Java Senior Software Engineer, hybrid, Assistant Vice President

About the role

Charles River Development (CRD) is the FinTech division of State Street.  Together with State Street's Middle and Back-office services, Charles River's cloud-based Front Office technology forms the foundation of the State Street Alpha Platform, the first front-to-back solution in the industry.

Our vision is to be the world's leading investment platform, shaping the future of the industry and driving new levels of technology-led innovation, resiliency, efficiency and growth for investors and the people they serve.

CRD Engineering organization is innovating and transforming the platform by moving away from monolithic software to utilizing next generation cloud-based technology that leverages Microsoft Azure, Kafka, Snowflake, etc.

Industry momentum has seen CRD grow over 135% in headcount over the last 5 years, and we continue to grow. As a digital innovation leader, we invest into our solutions, processes, systems, and talent.

CRD is currently expanding the capabilities of our products in several new areas. The Senior Software Engineer will work on developing new Java middle tier/server-side functionality for the system. This position will involve new product development and requires financial software experience or alternatively a strong understanding and interest in financial markets.

This is an opportunity to work within a very strong, senior level engineering team and help to develop challenging new products in the financial space.

This job is a hybrid role with at 3 days in the office per week, which you can perform from our offices in Krakow and Gdansk.

As a Senior Software Developer you will:

• Contribute as a Sr. Individual Contributor within a team of top engineers using Agile methodology
• Analyze, design, develop, test, and debug large and complex software enhancements and solutions within Charles River's business and technical problem domains including modifications to core frameworks and other primary facilities critical to system operation
• Collaborate with Business Analysts and Product Managers to create simple and sustainable software solutions for complex problems
• Direct problem solving for projects or major phases of projects to resolve software technical issues
• Develop, test, debug, and implement software programs, applications and projects using Java, SQL, JavaScript, or other related software engineering languages as well as keeping abreast of emerging technologies impactful to CRDs business
• Provide informed guidance and critical analysis of proposed changes during code reviews
• Write unit and automation tests to ensure a high-quality product.
• Identify ways of improving development test methodologies contribute to and related test methodology frameworks
• Conduct manual tests to ensure a high-quality product.
• Provide troubleshooting on large, mission critical client implementations
• Engage in the agile software development process by adhering to and advancing the CRD scrum methodology, including attending all daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives
• Plan and coordinate cross-team activities groups to complete assignments.
• Mentoring and guiding on designs to Junior Engineers
• Demonstrate more independence of design and development.

Stack: Java, Spring, Microservices, React, SQL, Azure Cloud, Kubernetes, Snowflake

Desired skills and competencies:

• 4-8 years of experience in Java development - preferably in the FinTech (financial markets) area
• B.S. degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering or other technical course of study required. MS degree strongly preferred.
• Experience in front-end web development, ideally using React 
• Experience in development of cloud native services (Azure experience a bonus)
• Knowledge of SQL and experience with RBDMS
• Experience with
• Kafka, Snowflake, Kubernetes, Tomcat will be a strong asset

• Permanent contract from day one

• Additional holidays (Birthday Day Off, 3rd and 5th year anniversary Day Off and others)

• Gold medical package for employees and their families (partner and children)

• Premium life insurance package and private pension plan

• Cafeteria system

• Wide range of soft skills training, technical workshops, language classes and development programs

• Opportunities to volunteer your time to company-driven initiatives, employee networks or organizations of your choice

• Variety of well-being programs

• Possibility of work in rapidly growing global organization on interesting projects

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation we're making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we've been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. You'll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees' diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspective are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome the candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift program and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

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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.

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