Java Application Developer - AVP

State Street•Boston, MA

1d•$90,000 - $157,500•Onsite

About The Position

This is a hands-on software development role on the eFX development team located in Boston, MA. The State Street eFX platform of applications has seen considerable expansion, with steady and significant increases in trading volumes and PnL contributions for State Street. You will join an enthusiastic global development team who develop, support and maintain a meshed based platform that trades Sunday to Friday on a follow the Sun basis. This system is very large, with thousands of client connections, automated trading strategies and componentry to operate. We are looking for energic developers who have a full stack mentality, understand how to write high performance code, have good problem solving skills, can operate under pressure and communicate effectively across all lines of the business. Additionally, since we develop the system, we also directly support it. This means the development team is closely aligned with the business. Any candidate applying for this position should ideally possess business knowledge and demonstrate an understanding of FX Spot, Forward, Swap, Benchmarks and eNDF trading. The eFX suite of applications encompass a strategic business initiative with a multi-year expansion plan. Any candidate applying must be prepared to play a significant role in that success.

Requirements

Creative thinkers who are motivated by challenging problems
Demonstrated experience building and maintaining large distributed systems
Experience developing in Java
Experience with Linux/Bash scripting
Experience with relational databases (Oracle) and development
Experience with build tools, for example Git, Maven, Jenkins, Artifactory, etc.
Strong analytical skills including the ability to receive and analyze requirements
Excellent communication, organization, interpersonal planning, and analytical skills
Knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle for Iterative, Agile, and traditional approaches
Experience with release management
An understanding of architectural schematics.
A thorough understanding of the practice of AI-driven code generation and analysis
Bachelors or Masters in CS, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or similar
3 years’ experience working as a software developer

Nice To Haves

Experience with collaboration with geographically distributed teams a plus
Experience with Order Management systems a plus
Experience with low-latency trading systems a big plus
Demonstrated experience with Messaging frameworks including JMS, MQ, Kafka, Aeron a plus
Experience with communications used in financial services (e.g. FIX, ITCH/OUCH, etc.) a plus
Experience with development of Agentic Systems a plus

Responsibilities

Leverage your Java programming and design skills to develop high volume, highly available transactional systems
Build integration solutions across heterogeneous platforms
Work closely with business users as well as Development, Quality Assurance, and Infrastructure teams
Receive and analyze requirements and propose suitable solutions that adhere to the team's working methodology
Communicate with senior management, developers, architects, and end users, who may be based in different locations and time zones
Take ownership of small to medium projects and run them from inception to completion

Benefits

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
eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans
inclusive development opportunities
flexible work-life support
paid volunteer days
vibrant employee networks