operating systems, relational databases (RDBMS), scripting and new/advanced programming languages
Able to work on small to medium projects with little to no supervision and on more complex tasks with moderate oversight
Good written and verbal communication skills
Able to work well with peers in a collaborative team environment
A minimum of 2 years working with an Agile development methodology strongly desired

Supervisory Responsibility:

Individual Contributor Team Lead Manager of Managers

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.

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