Software Engineer – Backend Platforms, Assistant Vice President (Wealth Custody & Clearing)
State StreetBase Salary
$90k - $158k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and support enterprise-grade software solutions for the Wealth Custody & Clearing platform.
- Build scalable backend services, APIs, integrations, and platform capabilities supporting custody, clearing, onboarding, trading, servicing, reporting, and advisor workflows.
- Develop cloud-enabled, API-first solutions using secure coding standards and sound software design principles.
- Participate in technical design reviews, architecture discussions, engineering standards, Agile delivery, release readiness, deployment, and production support.
- Integrate with external fintech, custody, clearing, broker-dealer, and market infrastructure providers.
- Ensure solutions meet requirements for performance, resiliency, security, observability, auditability, data integrity, and operational readiness.
- Troubleshoot complex technical issues, support root cause analysis, improve the platform, and mentor junior engineers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- At least 7 years of software engineering, backend engineering, or application development experience with progressively increasing responsibility.
- Experience delivering business-critical applications in Agile software development environments.
- Hands-on experience with modern programming languages such as Java, Kotlin, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or similar technologies.
- Experience with APIs, microservices, distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and enterprise integration patterns.
- Experience with cloud-enabled development, automated testing, software delivery tooling, and DevOps practices.
- Experience with relational or NoSQL databases, messaging platforms, observability tools, monitoring, logging, and performance optimization is preferred.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, cloud platforms, or containerized application deployment is preferred.
- Financial services experience, particularly in wealth management, brokerage, custody, clearing, trading, fintech, advisor platforms, or transaction processing, is preferred.
- Ability to work with cross-functional stakeholders and support systems requiring high availability, fault tolerance, strong data integrity, documentation, security, controls, and production readiness.
Benefits
- Hybrid work is required, with the hiring location confirmed based on business need, role alignment, and approved requisition details.
- Standard business hours are expected, with flexibility for delivery milestones, production needs, and collaboration across locations.
- Benefits include a 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, life, medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, incentive compensation eligibility, and certain tax-advantaged savings plans.
- The company provides inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and employee networks.
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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