Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), AVP (Wealth Custody & Clearing)
State StreetBase Salary
$90k - $158k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for frontend, backend, and API-driven systems.
- Build and execute functional, regression, integration, contract, and end-to-end automated test suites.
- Partner with application developers, product managers, and platform engineers to embed quality early in the software development lifecycle.
- Validate wealth custody, clearing, trading, account, portfolio, and servicing workflows.
- Create and maintain repeatable test data strategies.
- Identify, document, and track defects while contributing to root cause analysis and defect prevention.
- Ensure applications meet expectations for accuracy, reliability, resiliency, and regulatory compliance.
- Support production readiness, release validation, and post-deployment issue analysis.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of experience in software quality engineering, SDET, or test automation roles.
- Demonstrated hands-on individual contributor experience embedded within engineering teams.
- Ability to design and implement automated testing solutions for complex systems.
- Experience working in enterprise or regulated environments where quality and control are critical.
- Strong proficiency with test automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright.
- Experience testing API-based and microservices architectures, including integration and contract testing.
- Familiarity with Java, JavaScript, or other backend and frontend languages used for test development.
- Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD deployment workflows.
- Knowledge of performance, resiliency, and negative-path testing concepts, testing best practices, quality metrics, and defect management.
- Exposure to wealth management, brokerage, or financial services systems is strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with account and portfolio lifecycle events, trading and order management, operational servicing, entitlements, auditability, and controls is preferred.
- Experience with systems subject to regulatory oversight such as SEC or FINRA is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits include a 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance coverage.
- Paid time off includes vacation, sick leave, short-term disability, and family care responsibilities.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program, tax-advantaged savings plans, and eligibility for annual performance-based incentive awards.
- Inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and employee networks are available.
- The role offers a strong technical individual-contributor career path and collaboration with experienced engineers and architects.
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About State Street
At State Street, we deliver leading investment platforms, data, expertise, and solutions that accelerate performance and better decision making. With over 200 years of global financial leadership, we equip institutional investors through a comprehensive suite of capabilities: Investment Services: Integrated front-to-back solutions across custody, accounting, and operations. Investment Management: Index and active strategies from one of the world’s largest asset managers. Markets: Multi-asset trading, FX solutions, and data-driven research to enhance portfolio value. Who We Are • 50,000+ employees worldwide • Active in 100+ markets • #1 in ETF servicing What You’ll Find Here • Executive perspectives and thought leadership • Timely market commentary and macro insights • Our views on investment operations, ETFs, private markets, and digital finance • Stories reflecting our culture, values and commitment to diversity and inclusion