Hybrid Senior Lead Software Engineer, Custody & Securities

State Street; Princeton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to guide architectural direction and lead teams delivering a mission-critical custody and securities platform. You will bridge product goals with technical execution across high-volume processing environments.

With 10+ years in software, and at least 5 years in senior technical leadership, you will influence modernization, integration patterns, and engineering best practices while partnering with product and operations for complex workflows.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience
• 5+ years in a senior technical leadership role
• Bachelor's degree in a related field

Responsibilities

• Establish and drive architectural direction, integration strategies, and engineering best practices across critical business platforms
• Build, develop, and lead high-performing engineering teams focused on quality and operational excellence
• Own delivery outcomes for mission-critical platform capabilities, ensuring scalability and reliability
• Partner with product, operations, and stakeholders to deliver solutions across complex workflows
• Drive platform evolution through modernization initiatives and lifecycle management

Skills

Leadership

Transaction processing

Systems integration

Architecture

Platform modernization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

State Street is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to guide architectural direction and lead teams delivering a mission-critical custody and securities platform. You will bridge product goals with technical execution across high-volume processing environments.

With 10+ years in software, and at least 5 years in senior technical leadership, you will influence modernization, integration patterns, and engineering best practices while partnering with product and operations for complex workflows.