Overview
Fullstack Senior Software Engineer (Java + React), Assistant Vice President
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. CRD Engineering is innovating by moving to next generation cloud-based technology that leverages Microsoft Azure, Kafka, Snowflake, etc. The Senior Software Engineer will develop new Java middle tier / server-side functionality with some involvement in front-end development. This role requires financial software experience or a strong understanding and interest in financial markets. It is a hybrid role with 3 days in the office per week in Krakow or Gdansk.
Your responsibilities
- Contribute as a Sr. Individual Contributor within a team of top engineers using Agile methodology
- Analyze, design, develop, test, and debug large and complex software enhancements and solutions within Charles River’s business and technical problem domains, including modifications to core frameworks and other primary facilities critical to system operation
- Collaborate with Business Analysts and Product Managers to create simple and sustainable software solutions for complex problems
- Direct problem solving for projects or major phases of projects to resolve software technical issues
- Provide informed guidance and critical analysis of proposed changes during code reviews
- Write unit and automation tests to ensure a high-quality product
- Identify ways of improving development test methodologies and contribute to related test methodology frameworks
- Conduct manual tests to ensure a high-quality product
- Provide troubleshooting on large, mission critical client implementations
- Engage in the agile software development process by adhering to and advancing the CRD scrum methodology, including attending daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives
- Plan and coordinate cross-team activities to complete assignments
- Mentor and guide Junior Engineers on designs
- Demonstrate increasing independence in design and development
Our requirements
4-8 years of experience in Java development, preferably in FinTech (financial markets)B.S. degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering or other technical field; MS degree strongly preferredExperience in front-end web development, ideally using ReactExperience in development of cloud-native services (Azure experience is a bonus)Knowledge of SQL and experience with RDBMSExperience with Kafka, Snowflake, Kubernetes, Tomcat is a strong assetWhat we offer
Permanent contract from day oneAdditional holidays (Birthday Day Off, 3rd and 5th year anniversary Day Off and others)Gold medical package for employees and their families (partner and children)Premium life insurance package and private pension planCafeteria systemWide range of soft skills training, technical workshops, language classes and development programsOpportunities to volunteer your time to company-driven initiatives, employee networks or organizations of your choiceWell-being programsPossibility of work in a rapidly growing global organization on interesting projectsprivate medical care
sharing the costs of foreign language classes
sharing the costs of professional training & courses
Company information and equal opportunity
What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.Work, Live and Grow. We offer a great work environment with competitive and comprehensive benefits. Details vary by location, but you may expect medical care, insurance and savings plans, flexible Work Programs, and development support.Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We value diverse backgrounds and perspectives and strive to create an inclusive environment. We welcome candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. We support community engagement, volunteer days, and employee networks.State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.Discover more at StateStreet.com / careers#J-18808-Ljbffr