Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Manage a development team’s staff, including assignment of work items, employee performance, engagement and professional development

• Work with Product Owner to design and develop software solutions to meet market needs and assist in managing the product backlog for their functional area

• Strong experience in enterprise application architecture and platform‑based solution design.

• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex platforms into production, not just define architecture.

• Fulfill the Scrum Master role by leading the team in their Agile development process and working to foster a strong continuous improvement in culture

• Identify improvements in team development and quality including defining new strategies, processes, and required tooling to improve quality

• Write, review and approve software development specifications, projects, proposals, methods, and schedules

• Provide expert guidance and critical analysis of proposed changes during code reviews

• Advise staff members on complex technical problems including specifying proper software designs and use of existing facilities to solve common problems

• Monitor progress on a variety of initiatives and work packages to ensure fulfillment of product and scheduling objectives

• Review testing strategy and test plans for team’s product to ensure high product quality

• Mentor team members to cultivate technical and financial domain knowledge expertise, and assist with developing other essential skills to further their careers

• Develop, test, debug, and implement software programs, applications and projects using Java, C#, SQL, JavaScript, or other related software engineering languages as well as keeping abreast of emerging technologies impactful to CRDs business

• Work with the client services organization to provide support & maintenance to current customers

• Coordinate with other Scrum teams within the R&D organization to ensure seamless integration of functional workflows

Qualifications:

Education:

• B.S. degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics or other technical course of study required.

• MS degree strongly preferred

Experience:

• A minimum of 16+ years of progressively responsible professional experience in a software engineering role required with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a supervisory role managing Scrum Teams.

• Experience in financial services developing solutions for Portfolio Management, Trading, Compliance, Post-Trade, IBOR or Wealth Management is strongly desired

• Experience of microservice architectures and Kubernete

• Knowledge and experience working with Kafka and message-based systems

• Experience with Snowflake will be a strong asset.

• Experience with Postgres SQL is preferred.

• Demonstrated experience with object-oriented programming, compiler or interpreter technologies, embedded systems, operating systems, relational databases (RDBMS), scripting and new/advanced programming languages

• A minimum of 5 years working with an Agile development methodology

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to clearly and succinctly summarize results for upper management

• Demonstrated experience in organizing and running efficient meetings

• Ability to manage solution complexity to ensure simple designs and workflows

• Ability to coordinate and lead cross-team activities

• Strong contributor to project plans and backlog management

• Authoritative experience with object-oriented programming, compiler or interpreter technologies, embedded systems, operating systems, relational databases (RDBMS), scripting and new/advanced programming languages

• Experience in the development of cloud-native services (Azure experience a bonus).

About Charles River Development:

Charles River Investment management System in a platform that provides many Front-Office functions including Portfolio Management, Order Management and Execution, Compliance, Performance & Attribution, Modelling, Scenario Analysis, and Wealth Management.

We are part of the State Street Bank. 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 in 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 location, 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 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 programs 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. Discover more at State Street.com/careers.

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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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