Data Platform Software Engineering Principal, State Street Investment Management, Vice President

Role Summary

State Street Investment Management’s Data, Analytics & AI Services (DAAIS) team is seeking a Software Engineering Principal (Vice President) for its Data Platform at our Krakow, Poland office. This role is accountable for the software engineering aspects of the data platform—building and operating backend services, APIs and microservices, containerized/cloud-native components, and migration frameworks/utilities that enable Snowflake and Databricks workloads on AWS or Azure. The successful candidate will bring deep, hands-on expertise in large-scale distributed systems and will be responsible for the end-to-end design, build, and operate lifecycle of low-latency, resilient, complex software solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Hands-on design and delivery of core backend services (APIs, microservices, orchestration/workflow, metadata/access services), including writing and reviewing production code for critical paths.

• Architect large-scale, distributed components on AWS/Azure (compute, networking, storage) with a focus on low latency, resiliency, scalability, and clear service boundaries.
• Own operations of the software solutions, including on-call and incident response, backfills, post-incident reviews, and reliability improvements.
• Build and operate migration frameworks/utilities for Snowflake and Databricks (bulk load/unload, schema evolution, reconciliation, backfills, cutover automation) with strong validation, observability, rollback, and replayability.
• Engineer security-by-design for services and tooling: authentication/authorization, secrets management, encryption/KMS, network controls, and integration with Snowflake/Databricks access models (e.g., Unity Catalog) with audit-ready logging.
• Design and deliver low-latency, event-driven integration patterns (Kafka/Kinesis/Event Hubs) with replay, idempotency, schema management, and resilient failure handling.
• Deliver internal tools and developer experience enablers (admin/onboarding tools, diagnostics dashboards, SDKs/CLIs, client libraries, templates) to simplify integration, improve productivity, and reduce operational toil.
• Help lead agile delivery (standups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives) and continuously improve engineering practices; leverage AI-assisted tools and internal agents/automations to accelerate the SDLC and raise quality.
• Accountable for the software engineering aspects of the Data Platform: set engineering direction and standards for platform services, partnering with Data Engineering/Analytics leaders on priorities and adoption.
• Build and lead a software engineering pod; hire, coach, and develop technical leaders to deliver with engineering and operational excellence. Own team performance management, including professional development and performance reviews.

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience delivering large-scale, distributed systems; BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering (or equivalent experience).

• Strong object-oriented design skills, including design patterns, SOLID principles, and modern engineering best practices.
• Strong proficiency in Java (preferred) and/or Python, building scalable, high-performance services.
• Proven experience designing, building, and operating microservices and APIs (REST, RPC, gRPC, OpenAPI), including backward compatibility and resilience.
• Hands-on cloud-native experience on AWS and/or Azure, including service deployments that integrate with Snowflake and Databricks.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation/Bicep).
• Experience building event-driven systems using messaging/streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, Event Hubs, Flink).
• Observability and production operations experience: logging/metrics/tracing (OpenTelemetry/Prometheus/Grafana), on-call, and incident response practices.
• Strong SDLC execution: CI/CD, automated testing, and secure-by-default engineering practices.
• Strong communication and influence skills, including experience leading within a pod/team (coaching, performance feedback) and collaborating effectively with engineering and business stakeholders.

• Strong proficiency in Java (preferred) and/or Python, building scalable, high-performance services.
• Proven experience designing, building, and operating microservices and APIs (REST, RPC, gRPC, OpenAPI), including reliability and backward compatibility concerns.
• Hands-on cloud-native experience on AWS and/or Azure, building services that integrate with Snowflake and Databricks.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation/Bicep).
• Event-driven systems experience using messaging/streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, Event Hubs, Flink).
• Observability experience (logging/metrics/tracing) with tools such as OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana.
• Strong SDLC and DevOps practices: CI/CD, automated testing, secure-by-default development, and production support/on-call.
• Ability to influence and lead within a pod/team (coaching, performance feedback) and communicate effectively with engineering and business stakeholders; practical use of AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., Copilot) is a plus.

This role requires office presence on a weekly basis (4 days).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience delivering AI-assisted SDLC initiatives (e.g., Copilot/Claude Code), including secure usage guidelines and measurable improvements in velocity and quality.

• Experience building internal developer agents/automations that streamline integrations and engineering operations (e.g., migration assistants, release/runbook generators, incident triage support) with guardrails and human-in-the-loop workflows.
• Familiarity with AI governance in regulated environments and experience operationalizing AI engineering tools (enablement, quality gates, adoption measurement) and integrating them into CI/CD workflows.

• Familiarity with AI governance in regulated environments and experience operationalizing AI engineering tools (enablement, quality gates, adoption measurement) and integrating them into CI/CD workflows.

About State Street Investment Management

What We Do. As the asset management arm of State Street Corporation, State Street Investment Management has served the world’s governments, institutions and financial advisors for over four decades. With a rigorous, risk-aware approach built on research, analysis and market-tested experience, we build from a breadth of active and index strategies to create cost-effective solutions. As stewards, we help portfolio companies see that what is fair for people and sustainable for the planet can deliver long-term performance. And, as pioneers in index, ETF, and ESG investing, we are always inventing new ways to invest. As a result, we have become one of the world’s largest asset managers with trillions of dollars under our care.

Our Mission. At State Street Investment Management, our mission is to invest responsibly to enable economic prosperity and social progress. We are driven by a desire to help our clients, and those who rely on them, achieve a better future. We have a long history of developing innovative investment strategies to provide our clients with reliable and transparent returns, cost-effectively, and without excessive risk.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary by location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You’ll have access to Flexible Work Programs 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 perspectives 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.

Company: State Street Investment Management

Minimum Salary:​

zł282 000 Annual

The minimum salary quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate ultimately works outside of this primary location, the applicable minimum salary may differ.​

Salary will be determined based on factors such as the position, type of work performed, individual skills, job description, working hours, diligence, initiative, self-management, length of employment, availability, and the quantity and quality of work delivered, as well as other objective and non-discriminatory criteria relevant to State Street employees.​

In addition to salary, employees are eligible to be considered for discretionary annual performance-based awards.​

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We Offer:​

• Permanent contract from day one​

• Additional holidays (Birthday Day Off, 3rd and 5th year anniversary Day Off)​

• Gold Medical Package for employees and their families (partner and children)​

• Premium life insurance package and private pension plan​

• Wide range of soft skills training, technical workshops, language classes and development programs​

• Opportunities to volunteer your time to company-driven initiatives, employee networks or organizations of your choice​

• Variety of well-being programs​

• Additional benefits available depending on the seniority of the role

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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