Senior Software Engineer II, AVP
About The Position
We are looking for an experienced software engineer who will be an individual contributor responsible for redesigning the current system to deliver a market-leading solution front to back in OTC derivatives. The individual/s must have experience in developing derivatives trading and valuation systems and will provide engineering expertise for the given product area within the team and across the Engineering organization. They will be working as part of the OTC product development team in an agile manner to first prototype then to productionize the various system enhancements working in conjunction with SMEs. They may also be required to deliver support and assistance to customers and other teams within Charles River. The team you will be joining is a part of Charles River Development (or CRD), that became a part of State Street in 2018. CRD helps create enterprise investment management software solutions for large institutions in the areas of institutional investment, wealth management and hedge funds. Together we have created the first open front-to-back platform - State Street Alpha, that was launched in 2019. Join us if delivering next-generation infrastructure, using emerging technologies like AI and Blockchain sounds like a challenge you are up for.
Requirements
- Experience in back-end technologies: Java, C#, Python, and external facing API development
- Able to independently design specs
- Able to work on small to medium projects with little to no supervision and on more complex tasks with no oversight
- Very good written and verbal communication skills
- Self-starter and ability to work alone and in a collaborative team environment
- Experience developing event driven architectures
- B.S. degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics or other technical course of study required.
- A minimum of 10-12 years of progressively responsible professional experience in a software engineering role required with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a supervisory role.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in financial services developing solutions for Portfolio Management, Trading, Compliance, Post-Trade, IBOR or Wealth Management is strongly desired
- Demonstrated experience with object-oriented programming, compiler or interpreter technologies, embedded systems, operating systems, relational databases (RDBMS), scripting and new/advanced programming languages
- A minimum of 5 years working with an Agile development methodology
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to clearly and succinctly summarize results for upper management
- Demonstrated experience in organizing and running efficient meetings
- Ability to manage solution complexity to ensure simple designs and workflows
- Ability to coordinate and lead cross-team activities
- Strong contributor to project plans and backlog management
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing cloud native services on one the major cloud providers (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud is a plus)
- Experience in Angular or React is a plus
- MS degree strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Manage a development team’s staff, including assignment of work items, employee performance, engagement and professional development
- Work with Product Owner to design and develop software solutions to meet market need and assist in managing the product backlog for their functional area
- Fulfill the Scrum Master role by leading the team in their Agile development process and working to foster a strong continuous improvement culture
- Identify improvements in team development and quality including defining new strategies, processes, and required tooling to improve quality
- Write, review and approve software development specifications, projects, proposals, methods and schedules
- Provide expert guidance and critical analysis of proposed changes during code reviews
- Advise staff members on complex technical problems including specifying proper software designs and use of existing facilities to solve common problems
- Monitor progress on a variety of initiatives and work packages to ensure fulfillment of product and scheduling objectives
- Review testing strategy and test plans for team’s product to ensure high product quality
- Mentor team members to cultivate technical and financial domain knowledge expertise, and assist with developing other essential skills to further their careers
- Develop, test, debug, and implement software programs, applications and projects using Java, C#, SQL, JavaScript, or other related software engineering languages as well as keeping abreast of emerging technologies impactful to CRDs business
- Work with the client services organization to provide support & maintenance to current customers
- Coordinate with other Scrum teams within the R&D organization to ensure seamless integration of functional workflows
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
