Application Manager, AVP

State Street; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street is seeking an Application Manager - Vice President to lead Securities Finance software initiatives. You will analyze, design, and develop applications to support Enhanced Custody, guiding cross‑functional teams and delivering robust solutions in an Agile environment.

You will be hands-on, coding and coaching junior staff while collaborating with stakeholders to optimize data sources, processes, and dependencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent; 8–10 years experience.
• Specialist knowledge in one or more areas of financial services tech.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Participate in scope definition, requirements analysis, and design following the Agile SDLC.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data sources and processes; drive change as needed.
• Design and develop scalable software using ReactJS, Spring Boot, Java, and SQL on AWS; align with business goals.
• Lead developers across geographies; hands-on coding and coaching of juniors.
• Document requirements and interact with business and technology stakeholders.
• Provide issue diagnosis and escalation as needed; propose workaround solutions.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend new tools to improve the stack.
• Develop into SME across technical and functional domain areas.

Skills

Java

Python

MQ

Kafka

Oracle

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Job description

Who we are looking for

Serves as senior lead in Securities Finance initiatives, working on new technologies and innovative solutions for the business. Analyzes, designs, develops software applications to support Enhanced Custody business unit. Controls and/or provides solutions to single and/or multiple organizations, with minimal management guidance.

What you will be responsible for

As Application Manager - Vice President you will

• Participate in scope definition, requirements analysis, functional and technical design following the Agile SDLC .
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders to understand the data sources and operational processes, and data dependencies. Challenge status quo, advocate for change as applicable.
• Design and develop scalable and robust software application leveraging ReactJS, Springboot Java, and SQL on AWS environment, ensuring alignment with business,s goals and industry best practices.
• Manage application developers and analysts across different geographies in achieving implementation milestones. This position requires hands‑on coding responsibility and coaching of junior staff.
• Document and interact with business and technology stake holders/team members as necessary
• Provide technical expertise and ownership in the diagnosis and resolution of issues, including the determination and provision of workaround solution or escalation
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, providing recommendations for adopting new tools and technologies to improve our technology stack
• Develop oneself into a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Technical and Functional domain areas. >

What we value

• Experienced, highly skilled in the following technologies as a design lead and developer - Any programming language such as Java, Python, , Messaging such as MQ, Kafka, database as Oracle
• Experience with AWS concepts and deployments.
• End to end understanding of software architecture, design, development and implementation.
• Experience using Scrum, Agile modelling and adaptive software development is preferred.
• Continuous integration and build process, test automation and deployment experience.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors with 8-10 years in computer Science or equivalent is required.
• Has developed specialist knowledge/expertise in one or more than one area
• Applies knowledge/skills to a range of standard and moderately complex activities
• Financial services/mutual fund/Securities industry a plus.
• Completes own role independently or with minimal supervision/guidance
• Strong written & verbal communication skills. Experience writing, reviewing technology documents including user guides.

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 perspective