Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, AVP

State Street•Princeton, NJ

11d

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade applications across cloud, web, and distributed systems environments. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Java-based backend development, modern frontend frameworks, cloud-native architectures, and financial services or highly regulated industries. This role requires a hands-on engineer who can collaborate with business stakeholders, modernize legacy platforms, build scalable microservices, and deliver high-quality software solutions from concept to production.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Extensive experience delivering enterprise-scale applications.
Experience in financial services, fintech, capital markets, payments, or other highly regulated industries preferred.
Proven track record modernizing legacy platforms and implementing cloud solutions.
Java
Spring Boot
Spring JPA
REST APIs
Microservices Architecture
Maven
Docker
TypeScript
JavaScript
Vue.js
Angular
HTML5
CSS3
Oracle
PostgreSQL
SQL Server
MySQL
Relational Database Design
SQL Optimization
AWS (ECS, EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora, SQS)
Containerization
CI/CD Processes
Cloud-Native Architecture
Splunk
Datadog
Kibana
Application Performance Monitoring
Production Support
Experience leveraging AI development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar technologies to accelerate software delivery.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree preferred.
AWS certifications.
Experience with trading, capital markets, financial modeling, risk systems, or payment platforms.
Experience with compliance and regulated technology environments.
Knowledge of event-driven and distributed systems architectures.
Strong understanding of data modeling and enterprise integration patterns.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
Ability to balance strategic architecture thinking with hands-on development.
Self-starter with strong ownership and accountability.
Ability to mentor engineers and influence technical direction.
Continuous learning mindset and passion for emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable full-stack applications.
Build and maintain cloud-native microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and related technologies.
Modernize legacy applications and migrate systems to contemporary architectures.
Develop and maintain RESTful and gRPC service integrations.
Implement data persistence layers and optimize application performance.
Create responsive web applications using modern JavaScript frameworks such as Vue.js, Angular, and TypeScript.
Translate UX/UI designs into high-quality user experiences.
Develop reusable UI components and maintain frontend standards.
Collaborate closely with product, design, and business teams.
Design and support solutions running on AWS cloud infrastructure.
Implement containerized deployments using Docker and cloud orchestration platforms.
Improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
Monitor application health and performance using observability tools.
Design and optimize relational database solutions.
Develop ETL processes and data integration workflows.
Create dashboards and monitoring solutions that provide operational insights.
Support analytics and reporting requirements.
Develop automated tests and maintain high code quality standards.
Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers.
Drive engineering best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

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