
Software Engineering & Development – Development Lead (State Street Bank and Trust Company; Boston, Massachusetts): Will contribute to the development, enhancement, and maintenance of our internal platform as a member of an agile scrum team. Specific job duties include: Develop, test, and debug software enhancements and solutions within the business and technical problem domains; Develop, test, debug, and implement software programs, applications, and projects on cloud computing using Python, Java, Spring boot, SQL, Kafka, Apache Spark, and similar frameworks; Design and handle applications independently; Write unit and automation tests to ensure a high-quality end product; Participate in code reviews; Participate in the agile software development process by adhering to the scrum methodology, including attending all daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives; and Triage production issues by reviewing code and logs as needed and coming up with solutions. Hybrid telecommuting from within the U.S. permitted pursuant to Company policy.
Minimum requirements: Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Computer Science or equivalent field plus 7 years of experience in commercial software development with multi-tier solutions. Alternatively, will accept a master’s degree or its equivalent in Computer Science or equivalent field plus 5 years of experience in commercial software development with multi-tier solutions.
Must have: Proven experience developing, testing, debugging, and implementing software programs, applications and projects on cloud computing using Python, Java, SQL; Experience with Apache Spark on Databricks; Experience with Apache Airflow, Cloud Computing, Kubernetes, Kafka AWS, Spring boot; Professional Java/Python development experience; Solid communication skills (verbal and written), good interpersonal skills; Ability to gather and understand requirements in the financial sector; Ability to work well with peers in a collaborative team environment; Proven experience working with an Agile development methodology; Prior experience in the financial services, Mutual fund, Repo, and/or Collateral industry; Proven ability to analyze business requirements and develop solutions to the business needs; Demonstrated strong collaboration skills, working with multiple teams in various locations in an agile environment. (Unless otherwise indicated, State Street is seeking the stated ability in the skills listed above with no specific number of years or amount of experience required. All experience can be gained concurrently.)
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Salary Range:
$178,131 - $195,944 Annual
The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.
Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.
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