Senior Lead Engineer, Custody & Securities (Hybrid)

State Street; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street is seeking an engineering leader to guide a mission-critical custody and securities processing platform. You will drive architectural direction, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure delivery of scalable and compliant solutions in high-volume environments.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in software development with senior leadership experience, plus Agile delivery in large enterprises. The role is hybrid with onsite and remote collaboration supporting critical regulations.

Qualifications

• Leads high-performing engineering teams responsible for mission-critical financial platforms.
• Navigates complex technical and operational challenges in high-volume transaction processing environments.
• Influences technology strategy, platform evolution, and modernization initiatives.
• Drives architectural decisions, integration patterns, and engineering best practices across the organization.

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, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Own delivery outcomes for mission-critical platform capabilities, ensuring scalability, resiliency, and reliability.
• Partner with product, operations, and business stakeholders to deliver solutions across complex, interconnected workflows and regulatory environments.
• Drive platform evolution through modernization initiatives, process optimization, and technology lifecycle management.

Skills

Leadership

Transaction processing

Systems integration

Architecture

Modernization programs

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Agile delivery in large-scale enterprise

10+ years software development with leadership

Job description

State Street is seeking an engineering leader to guide a mission-critical custody and securities processing platform. You will drive architectural direction, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure delivery of scalable and compliant solutions in high-volume environments.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in software development with senior leadership experience, plus Agile delivery in large enterprises. The role is hybrid with onsite and remote collaboration supporting critical regulations.