Principal Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Drive technical excellence by analyzing, designing, developing, testing, and debugging complex software enhancements for Charles River IMS modules
• Collaborate with Business Analysts and Product Managers to create sustainable software solutions for complex problems
• Provide thought leadership in product architecture design and advise senior management on technical strategy
• Develop and implement software using Java, C#, SQL, or JavaScript while staying current with emerging technologies
• Conduct code reviews, write unit and automation tests, and perform manual testing to ensure high-quality deliverables
• Provide expert-level troubleshooting for mission-critical client implementations
• Mentor junior and senior staff and assist team leaders in the agile scrum process, including sprint planning and backlog grooming

Requirements

• B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical field
• Minimum of 10 years of professional software engineering experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working within an Agile development methodology
• Extensive experience with Spring Boot Microservices and cloud environment deployment
• Strong understanding of microservice architectures and Kubernetes
• Hands-on experience with Kafka and message-based systems
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming and relational databases (RDBMS)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a technical field
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in financial services, specifically in Portfolio Management, Trading, Compliance, Post-Trade, IBOR, or Wealth Management

About the Company

State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers, and asset intelligence companies in the world. Through Charles River Development, we empower investment firms worldwide with a cloud-based platform that streamlines and automates the investment process. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where employees can reach their full potential while helping institutional investors manage risk and drive performance.