Summary:

Contribute to the enhancement and maintenance of one or more Charles River IMS modules or components as a senior member of an agile Scrum team. Provide engineering troubleshooting assistance to customer support teams and other development teams within Charles River.

Responsibilities:

Work under minimal supervision to analyze, design, develop, test, and debug medium to large software enhancements and solutions within Charles River’s business and technical problem domains.
Collaborate with Business Analysts and Product Managers to turn moderately complex business requirements into working and sustainable software.
Provide thought leadership in the design of product architecture within the team’s scope of responsibility.
Develop, test, debug, and implement software programs, applications and projects using Java, C#, SQL, JavaScript or other related software engineering languages.
Provide informed guidance and direction in code reviews.
Write unit and automation tests to ensure a high quality end product.
Assist in improving development test methodologies and contribute to related test methodology frameworks.
Conduct manual tests to ensure a high quality end product.
Contribute to written design and API documentation, and participate in customer documentation process.
Actively participate in the agile software development process by adhering to the CRD .
Scrum methodology including attending all daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
Participate in cross-team group activities to complete assignments.
Provide mentoring to junior staff.

Qualifications:

Recommended 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:

6 to 10 years of progressively responsible professional software engineering experience preferably in a financial services product delivery setting
4 to 7 years of experience in financial services developing solutions for Portfolio Management, Trading, Compliance, Post-Trade, IBOR or Wealth Management is strongly desired
Authoritative experience with object-oriented programming, compiler or interpreter technologies, embedded systems, operating systems, relational databases (RDBMS),
scripting and new/advanced programming languages
Able to contribute to complex design specs in consultation with senior staff
Able to work on medium to large projects with no supervision and on more complex tasks with minimal oversight
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Able to work well with peers in a collaborative team environment
A minimum of 5 years working with an Agile development methodology strongly desired

Supervisory Responsibility:

☒Individual Contributor ☐Team Lead ☐Manager of Managers

Travel:

May be required on a limited basis

Working Arrangements:

Employees are expected to work from the office 4 days a week.

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What we do. 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 on 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 locations, 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.

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State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

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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.

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