Software Engineer, Officer

State Street; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles River Development, part of State Street, is seeking a senior software engineer to enhance and maintain modules in a collaborative agile team. You will troubleshoot, design, develop, test, and document software using Java, C#, SQL, and JavaScript within financial services contexts. The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of relevant experience, strong OO programming skills, and a track record in Agile environments.

A B.S. in a technical field is required; MS degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or related technical field; MS preferred.
• 2–5 years of professional software engineering experience, preferably in financial services.
• Experience with OO programming, compilers/interpreters, databases, scripting, and modern languages.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to work in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, develop, test, and debug software enhancements within Charles River modules.
• Collaborate with Analysts and Product Managers to translate business requirements into workable software.
• Participate in architecture design within the team’s scope of responsibility.
• Develop, test, and implement programs using Java, C#, SQL, JavaScript or related languages.
• Contribute to code reviews and write unit and automated tests for quality.
• Participate in agile scrum rituals and cross-team activities to complete tasks.

Skills

Java

C#

SQL

JavaScript

Agile

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or related field

MS degree preferred

Job description

Summary

Charles River Development empowers investment firms worldwide with a cloud-based platform that streamlines and automates the investment process across asset classes. As part of State Street Alpha®, we bring together data, technology, and services to help clients make confident decisions and scale with agility. Our open ecosystem and global support model enable investment professionals—from portfolio managers to private markets specialists—to navigate complexity and drive innovation. At Charles River, we thrive on collaboration, continuous improvement, and a shared commitment to shaping the future of financial technology.

This role will contribute to the enhancement and maintenance of one or more Charles River IMS modules or components as a senior member of an agile scrum team. Provide engineering troubleshooting assistance to customer support teams and other development teams within Charles River.

Responsibilities

• Work under minimal supervision to analyze, design, develop, test, and debug small to medium software enhancements and solutions within Charles River’s business and technical problem domains
• Collaborate with Business Analysts and Product Managers to turn business requirements of moderate complexity into working and sustainable software
• Participate in the design of product architecture within the team’s scope of responsibility
• Develop, test, debug, and implement software programs, applications and projects using Java, C#, SQL, JavaScript, or other related software engineering languages
• Provide thoughtful insight and suggestions in code reviews
• Write unit and automation tests to ensure a high quality end product
• Conduct manual tests to ensure a high quality end product
• Contribute to written design and API documentation, and participate in customer documentation process
• Actively participate in the agile software development process by adhering to the CRD scrum methodology including attending all daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives
• Participate in cross-team group activities to complete assignments

Education

B.S. degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics or other technical course of study required. MS degree strongly preferred.

Experience

• 2 to 5 years of progressively responsible professional software engineering experience preferably in a financial services product delivery setting
• 2 to 5 years of experience in financial services developing solutions for Portfolio Management, Trading, Compliance, Post-Trade, IBOR or Wealth Management is strongly desired
• Demonstrated experience with object-oriented programming, compiler or interpreter technologies, embedded systems, operating systems, relational databases (RDBMS), scripting and new/advanced programming languages
• Able to contribute to design specs with some assistance from senior staff
• Able to work on small to medium projects with little to no supervision and on more complex tasks with moderate oversight
• Very good written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work well with peers in a collaborative team environment
• A minimum of 3 years working with an Agile development methodology strongly desired

Salary Range

$70,000 - $118,750 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.

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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.

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