Application Development Maintenance, Assistant Vice President
Content + Source + Freshness • 24 Feb 2026 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Strong position with a significant impact on core business functions, backed by a solid company reputation and competitive compensation.
- Direct impact on risk management and business strategy
- Opportunity to lead and mentor diverse teams
- Strong compensation package reflecting the financial sector
Pros
- Role contributes directly to business strategy and risk management
- Opportunity to work with advanced technologies in a financial setting
- Strong emphasis on team leadership and mentoring
Cons
- On-call responsibilities may disrupt work-life balance
- High expectations for output and innovation
- Potential stress from demanding timelines
Who it's for
Senior / Lead • Hybrid / office-based
Good fit
- Senior developers interested in risk management
- Leaders looking to influence financial decision-making
- Professionals seeking to solve complex business problems
Not recommended for
- New graduates or those without relevant development experience
- Candidates disinterested in hybrid working models
- Individuals preferring low-stress environments
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Who we are looking for
Develop, Support and Maintain State Street production systems.
What you will be responsible for
As a Senior Developer you will
work in a senior development role to develop applications that synthesize data from State Street’s varied trading and reference systems, perform simulation, pricing, and aggregation, and report the results for regulatory and risk management purposes. Will lead a team of geographically distributed developers to deliver solutions to State Street business problems in the risk domain, and is expected to be “on-call” 24/7 to be an escalation contact if there are production failures.
Specific duties of the position include:
- Designing and implementing fault tolerant architectures to optimize operational resiliency for both batch and real-time environments;
- Performing component design using object-oriented paradigms;
- Performing hands-on proof-of-concept development with Big-Data technologies, specifically in the areas of statistical processing of large volume numeric data, in-memory aggregation, and machine learning;
- Understanding the structure of existing systems to accomplish tactical and strategic business objectives within aggressive timelines;
- Developing scum master skills/Agile development methodology in engineering teams;
- Mentoring junior developers across geographically diverse locations and identifying and addressing issues and conflicts in an effective way;
- Leading a matrix of geographically distributed developers and architecting large scale systems;
- Designing and implementing High Volume data processing stack including end to end processing structures for data ingegration, transformation, statistical analytics and reporting/UI; and
Working with advanced database programming including buildling geenric frameworks, Oracle queues, and object collections
What we value
These skills will help you succeed in this role
- 7+ years of overall software industry and development cycle exposure
- Strong knowledge of Java/python, Java script and hands on development experience
- Good understanding on Public cloud, preferably AWS
- Good understanding of Unix OS and shell scripting
- Experience working in a multi-developer environment, using version control (i.e. Git)
- Strong critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills
Education & Preferred Qualifications
- B.S. degree in Computer Science or related field
Additional requirements
- Ability to delivery and co-ordinate with team members in a matrix organization.
- Communicate effectively in a professional manner both written and orally
- Team player with a positive attitude enthusiasm initiative and self-motivation
- Ability to multi-task energetic fast learner & problem solver
Are you the right candidate? Yes!
We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.
Why this role is important to us
Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We’re driving the company’s digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.
We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We’re looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.
Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.
About State Street
What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.
Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary by location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Programs to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.
Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift programs and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.
State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Salary Range:
$100,000 - $160,000 AnnualThe 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.
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