Lead Software Engineer (Wealth Management)

T. Rowe Price; Owings Mills (MD); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Annual bonus eligibility

Generous retirement plan

Hybrid work schedule

Health and wellness benefits

Paid time off for vacation, illness, and volunteering

Family care resources

Job summary

A leading asset management firm is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to oversee the design, development, and operation of SaaS applications for retirement income planning. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in Java, Spring Boot, and modern frontend frameworks like Vue.js. This role involves technical leadership in an Agile environment and offers a hybrid work model. Competitive salary and benefits are provided, with a focus on professional growth and impact in the community.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with technical leadership.
• Expertise in architecting and deploying solutions in wealth management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of software components and services.
• Define and implement testing strategies focusing on automation.
• Communicate complex technical ideas to non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Vue.js

Automated testing methodologies

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Job description

Overview

At T. Rowe Price, we identify and actively invest in opportunities to help people thrive in an evolving world. As a premier global asset management organization with more than 85 years of experience, we provide investment solutions and a broad range of equity, fixed income, and multi-asset capabilities to individuals, advisors, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors. We take an active, independent approach to investing, offering our dynamic perspective and meaningful partnership so our clients can feel more confident.

We believe doing the right thing for our clients and our associates is good business. With a career at the firm, you can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in your community. You’ll enjoy resources to support your career path, as well as compensation, benefits, and flexibility to enrich your life. Here, you’ll find a collaborative culture that respects and values differences and colleagues who share a spirit of generosity.

Join us for the opportunity to grow and make a difference in ways that matter to you.

Candidates local to Kansas City, MO; Colorado Springs, CO; or Owings Mills, MD who are able to commit to our onsite hybrid work model are strongly preferred.

Role Summary

As a Lead Software Engineer on the Retiree Income platform team at T. Rowe Price, you will play a pivotal role as a senior technical leader overseeing the design, development, and operation of SaaS applications, services, and infrastructure supporting our retirement income planning and holistic advice solutions. You will blend expert, hands-on engineering with daily leadership in a cross-functional Agile environment (including both frontend and backend disciplines) to deliver secure, scalable, and maintainable products that serve both intermediary and direct channels. In this role, you will help define engineering standards, guide architectural decisions, and ensure solutions align with T. Rowe Price’s quality benchmarks, business needs, and Global Technology strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of platform components and services, including design, development, testing, and deployment. Demonstrate advanced hands-on expertise in technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and modern frontend frameworks like Vue.js to deliver features into production.
• Define and implement comprehensive testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end, performance), emphasizing automation and clear quality metrics.
• Debug and resolve complex system issues, including codebases you did not author; manage root cause analysis and drive solutions to completion.
• Take ownership of the quality, maintainability, security, and total cost of ownership (TCO) for your services and components. Proactively address technical debt and manage lifecycle considerations.
• Establish and promote coding standards, code review processes, and SDLC best practices that can be leveraged across multiple teams and services.
• Influence platform and enterprise technical strategy by making pragmatic build-vs-buy and design decisions in alignment with business priorities and risk.
• Stay informed about industry trends and emerging technologies, and assess their applicability to drive business value.
• Communicate complex technical ideas effectively to non-technical stakeholders and senior leaders, translating business objectives into actionable engineering plans.
• Utilize deep domain expertise in areas such as client profiling, goal planning, retirement income planning, cash-flow analysis, tax and investment planning, and integrations with third-party systems to deliver differentiated experiences for clients and advisors.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or equivalent education and relevant experience.
• 8+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including demonstrated technical leadership.
• Proven expertise in architecting, building, and deploying software solutions within the wealth management sector (e.g., portfolio construction, investment management, financial planning, CRM).
• Experience designing and implementing flexible, scalable, reliable SaaS platforms that support a range of applications, users, delivery models (B2C, B2B2C), and channels.
• Advanced proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and modern frontend frameworks such as Vue.js (or similar), with hands-on involvement across the software development lifecycle.
• Strong background in automated testing methodologies and frameworks, with the ability to define and enforce product-level test strategies.
• Experience setting code review standards and providing technical oversight for development activities.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, including the ability to work with unfamiliar codebases.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical and business concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred

• Experience building and operating solutions in AWS or comparable public cloud environments, including familiarity with cloud-native services, security, reliability, and cost optimization.

FINRA Requirements

FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role.

Work Flexibility

This role is eligible for full time remote work.

Base Salary Ranges

Please review the job posting for the location of this specific opportunity.

$145,000.00 - $247,000.00 for the location of: Maryland, Colorado, Washington and remote workers

$159,000.00 - $272,000.00 for the location of: Washington, D.C.

$181,000.00 - $309,000.00 for the location of: New York, California

Placement within the range provided above is based on the individual’s relevant experience and skills for the role. Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon company and individual performance.

Posting Availability

This Job Posting Is Expected To Be Available Until 04/29/2026

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At T. Rowe Price, our associates are our greatest asset. We thrive because our company culture is built on inclusion and because we sustain a work environment where associates can bring their best selves to work every day. The backgrounds, talents, and experiences of our global associates allow us to embrace new ideas and perspectives that move our business priorities forward and enable us to deliver strong client outcomes. Here, you can expect equal opportunity and fair and consistent treatment for all.

Benefits

We value your goals and needs, at work and in life. As an associate, you’ll be supported with resources, benefits, and work-life balance so you can thrive in ways that matter to you.

Featured Employee Benefits To Enrich Your Life

• Competitive compensation
• Annual bonus eligibility
• A generous retirement plan
• Hybrid work schedule
• Health and wellness benefits, including online therapy
• Paid time off for vacation, illness, medical appointments, and volunteering days
• Family care resources, including fertility and adoption benefits

Learn More About Our Benefits.

T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.