Team Lead, SW Engineering - Java, VP

STATE STREET CORPORATION; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical insurance

Dental and vision

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Performance-based awards

Savings plans

Job summary

State Street Corporation seeks an engineering leader to drive one or more Scrum teams within the Charles River product family, delivering robust software for financial services.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with Product Owners, and guide agile practices while ensuring high quality, scalable solutions across teams. This role emphasizes staff development and cross-team coordination, with hands-on work in Java, C#, SQL, and JavaScript.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field (MS preferred) and 10–12 years in software engineering.
• Minimum 3 years supervising teams; 5+ years in financial services is highly desirable.
• Strong OO programming, databases, scripting, and Agile experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage one or more engineering Scrum teams.
• Collaborate with Product Owner to design software and manage backlogs.
• Fulfill the Scrum Master role and foster continuous improvement.
• Review testing strategies and mentor staff on technical and domain skills.
• Coordinate with R&D teams for integrated workflows.

Skills

Leadership

Agile methodologies

OOP

Relational databases

Scripting languages

Communication skills

Mentoring

Technical problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Java

C#

SQL

JavaScript

Job description

Summary

Lead one or more engineering Scrum teams to build and maintain one or more of Charles River’s components or products. Provide engineering expertise for a given product area within the team and across the Engineering organization. Deliver support and assistance to customers and other teams within Charles River.

Responsibilities

• Manage a development team’s staff, including assignment of work items, employee performance, engagement and professional development
• Work with Product Owner to design and develop software solutions to meet market need and assist in managing the product backlog for their functional area
• Fulfill the Scrum Master role by leading the team in their Agile development process and working to foster a strong continuous improvement culture
• Identify improvements in team development and quality including defining new strategies, processes, and required tooling to improve quality
• Write, review and approve software development specifications, projects, proposals, methods and schedules
• Provide expert guidance and critical analysis of proposed changes during code reviews
• Advise staff members on complex technical problems including specifying proper software designs and use of existing facilities to solve common problems
• Monitor progress on a variety of initiatives and work packages to ensure fulfillment of product and scheduling objectives
• Review testing strategy and test plans for team’s product to ensure high product quality
• Mentor team members to cultivate technical and financial domain knowledge expertise, and assist with developing other essential skills to further their careers
• Develop, test, debug, and implement software programs, applications and projects using Java, C#, SQL, JavaScript, or other related software engineering languages as well as keeping abreast of emerging technologies impactful to CRDs business
• Work with the client services organization to provide support & maintenance to current customers
• Coordinate with other Scrum teams within the R&D organization to ensure seamless integration of functional workflows

Qualifications

• 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: A minimum of 10-12 years of progressively responsible professional experience in a software engineering role required with a minimum of 3 years of experience in a supervisory role. A minimum of 5 years of experience in financial services developing solutions for IBOR, RECON 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
• A minimum of 5 years working with an Agile development methodology
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to clearly and succinctly summarize results for upper management
• Demonstrated experience in organizing and running efficient meetings
• Ability to manage solution complexity to ensure simple designs and workflows
• Ability to coordinate and lead cross-team activities
• Strong contributor to project plans and backlog management

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)
• eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans

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

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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