Team Lead Software Engineering, VP

State Street • Burlington, MA

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About The Position

Lead one or more engineering Scrum teams to build and maintain one or more of Charles River’s components or products. Provide engineering expertise for a given product area within the team and across the Engineering organization. Deliver support and assistance to customers and other teams within Charles River.

Requirements

• B.S. degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics or other technical course of study required. MS degree strongly preferred
• A minimum of 10-12 years of progressively responsible professional experience in a software engineering role required with a minimum of 3 years of experience in a supervisory role.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in financial services developing solutions for IBOR, RECON 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

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

• 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.
• For a full overview, visit https://hrportal.ehr.com/statestreet/Home.
• As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level