TM Platform Engineering Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive insurance & PTO

Job summary

State Street in Boston seeks a Vice President of Engineering to own the Transition Management and Trading technology platform, ensuring high availability, scalability, and end-to-end delivery across asset classes. You will lead a global team and drive platform modernization while partnering with business and product leaders to reduce risk and improve execution outcomes.

You will champion observability, automation, and innovative technologies to enhance performance and resilience, enabling

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in front-office technology and trading platforms.
• Proven leadership in mission-critical platform engineering and operations within asset management or investment banking.
• Strong understanding of Trading workflows and execution processes.
• Experience driving platform reliability, scalability, and operational risk reduction.
• Expertise in cloud platforms, microservices, APIs, and distributed systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead global teams and cross-functional delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end Transition Management technology platform, covering execution, workflow orchestration, and post-trade processes.
• Define and execute the platform roadmap, aligned to business growth, scale, and operational efficiency goals.
• Drive modernization towards cloud-native, API-first architectures, improving agility and interoperability.
• Drive proactive monitoring, observability, and automation to minimize production incidents and manual interventions.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing global engineering & analyst team.
• Build a culture of accountability, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Manage delivery across multiple initiatives, ensuring alignment with business priorities and timelines.
• Establish clear KPIs across platform performance, stability, and business outcomes.
• Provide transparent reporting to senior leadership (CIO/COO level) on platform health and risks.
• Manage key vendor relationships and ensure service quality and integration performance.

Skills

Leadership

Trading platforms

Cloud platforms

Microservices & APIs

Distributed systems

Global teams

Job description

State Street in Boston seeks a Vice President of Engineering to own the Transition Management and Trading technology platform, ensuring high availability, scalability, and end-to-end delivery across asset classes. You will lead a global team and drive platform modernization while partnering with business and product leaders to reduce risk and improve execution outcomes.

You will champion observability, automation, and innovative technologies to enhance performance and resilience, enabling