T26-8254 ; Software Engineering & Development, AVP

Lead and contribute to end‑to‑end delivery across the full software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, and production support. Act as a senior individual contributor with strong technical ownership, delivery accountability, and mentorship responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to end‑to‑end delivery across the full lifecycle (design, development, testing, deployment, and production support).
• Design, develop, and enhance backend services using Java and the Spring ecosystem (Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud).
• Build and maintain Appian‑based user‑facing solutions, including workflow and process modeling using BPM concepts, and integrate Appian with backend services.
• Develop front‑end components using React (JavaScript/TypeScript preferred) and supporting libraries such as Recharts, Material UI (MUI), and AG Grid.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and enterprise integrations aligned with service‑oriented and microservices architectures.
• Develop data access layers using PostgreSQL and Oracle, leveraging frameworks such as MyBatis or similar data‑mapper technologies.
• Apply caching strategies using Redis and contribute to business rule implementations using Drools or similar rules engines.
• Write, optimize, and troubleshoot complex SQL; perform performance tuning and query analysis.
• Apply software engineering best practices, including design patterns, refactoring, code reviews, and maintainability improvements.
• Implement automated testing (unit, integration, API, and UI as applicable) and contribute to quality gates in CI/CD pipelines.
• Participate in production support and incident troubleshooting, including log analysis, monitoring, and root‑cause analysis.
• Work closely with DevOps and platform teams to support build, release, and deployment processes.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and coaching team members while promoting engineering standards and best practices.
• Collaborate effectively with global onsite and offshore teams, contributing to clear communication and predictable delivery.

What We Value – Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands‑on experience with Java and the Spring ecosystem (Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud).
• Solid backend engineering fundamentals with experience designing scalable, resilient, and maintainable services.
• Strong experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle) and data access frameworks such as MyBatis.
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design, enterprise integration patterns, and microservices architectures.
• Experience with Redis and caching strategies; familiarity with Drools or other rules engines.
• Hands‑on experience with Appian or similar low‑code/BPM platforms, including workflow and process modeling.
• Strong SQL skills, including query optimization and performance tuning.
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles, Java design patterns, and refactoring techniques.
• Comfortable working in Linux environments, including command‑line usage and basic shell scripting.
• Strong Git knowledge and experience with modern version‑control workflows.
• Familiarity with Java application servers such as Tomcat.
• Working knowledge of AWS services (EC2, ECS, S3, ELB).
• Familiarity with scheduling and orchestration tools such as Quartz or Airflow.
• Experience with enterprise integration and messaging technologies such as Kafka, MQ, and SFTP.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools and practices (e.g., Jenkins, Harness) and automated build/deploy pipelines.
• Strong understanding of authentication and authorization concepts (e.g., RBAC) and API security.
• Experience in solution and technical design, including non‑functional requirements (security, performance, scalability, reliability).
• Experience using AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) to improve productivity and code quality.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant professional software development experience.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with business and engineering stakeholders.
• Proven experience delivering high‑quality software in fast‑paced environments.

Nice to Have

• Prior experience in financial services or other regulated environments.

Salary Range:

$90,000 - $157,500 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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