Full Stack Software Engineer, Charles River Development, Officer

STATE STREET CORPORATION; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work program

Medical care

Insurance and savings plans

Volunteer days

Job summary

Charles River Development (CRD), the FinTech arm of State Street, is hiring a Full Stack Engineer in Dublin to enhance Alpha/Charles River modules. The role focuses on Java, Spring Boot, React, TypeScript, and SQL within an Agile team.

You will design, test, and support software, collaborating with analysts and product managers to deliver scalable, high-performance solutions for institutional clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of professional Java development experience.
• 2–4 years of React and TypeScript/JavaScript experience.
• Strong relational database experience and SQL performance troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Analyse, design, develop, test, and support software enhancements across Alpha/Charles River modules.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Product Managers, and engineers to deliver sustainable solutions.
• Lead investigation and resolution of complex technical issues in client implementations.
• Develop applications using Java, Spring Boot, React, TypeScript/JavaScript, and SQL.

Skills

Java

React

TypeScript

SQL

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Agile

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

SQL Server

Azure

Dynatrace

Job description

Who we are: 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. Our vision is to be the world’s leading investment platform, shaping the future of the industry and driving new levels of technology-led innovation, resiliency, efficiency and growth for investors and the people they serve. CRD Engineering organization is innovating and transforming the platform by moving away from monolithic software to utilising next generation cloud-based technology that leverages Microsoft Azure, Kafka, Snowflake, etc. Industry momentum has seen CRD grow over 135% in headcount over the last 5 years, and we continue to grow. As a digital innovation leader, we invest into our solutions, processes, systems, and talent. We are actively hiring in Dublin as this is an exciting time to join our innovative engineering teams as we are investing in growing out our European presence and leadership to help drive our next phase of growth.

Position Summary:

Act as a Full Stack Engineer responsible for enhancing and maintaining Alpha/Charles River Development modules as part of a agile scrum team. The role primarily requires strong Java, React, and relational database skills. Provide engineering and troubleshooting support to customer support and development teams across Charles River.

Responsibilities:

• Analyse, design, develop, test, and support software enhancements across Alpha/Charles River Development modules and shared frameworks.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Product Managers, and engineering colleagues to deliver simple, sustainable solutions to business and technical problems.
• Lead the investigation and resolution of complex technical issues within assigned areas, including mission‑critical client implementations.
• Develop applications and services using Java, Spring Boot, React, TypeScript/JavaScript, SQL, and related technologies.
• C# and .NET experience is advantageous but not required; the role may include some exposure to these technologies.
• Design and maintain relational database schemas, SQL queries, stored procedures, and data transformations, with a focus on performance, integrity, and scalability.
• Build quality into delivery through code reviews, unit testing, automated testing, and appropriate manual validation.
• Follow enterprise development standards and contribute to improvements in engineering practices and the software development lifecycle.
• Participate actively in Agile delivery practices, including planning, refinement, reviews, daily coordination, and retrospectives.

Qualifications:

• Recommended Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience required.
• Recommended Experience: 4+ years of professional Java development experience, ideally including Spring Boot or a comparable modern framework.
• 2–4 years of experience developing modern web applications with React and TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Strong relational database experience, including data modelling, SQL, query optimisation, indexing, transactions, and performance troubleshooting; Microsoft SQL Server is preferred.
• Experience designing and maintaining SQL queries, stored procedures, and data transformations.
• Experience working with object-oriented design, RESTful APIs, automated testing, and collaborative code-review practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative Agile team.

Desirable Experience:

• C# and .NET/.NET Core; familiarity with WinForms or other desktop UI technologies is also beneficial.
• Building or contributing to CI/CD pipelines.
• Financial services knowledge.
• Working with event‑driven architectures, observability tools such as Dynatrace, data migration, or Azure cloud technologies.
• Working with event‑driven architectures, observability tools such as Dynatrace, data migration, or Azure cloud technologies.

Working Arrangements:

Employees are expected to work from the office 4 days a week.

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 in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Program 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 perspective 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 the 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 program 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. Discover more at StateStreet.com/careers

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Read our CEO Statement 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. Discover more information at StateStreet.com/careers

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