Senior Software Engineer – Backend Platforms, Vice President (Wealth Custody & Clearing)
State Street
Princeton, New JerseyPosted about 1 month agoDiscoveredMatch locked
Full time
Who we are
State Street’s
Wealth Custody & Clearing (WC&C)
business delivers institutional grade custody, clearing, and platform services to wealth managers, broker dealers, and financial institutions. As WC&C continues to scale its digital and cloud native platforms, we are building modern, resilient backend systems that support high volume financial transactions, real-time data access, and regulatory grade controls.
We are seeking a
Senior Software Engineer
to provide technical leadership across our backend and data platforms, shaping architecture, engineering standards, and system reliability for mission critical wealth technology.
Role Summary
As a senior technical leader within the WC&C Technology team, you will
architect, design, and lead the development of high-scale, low-latency distributed systems
in a cloud native environment. This role operates at a
staff/principal level
, influencing architecture and engineering practices across multiple teams and domains.
You will partner closely with product, data, risk, and business stakeholders to deliver
financial grade systems
that meet stringent requirements for accuracy, availability, security, and regulatory compliance.
Core Responsibilities
- Architect and lead the development of
high scale, low latency backend systems
supporting custody, clearing, and wealth platforms
- Define and enforce
engineering standards, architectural patterns, and system design principles
across backend teams
- Drive the
long-term technical vision and architecture
for distributed systems and data platforms
- Partner with product, data, and business leaders to translate complex requirements into scalable technical solutions
- Mentor senior engineers and serve as a
technical multiplier
, raising the overall engineering bar across the organization
- Lead
critical incident response
, performance optimization, and system reliability initiatives for production platforms
- Evaluate, recommend, and introduce
new technologies
aligned with WC&C’s strategic and regulatory objectives
- Ensure systems meet enterprise expectations for
Required Experience
•
9+ years
of backend software engineering experience, with a strong record of building and scaling distributed systems
- Demonstrated experience operating at a
Staff or Principal Engineer level
, influencing multiple teams or technical domains
- Proven expertise designing systems with
high availability, fault tolerance, and strong data consistency guarantees
- Track record of ownership over
largescale architecture decisions
and long-term system evolution
- Experience working in
production critical environments
where reliability, accuracy, and operational excellence are paramount
Domain Expertise – Wealth & Financial Services
- Strong understanding of
wealth management, brokerage, or financial services platforms
- Familiarity with core financial concepts, including:
- Portfolio management and rebalancing
- Trading systems and order lifecycle management
- Market data ingestion and processing
- Account structures, tax optimization, or retirement products
- Experience building systems requiring
high precision (e.g., monetary calculations)
, full auditability, and regulatory compliance
- Working knowledge of financial regulations or standards (e.g.,
SEC, FINRA, GDPR
) is a strong plus
Technical Skills
- Deep expertise in
Java
,
Spring Boot
, and
microservices based architectures
- Strong experience with
cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
and
container orchestration (Kubernetes)
- Proficiency with
data storage technologies
, including PostgreSQL, distributed data stores, and caching layers
- Handson experience with
event driven architectures
, messaging systems (e.g., Kafka), and API design
- Strong understanding of
system design tradeoffs
, including consistency, latency, scalability, and resiliency
Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science
, Engineering, Mathematics
, or a related field
- Equivalent practical experience will be considered
Why State Street
- Work on
institutional grade platforms
that support global wealth and custody markets
- Influence architecture and engineering standards at
enterprise scale
- Partner closely with senior technology, product, and business leaders
- Competitive compensation, benefits, and long-term career growth opportunities
Salary Range
$120,000 - $202,500 Annual
The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.
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.
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About State Street
Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.
We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. 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. Join us in shaping the future.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.
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Skills
awsjavakafkakubernetespostgresqlspringspring-boot
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