Software Engineering & Development

State Street • Austin, TX

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

State Street Bank and Trust Company is seeking a Technical Lead in Austin, TX, to manage large, complex projects involving listed options and futures, over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, cleared derivatives, and Bank Loans products such as syndicated and private loans. The role involves developing web front-end solutions using UI frameworks like React JS and GWT, and middle-tier/backend modules with Java, Spring web services, streaming, messaging, PL/SQL, and hibernate. The lead will guide projects for onboarding clients to the Derivatives Hub (DHub) and Bank Loans HQ (LHQ), ensuring technical compatibility and user satisfaction through close collaboration with developers, architects, and end-users. This position will also involve developing application solutions using offshore teams, championing continuous integration and agile development, translating business requirements into Agile Epics and Roadmaps with Business Analysts, and leading modernization efforts for DHub and legacy Loans platforms. The role requires serving as a Subject Matter Expert on DHub/LHQ business and functionality, performing root cause analysis for client issues and discrepancies, proactively resolving project issues, troubleshooting data queries, and communicating regularly with onshore and offshore teams. Hybrid-remote telecommuting is permitted.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, plus 7 years of experience with hands-on technology development
• 7 years of solid hands-on technology experience with Financial Industry and Complex Operations asset classes such as Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) and Bank Loans both Syndicated and Private loans
• 7 years of experience designing multi-threaded backend applications to achieve high-throughput processing volumes
• 7 years of experience successfully transforming legacy desktop-based applications into scalable, cloud-native web applications, significantly reducing maintenance overhead while enhancing usability and deployment flexibility
• 7 years of experience and demonstrated solid ability in Java/J2EE
• 5 years of experience and demonstrated advanced expertise with UI frameworks, such as React JS, GWT
• 5 years of hands-on experience and demonstrated solid ability with web services and JMS
• 5 years of hands-on experience and demonstrated solid ability with Oracle, PL/SQL, stored procedures, or Exadata, SQL Server
• 5 years of experience with and solid working knowledge of DB optimization concepts to identify bottlenecks in Query and Stored Procedures of legacy modules
• 5 years of experience and demonstrated solid ability with streaming platforms like Apache Kafka or data driven services to support application architecture to break monolithic workflows into microservices and establish communication
• 5 years of solid ability with Document Management Systems (DMS), with a strong focus on designing and supporting scalable solutions for document ingestion, secure storage, metadata tagging, retrieval, and archiving to ensure audit readiness
• 4 years of experience designing and implementing spring boot-based scheduler jobs to efficiently utilize limited system resources and deliver high throughput
• Proven experience in developing and maintaining systems designed to ingest and process large volumes of bank loans lifecycle event documents with exceptional reliability and high throughput
• Proven experience working with high-volume, high-throughput, low-latency applications
• Proven ability to proactively identify and resolve project issues
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated strong level of competence in results focus, business acumen and curiosity, technology level influence and teamwork

Responsibilities

• Developing web front-end solutions using UI frameworks, such as React JS, GWT
• Developing and maintaining middle-tier and backend modules using Java, Spring web services, streaming, messaging, PL/SQL and hibernate technologies
• Working in a lead developer capacity on projects related to the onboarding of clients to the Derivatives Hub (DHub) and Bank Loans HQ (LHQ)
• Working closely with developers, architects and a variety of end users to ensure technical compatibility and user satisfaction
• Developing application solutions through effective use of offshore development teams
• Adopting and championing continuous integration and agile development best practices
• Working with Business Analysts in translating business requirements into Agile Epics and Sequencing Roadmaps
• Working as tech lead as part of modernization/transformation efforts related to the DHub and legacy Loans platforms
• Serving as a Subject Matter Expert on DHub/LHQ business and process flow
• Maintaining a solid understanding of DHub/LHQ applications and their functionality related to derivatives processing
• Performing root cause analysis to identify major issues for clients, and conducting business analysis to determine the cause of any discrepancies relating to the DHub and LHQ platforms
• Proactively identifying and resolving project issues, troubleshooting data queries, and working collaboratively with various development and support teams at State Street
• Regularly communicating with onshore and offshore teams and participating in status meeting with various application stakeholders

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

What This Job Offers

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