Lead Application Developer – Vice President

State Street; Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health/dental/vision

Paid time off

Job summary

State Street in Quincy, MA seeks a technology leader to drive development, modernization, automation, and operational excellence for large-scale regulatory applications in financial services. You will partner with architects, product managers, and senior technology leaders to deliver business value.

The role requires hands-on Java, cloud platforms, databases, and REST/SOAP services, plus UI frameworks like React or GWT.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in a technical field.
• Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in a related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on software development in large-scale financial services.
• Minimum 3 years of additional hands-on development experience in similar environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide technology leadership across multiple large-scale business applications.
• Design, develop, enhance, and support enterprise-grade applications and services.
• Continuously improve development, support, and operational processes.
• Identify and implement automation to improve efficiency, quality and reliability.
• Drive modernization and DevOps adoption across the SDLC.
• Ensure initiatives are delivered on expectations for functionality, quality, and cost.
• Collaborate with partners to ensure secure, reliable daily operations.
• Mentor technical talent and partner with business stakeholders.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Web Services REST/SOAP

JMS messaging

Oracle SQL/PLSQL

React JS

GWT

Tomcat

Linux

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Oracle Exadata

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced technology professional to provide technical leadership for large-scale, regulatory applications within the financial services industry. The successful candidate will drive application development, modernization, automation, and operational excellence while partnering closely with architects, product managers, and senior technology leaders.

This role requires strong hands-on development expertise across Java technologies, cloud platforms, databases, web services, and modern UI frameworks, combined with a passion for delivering business value through technology innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technology leadership across multiple large-scale business applications in partnership with senior architects and product managers.
• Design, develop, enhance, and support enterprise-grade applications and services.
• Continuously improve application development, support, and operational processes.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and reliability.
• Drive application modernization and adoption of best practices across the software development lifecycle.
• Ensure application development initiatives are effectively managed and delivered on expectations for functionality, quality, timeliness, and cost.
• Collaborate with technology partners to ensure reliable, secure, and efficient daily operating capabilities.
• Promote Agile development methodologies and DevOps practices where appropriate.
• Meet or exceed customer commitments while fostering a strong service-oriented culture.
• Mentor and develop technical talent to support organizational growth and future technology needs.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver innovative technology solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical field.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on software development experience in a large-scale, high-performance application development environment within the financial services industry.

• Master's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on software development experience in a large-scale, high-performance application development environment within the financial services industry.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in Java/J2EE application development.
• Experience working with cloud computing platforms, Apache Tomcat, and/or Red Hat Linux environments.
• Strong experience developing and integrating Web Services (REST/SOAP) and JMS-based messaging solutions.
• Extensive experience with Oracle databases, including PL/SQL, stored procedures, and/or Oracle Exadata.
• Hands-on experience with modern UI frameworks such as React JS and/or Google Web Toolkit (GWT).
• Experience designing, developing, testing, and supporting enterprise applications in distributed environments.

Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC), Agile methodologies, and application support processes.

Salary

$120,000 - $202,500 Annual

The 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.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

For a full overview, visit https://hrportal.ehr.com/statestreet/Home.

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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Job ID: R-795507