Who we are looking for:

We are looking for a Workflow Development Engineer with hands on experience to design, build, and run workflow-driven applications and reusable components that enable scalable, configurable, and auditable business processes across enterprise platforms. You will work on modern workflow engines and full-stack applications to support long-running, user-interactive workflows, with strong emphasis on performance, reliability, and extensibility.

You will partner closely with Product Owners, Architects, Platform Engineering, and Client Implementation teams to deliver production-grade workflow solutions that support both core platforms and client-specific implementations.

Why this role is important to us:

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We’re driving the company’s digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.

The team you will be joining is a part of Chief Data Office (CDO) in Global Technology Services (GTS), a function that is vital to the company and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We’re driving the company’s digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry’s best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.

We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We’re looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.

Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.

What you will be responsible for:Design and build workflow-centric applications and shared components, including:

• End-to-end business workflows using Camunda, Appian or other workflow engines, supporting long-running, stateful, and user-driven processes
• Workflow orchestration and integration with backend services, external systems, and event-driven architectures
• Reusable workflow patterns, sub-processes, and validation frameworks to improve consistency and delivery efficiency

**Develop full-stack solutions where applicable, including:

• Backend services and APIs to support workflow execution, validation, and integrations
• Data models and persistence strategies optimized for workflow state, history, and auditability
• Frontend/UI components that deliver clear, intuitive user experiences for task processing, reviews, and approvals

**Contribute to platform and system-level capabilities, including:

• API design and integration (REST / event-driven) to connect workflows with upstream and downstream systems
• Kafka-based event publishing and consumption for asynchronous workflow triggers and status propagation
• Configuration-driven designs to reduce hard-coding and improve flexibility across clients and regions

**Ensure production readiness and operational excellence by:

• Designing workflows and services with performance, scalability, and resiliency in mind
• Implementing logging, monitoring, and error-handling strategies to support troubleshooting and SLA commitments
• Participating in code reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines to maintain high engineering standards
• Collaborating with architects to ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture principles and security requirements
• Supporting production issues and incident analysis related to workflow execution and integrations

Education & Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s/Master's Degree in a Computer Science, Engineering or Math or equivalent experience
• 10-16 years' experience in professional software design and development.
• Minimum 4+ years of strong hands on experience with Camunda, Appian development or equivalent experience with modern workflow engines
• Solid backend development experience using Java and/or other JVM-based languages
• Strong understanding of workflow concepts, including long-running processes, human-in-the-loop tasks, state management, and exception handling
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs, with attention to versioning, backward compatibility, and performance
• Strong skills in data modeling, including relational databases and workflow-centric data structures
• Experience integrating with external systems and services in enterprise environments
• Strong analytical skills, with ability to collect, absorb, and analyze information quickly and independently
• Proven ability to develop and work with cross functional processes and project timelines
• Excellent follow-through, attention to detail and time management skills

Preferred / Plus:

• Full-stack development experience (backend + UI), including workflow task UIs and business-facing screens
• Hands-on experience with Kafka or event-driven architectures
• Experience in UI/UX design for enterprise workflow applications, with a focus on usability and clarity
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern DevOps practices
• Experience working in financial services environments
• Exposure to cloud-native deployments (AWS, Azure, OCI, etc.)
• Preferred to have AWS Certifications

Work Requirement:

Hybrid

Are you the right candidate? Yes!

We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.

About State Street

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.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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