At T. Rowe Price, we identify and actively invest in opportunities to help people thrive in an evolving world. As a premier global asset management organization with more than 85 years of experience, we provide investment solutions and a broad range of equity, fixed income, and multi-asset capabilities to individuals, advisors, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors. We take an active, independent approach to investing, offering our dynamic perspective and meaningful partnership so our clients can feel more confident.

We believe doing the right thing for our clients and our associates is good business. With a career at the firm, you can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in your community. You’ll enjoy resources to support your career path, as well as compensation, benefits, and flexibility to enrich your life. Here, you’ll find a collaborative culture that respects and values differences and colleagues who share a spirit of generosity.

Join us for the opportunity to grow and make a difference in ways that matter to you.

Role Summary
This Lead Software Engineer will be part of the Legal, Compliance, Audit and Enterprise Risk Technology team and will deliver technological solutions that align to the business strategies while improving efficiency and regulatory compliance, reduce risk, and improve user experience. Leads the design, development, and deployment of cloud native and AI applications hosted on AWS and internal infrastructure. You will lead a team of developers and collaborate with cross-functional teams and various stakeholders to ensure the delivery of scalable and resilient applications. In this role, you will foster innovation as you build applications to provide business value solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer with 8+ years of Java and AWS experience including microservice development and familiarity working with cloud-based applications. You will also:

• Mentor and lead other developers enabling them to work independently
• Lead development efforts, provide input into architectural and design decisions, provide realistic estimates
• Design and develop solutions working with other internal groups such as architecture, devops and enterprise security to ensure alignment with enterprise technology direction and standards
• Contribute to code reviews and provide feedback
• Lead discussions to drive tactical vs. strategic decisions, outlining trade-offs

Business Knowledge

• Experience working directly with business partners
• Can articulate business needs and translate them into technology solutions

Qualifications Required:

• BS or MS in Computer Science or a related technical field (or equivalent experience), with 8+ years of progressive professional development experience in more than one object-oriented language (such as Java, Python, or JavaScript), including demonstrated leadership of engineering teams
• Extensive hands-on expertise in delivering cloud-native solutions using AWS or Azure, containerized microservices
• Hands-on experience with data warehousing and modeling concepts
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining data pipelines (ETL/ELT) using Informatica / Snap Logic / Apache spark
• Strong understanding of data quality, monitoring, and performance optimization
• Working knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code
• Demonstrated commitment to engineering excellence through setting and upholding standards for automated testing, code reviews, and continuous delivery
• Provides a clear and concise explanation of business strategy, technical concepts, designs or implementation to a non-technical audience
• Able to quickly learn new technologies and stay abreast of industry trends
• Able to support deployments and support activities outside normal business hours as needed

Preferred:

• Hands-on experience building LLM-powered or agent-based systems in production
• Experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), vector databases, MCP servers, agent orchestration frameworks, prompt evaluation and iteration, model benchmarking, and performance testing
• Experience with Amazon Bedrock Agent Core, AWS Kiro, and OpenAI Codex
• Knowledge of security best practices for cloud-native applications and AI systems
• Experience in asset management or financial markets

FINRA Requirements
FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role

Work Flexibility
This role is eligible for hybrid work, with up to three days per week from home

Base Salary Ranges

Please review the job posting for the location of this specific opportunity.

$145,000.00 - $247,000.00 for the location of: Maryland, Colorado, Washington and remote workers
$159,000.00 - $272,000.00 for the location of: Washington, D.C.
$181,000.00 - $309,000.00 for the location of: New York, California

Placement within the range provided above is based on the individual’s relevant experience and skills for the role. Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon company and individual performance.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity,and Inclusion

At T. Rowe Price, our associates are our greatest asset. We thrive because our company culture is built on inclusion and because we sustain a work environment where associates can bring their best selves to work every day. The backgrounds, talents, and experiences of our global associates allow us to embrace new ideas and perspectives that move our business priorities forward and enable us to deliver strong client outcomes. Here, you can expect equal opportunity and fair and consistent treatment for all.

Benefits

We value your goals and needs, at work and in life. As an associate, you’ll be supported with resources, benefits, and work-life balance so you can thrive in ways that matter to you.

Featured employee benefits to enrich your life:

• Competitive compensation

• Annual bonus eligibility

• A generous retirement plan

• Hybrid work schedule

• Health and wellness benefits, including online therapy

• Paid time off for vacation, illness, medical appointments, and volunteering days

• Family care resources, including fertility and adoption benefits

Learn more about our benefits.

T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.