T26-9724; Software Engineering & Development, VP

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

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

State Street seeks a Development Lead for hands-on backend development using Java/J2EE and Spring Boot, with Databricks and data engineering tech. You will guide teams, ensure code quality and performance, and own delivery across design to production support.

You will work with Business, QA, DevOps, and product teams to drive scalable, reliable platforms and modern data pipelines in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of IT experience with background as a Technical Lead.
• Strong expertise in Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, Python, PySpark, Spark SQL.
• Hands-on development with data engineering and large-scale platforms.
• Experience in Unix/Linux environments and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor globally distributed teams.
• Excellent debugging and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead as a development lead and senior hands-on developer to guide the team.
• Design and maintain backend services and batch processes with Java/J2EE and Spring Boot.
• Write optimized SQL for data transformation and analytics use cases.
• Work with Databricks and Oracle for data processing and tuning.
• Own day-to-day development execution, planning, and delivery tracking.
• Conduct code reviews and enforce standards for quality and performance.
• Collaborate with QA and DevOps to ensure high-quality releases and CI/CD support.
• Mentor junior and senior developers across global teams.

Skills

Java

J2EE

Python

PySpark

Scala

Spark SQL

Spring Boot

Databricks

SQL

Unix/Linux

CI/CD

Agile/Scrum

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Databricks

Oracle

Jenkins

Job description

We are seeking a experienced Development Lead with expertise in Java and Spring Boot backend development, combined with knowledge in Databricks and modern data engineering technologies. This role is focused on hands-on development, technical leadership, and delivery execution for large-scale, production-grade platforms. The Lead will actively contribute to development while guiding teams, ensuring high code quality, performance, and reliability. The role works closely with Business, QA, DevOps, and product teams and provides leadership across the full development lifecycle—from design through production support.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a development lead and senior hands‑on developer and guide the team in development through implementation.
• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and batch processes using Java/J2EE and Spring Boot.
• Write efficient and optimized SQL for data transformation, validation, and analytics use cases.
• Perform data processing, tuning, and optimization across Databricks and relational databases (including Oracle).
• Own day‑to‑day development execution, including task planning, code guidance, and delivery tracking.
• Conduct code reviews, enforce development standards, and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Work closely with QA teams to ensure test coverage, defect resolution, and high‑quality releases.
• Partner with DevOps teams to support CI/CD pipelines, deployments, and environment stability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, performing root‑cause analysis and implementing permanent fixes.
• Mentor and guide junior and senior developers, fostering strong engineering discipline and collaboration across global teams.
• Contribute to technical documentation related to development standards, runbooks, and operational support.
• Support modernization initiatives, including migration of legacy workloads to Databricks‑based platforms.

Required Experience & Skills

• 12+ years of overall IT experience, with background as a Technical Lead.
• Experience in Java, J2EE, Python, PySpark, Scala, Spark SQL and Spring Boot technologies.
• Understanding of the Databricks platform.
• SQL skills with experience in data transformation and performance tuning.
• Experience in Unix/Linux environnements.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, build automation, and deployment processes.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, including development, testing, release, and production support.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor globally distributed development teams.
• Excellent debugging, problem‑solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in financial services or regulated enterprise environments.
• Exposure to AWS supporting Databricks and backend workloads.
• Experience supporting mission‑critical, high‑availability production systems.

Salary Range

$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.

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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.

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-796099