Software Engineer I

State Street • Burlington, MA

143d • $70,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Charles River Development (CRD) is the FinTech division of State Street. Together with State Street's Middle and Back-office services, Charles River's cloud-based Front Office technology forms the foundation of the State Street Alpha Platform, the first front-to-back solution in the industry. Industry momentum has seen CRD grow over 135% in headcount over the last 5 years, and we continue to grow. As a digital innovation leader, we invest into our solutions, processes, systems, and talent. CRD / Alpha Platform Engineering organization is innovating and transforming the platform by moving away from monolithic software to utilizing next generation cloud-based technology that leverages Microsoft Azure, Kafka, Snowflake, etc. As a part of our talent growth strategy, CRD Engineering is partnering with leading universities in North America to develop new talent. We are looking to hire recent university graduates and graduating seniors majoring in Software Engineering or other technical field of study for the Full Stack, UX/UI, Quality and Performance Engineering roles. Junior engineers will receive coaching and guidance from senior engineers and leadership as they develop their skills and will become an integral part of an agile organization contributing to the development of the CRD/Alpha Platform.

Requirements

• B.S. or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics or other technical course of study
• 0 - 2 years of professional experience or equivalent college project experience
• Interest and passion about building high quality software in FinTech space
• Ideally, you already have initial experience with Java, PowerShell and batch scripts and have knowledge of C#
• You are familiar with concepts such as DevOps, continuous delivery, clean code, TDD and agile methods
• You have worked with tools like Jira and Confluence
• You are eager to learn and challenge status quo and are characterized by a very analytical and solution-oriented way of thinking
• You have effective written and verbal communication
• Able to work well with peers in a collaborative team environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Java, PowerShell and batch scripts
• Knowledge of C#
• Familiarity with DevOps, continuous delivery, clean code, TDD and agile methods
• Experience with tools like Jira and Confluence

Responsibilities

• Under guidance of senior engineers contribute to analysis, design, development, testing, and debugging large and complex software enhancements and solutions within the CRD/Alpha Platform domains including modifications to core frameworks and other primary facilities critical to system operation
• Collaborate with Business Analysts to create simple and sustainable software solutions for complex problems
• Participate in the agile software development process including attending all daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives
• Participate in on-the-job and formal trainings to develop your career

Benefits

• Salary Range: $70,000 - $115,000 Annual

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees