Who we are looking for

We are seeking a Product Development Officer to design, build and implement solutions for clients internally and externally. The successful candidate will engage with stakeholders to create detailed integration requirements, (message transfer protocols & definitions) as well as define functional requirements (constructing client solutions, workflow charts and diagrams) and work through the development process to the implementation of these solutions

Integrations involve creating and deploying solutions for clients utilizing messaging standards (incl. FIX, SWIFT and custom XML formats) over MQ, API’s, SFTP, TCP/IP and other protocols. Typically solutions include a combination of messaging, batch processing and data transformation, and is commonly written in Python.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Markets (SSM). When owners and managers of institutional assets need research, trading, securities lending and innovative portfolio strategies, they turn to SSM. As our investment research and trading arm, SSM’s number one goal is to enhance and preserve our clients’ portfolio values by applying technology, optimizing trading, and linking asset classes and markets across the world.

The specific product Fund Connect is State Street’s market-leading global electronic trading platform for

Money Market Funds, Primary Market ETFs, Liquidity Instruments and Investment Funds. Fund Connect provides efficiencies to the entire pre- and post-trade lifecycle across multiple asset classes. This role resides within the Fund Connect Business Integration Team, who support the business in a development/solutioning capacity.

Join us if making your mark in the capital markets industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for

As Technical Product Development Officer, you will

• Design, configure, build and deploy the integration of trading and supporting interfaces between

Fund Connect and its clients

• Be responsible for the successful completion of integration initiatives

• Handle technical consultancy in post-sales implementations

• Contribute to longer-term strategic and transformational technology initiatives

• Project manage which includes troubleshooting and escalation both internally and with

clients

• Document work, manage expectations and communicate progress on ongoing

engagements

• Continue to maintain and improve the codebase used in the integration layer

• Use technology to support tactical needs of the operations team, including the automation of tasks through scripting

• Work autonomously with confidence in a fast-moving, complex technical environment

Build solid relationships with colleagues across multiple functional groups of differing levels

of seniority

• Design and develop visualisations and reports using BI tools to support management and/or meet regulatory requirements

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• 2+ years of experience in software development in a financial services environment or similar

• Knowledge of SQL and experience working with relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server)

• Experience with FX, Equities, Rates and/or Mutual Funds products

• Knowledge of common messaging protocols and payloads (SWIFT/FIX/REST/MQ/Kafka)

• Outstanding attention to detail

• A desire to solve complex business problems with creative technical solutions

• Basic Unix & Linux skills

• Sense of urgency, natural curiosity to learn and ability to constructively question the status

quo

• • Highly self-motivated with exceptional integrity

• Eagerness to collaborate as part of a larger team

• Confident & clear communicator

• Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to any audience

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Hands on developer experience of object-oriented design pattern knowledge and

implementation experience using Python or Java (Required)

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Mathematics or Finance-related field (Required)

• Knowledge of workflow management frameworks such as Apache Airflow (Preferred)

• Knowledge of cloud computing infrastructure, such as AWS (Preferred)

• Knowledge of BI visualisation tools such as Looker or Power BI (Preferred)

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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