Senior Software Engineer & Team Manager

State Street; Kraków; On-site; PLN 254,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract from day one

Birthday and long-service days off

Gold Medical Package

Private pension plan

Professional development programs

Volunteer opportunities

Well-being programs

Senior-level benefits

Job summary

State Street is seeking an experienced engineering leader to shape and scale Alpha Data Platform, serving enterprise clients and internal teams. You will lead ~10 engineers in Poland, own engineering outcomes for major platform areas, and partner with cross-functional groups to build scalable, resilient data solutions.

This role blends hands-on technical leadership with team development and strategic influence, shaping architecture, improving execution, and evolving a platform that supports

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software-engineering experience.
• Strong expertise in Java, distributed systems, and database design.
• Experience leading teams responsible for enterprise-scale production systems.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures, event-driven systems, and modern software-engineering practices.
• Proven ability to hire, mentor, develop, and lead strong technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction and delivery of significant Alpha Data Platform capabilities.
• Lead end-to-end software development lifecycle from architecture through deployment and production support.
• Partner with Product Management to translate priorities into an executable engineering roadmap.
• Design scalable, maintainable solutions for complex data and platform requirements.
• Guide architectural decisions to improve scalability, performance, resilience, security, and operability.
• Provide technical leadership on complex system-design decisions and critical engineering challenges.
• Build and develop a high-performing engineering team through hiring, mentoring, and growth.
• Promote engineering excellence via modern development practices, automation, testing, observability, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate across engineering, architecture, client delivery, and support on strategic initiatives.

Skills

Java

Distributed systems

Database design

Cloud-native

Event-driven

Team leadership

Mentoring

Hiring

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

We are seeking an experienced engineering leader to help shape and scale Alpha Data Platform, our strategic data platform serving enterprise clients and internal teams.

Alpha Data Platform delivers trusted data that enables faster decisions, greater agility, reduced operational risk, and deeper investment insights.

In this role, you will lead a team of approximately 10 engineers in Poland and own engineering outcomes for significant areas of the platform. You will partner closely with Engineering, Product Management, Architecture, Client Delivery, Support, and others to build scalable, resilient solutions for complex, mission-critical systems.

This is an opportunity to combine hands‑on technical leadership with team development and strategic influence. You will shape architecture, improve engineering execution, and help evolve a platform that supports both State Street and its enterprise clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the technical direction and successful delivery of significant Alpha Data Platform capabilities.
• Lead execution across the complete software development lifecycle, from architecture and design through deployment and production support.
• Partner with Product Management to translate business and client priorities into a clear, executable engineering roadmap.
• Design scalable, maintainable solutions for complex enterprise data and platform requirements.
• Guide architectural decisions that improve scalability, performance, resilience, security, and operability.
• Provide technical leadership on complex system-design decisions and critical engineering challenges.
• Build and develop a high‑performing engineering team by hiring, mentoring, and growing engineers and team leads.
• Promote engineering excellence through modern development practices, automation, testing, observability, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate across engineering, architecture, client delivery, and support teams on strategic initiatives and critical client needs.

What we are looking for:

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15+ years of software-engineering experience , including experience leading teams responsible for enterprise-scale production systems.
• Strong technical expertise in Java, distributed systems, and database design.
• Demonstrated success designing and delivering scalable, reliable, high-quality platforms.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures, event-driven systems, and modern software-engineering practices.
• Proven ability to hire, mentor, develop, and lead strong technical teams.
• Strong communication, collaboration, decision‑making, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to balance strategic technical direction with pragmatic delivery.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience developing data platforms or other large‑scale, data‑intensive systems.
• Experience with AI‑assisted engineering practices and the thoughtful application of AI within software delivery.
• Experience in financial services.

Why this role matters

• You will have the opportunity to influence the evolution of a strategic enterprise platform, develop talented engineering teams, and deliver capabilities that help internal teams and enterprise clients use trusted data to make better and faster decisions.

Minimum Salary:

zł282000 Annual

The minimum salary quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate ultimately works outside of this primary location, the applicable minimum salary may differ.

Salary will be determined based on factors such as the position, type of work performed, individual skills, job description, working hours, diligence, initiative, self‑management, length of employment, availability, and the quantity and quality of work delivered, as well as other objective and non‑discriminatory criteria relevant to State Street employees.

In addition to salary, employees are eligible to be considered for discretionary annual performance‑based awards.

We Offer:

• Permanent contract from day one
• Additional holidays (Birthday Day Off, 3rd and 5th year anniversary Day Off)
• Gold Medical Package for employees and their families (partner and children)
• Premium life insurance package and private pension plan
• Wide range of soft skills training, technical workshops, language classes and development programs
• Opportunities to volunteer your time to company‑driven initiatives, employee networks or organizations of your choice
• Variety of well‑being programs
• Additional benefits available depending on the seniority of the role

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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