Who we are looking for
State Street is looking for a hands-on Application Engineering Lead to provide engineering leadership in build out of a large scale business critical platform. The candidate will work in a dynamic, fast-paced Agile team environment, working closely with business and IT staff across business units and geographies and will bring deep experience leading software engineering teams to deliver ecure, scalable, resilient, and high-performing enterprise solutions in the cloud.
What you will be responsible for
As a Software Engineering & Development Lead, Vice President you will
Lead software engineering teams delivering large-scale enterprise applications
Partner with business, architecture, infrastructure, and risk teams to deliver strategic technology solutions.
Oversee solution design, development, production readiness, and operational stability.
Mentor engineering talent and foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Communicate technology strategy, risks, and delivery progress to senior leadership.
Design and develop cloud native applications in AWS for the IMS West business unit
Provide hands-on support during critical delivery initiatives and complex production challenges.
What we value
These skills will help you succeed in this role
12+ years’ experience in IT developing enterprise applications and data processing solutions
Experience with multi-platform, multi database and/or multi language
Hands-on experience with AWS Compute services like EC2, Lambda, ECS or EKS and AWS RDS (Posgres SQL development)
Hands-on experience with ReactJS or other front end programming languages
Experience with designing & delivering solutions on AWS or other cloud platforms
Experience with event driven architecture, micro-services, and serverless development patterns
Experience leading agile delivery & adhering to SDLC processes is required
Experience in financial industry working on financial reporting/regulatory projects is a plus
Education & Preferred Qualifications
Masters or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
12+ years of experience developing enterprise scale applications
Additional requirements
Candidate must work primarily in the Pacific Time Zone (California).
Regular collaboration with offshore teams in India and China as well as with management and technical teams on the U.S. East Coast is required.
Demonstrated prior experience leading, motivating, coaching and developing people and teams.
Demonstrated solid interpersonal skills, team-work attitude and drive collaborative initiatives.
Work Requirement
Onsite 4 days a week in office and one day remote
Standard business hours aligned to project and stakeholder needs(8am to 5pm)
Salary Range:
$125,000 - $215,000 AnnualThe range quoted above applies to the role in the location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the location above, the applicable range could differ.
Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.
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About State StreetAcross 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.
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Skills Required
- 12+ years' experience developing enterprise applications and data processing solutions
- Experience with multi-platform, multi-database and/or multi-language environments
- Hands-on experience with AWS Compute services (EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS) and AWS RDS (PostgreSQL development)
- Hands-on experience with ReactJS or other front-end programming languages
- Experience designing and delivering solutions on AWS or other cloud platforms
- Experience with event-driven architecture, microservices, and serverless development patterns
- Experience leading agile delivery and adhering to SDLC processes
- Demonstrated experience leading, motivating, coaching and developing engineering teams
- Experience in financial industry working on financial reporting/regulatory projects
- Masters or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- Candidate must work primarily in the Pacific Time Zone (California)
- Onsite 4 days a week (office) with one remote day; standard business hours aligned to project needs (8am to 5pm)
- Regular collaboration with offshore teams in India and China and with US East Coast teams
State Street Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about State Street and has not been reviewed or approved by State Street.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is framed as a standout component, highlighted by a 401(k) match described as 100% on the first 6% of base salary. This is positioned as a meaningful offset to less competitive cash compensation for some roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave and time off are portrayed as relatively robust, with references to multi-week vacation, paid holidays, sick time, and additional days tied to wellness or volunteering. This breadth is repeatedly treated as a tangible part of total rewards beyond base pay.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits are presented as extensive, including the BeWell program, fitness discounts, onsite or supported health resources, and financial counseling. These offerings are depicted as strengthening the overall benefits proposition even when pay satisfaction is tepid.
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