About State Street Investment Management (SSIM)

State Street Investment Management (SSIM) is a leading global asset manager, entrusted with managing assets on behalf of institutional investors worldwide. We combine a disciplined investment approach with deep expertise across asset classes to deliver innovative solutions that meet our clients evolving needs.

We are committed to fostering a culture of integrity, collaboration, and inclusion, empowering our employees to drive meaningful outcomes for clients while supporting long-term growth and innovation.

Role Overview

State Street Investment Management (State Street IM, formerly State Street Global Advisors) is seeking an Assistant Vice President of Engineering to support the design, delivery, and production support of the Transition Management (TM) & Trading technology platform.

This role will be accountable to platform reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency, while enabling efficient execution of Transition Management workflows across asset classes.

You will partner closely with engineering leadership, product teams, and business stakeholders to enhance platform capabilities, improve stability, and support ongoing modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Development & Support

• Contribute to the development and enhancement of the Transition Management technology platform, including execution, workflow orchestration, and post-trade processes

• Support platform stability, monitoring, and incident management, ensuring high availability and operational efficiency

• Assist in the implementation of modern architectures (cloud, APIs, microservices) to improve performance and scalability

Transition Management Engineering

• Deliver and enhance core TM capabilities, including trade execution, cost modelling, analytics, and reporting.

• Support multi-asset workflows (Equity, Fixed Income, FX, derivatives) with high-performance, scalable systems.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to resolve issues and improve execution workflows

• Ensure adherence to operational risk, controls, and compliance standards.

Automation & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to automate manual workflows and improve processes

• Support use of data and analytics to enhance decision-making and operational outcomes

• Participate in adoption of new technologies (e.g., GenAI, automation tools) where relevant

Delivery & Collaboration

• Work closely with team members to support delivery of small to mid-sized initiatives, ensuring quality and adherence to timelines

• Collaborate with global engineering teams and cross-functional partners

• Mentor junior team members and contribute to a collaborative and growth-oriented team environment

Governance & Stakeholder Management

• Support tracking of platform KPIs (stability, performance, delivery metrics)

• Provide inputs for status reporting, risk tracking, and stakeholder updates

• Work with vendors and internal teams to ensure smooth integration and service delivery

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in front-office technology and trading platforms.

• Strong understanding of Trading workflows and execution processes.

• Experience driving platform reliability, scalability, and operational risk reduction.

• Expertise in cloud platforms, microservices, APIs, and distributed systems.

• Demonstrated ability to work across global teams and cross-functional delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Trading and Transition Management platforms.

• Strong background in observability, SRE, and platform engineering models.

• Familiarity with data platforms, analytics, and automation frameworks.

• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, CFA, or equivalent) preferred.

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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