Who we are looking for

State Street is looking to hire a hands-on Platform Development Lead for it's Alternatives Fund of Funds Platform with 12 years of experience leading application development. The role will be responsible for ensuring the technical design and integration decisions for the platform. The candidate needs to have a good understanding of financial services domain.

The role expects an agile delivery mindset with ownership of quality, timely delivery and gathering of business requirements are a focus. In additional to the deliver, the lead will require to ensure that the team activity is coordinated between other technology teams and identify and manage dependencies.

The candidate must have a deep understanding about the Fund of Funds alternative investment space and experience working on a platform to support Fund of Funds business.

Onsite: This is an Onsite role

What you will be responsible for

As a Fund of Funds Platform Development Lead, Vice President you will
Lead development projects using Microsoft .NET, Kafka, micro services, SQL, UI with Microsoft web stack technologies
Manage the successful delivery of projects by coordinating and lead activities across the agile delivery lifecycle across multiple teams
Guide development team on complex technical problems including specifying proper software designs and use of existing facilities to solve common problems
Provide expert guidance and critical analysis of proposed changes during code reviews
Work with Product team to translate business requirements into technical design and develop software solutions
Building strong partnership with technology, product & business leaders and peers
Support production systems to ensure business continuity and continuous improvement of applications supported
Advocate and implement best practices and improved team processes
Work in a dynamic, fast-paced, Agile team environment.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role
Expert experience as .NET, micro services, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows, Unix and Cloud Technologies
Expert understanding of Fund of Funds business domain
Experience leading agile delivery & adhering to SDLC processes
Strong Hands-on large scale, multi-tenant application development experience.
Self-motivated, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making skills.
Effective communication skills to interact with business and senior management.
Ability to learn and adapt to new tools and technologies quickly.
Aptitude for learning new and complex environments, processes, and technologies

Education & Preferred Qualifications
Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering
12 years of demonstrated ability of working in engineering teams/projects
Minimum 10 years of hands on experience with application development.
Strong in programing languages including C#.
Demonstrated SQL development experience with Microsoft SQL Server databases
Micro services with Kubernetes and docker containers is a plus.
Knowledge of financial instruments and related financial domain is a desirable.

Additional requirements

This role may require occasional L4 production support and weekend release support.

Are you the right candidate? Yes!

We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don't necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.

Why this role is important to us

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We're driving the company's digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.

We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We're looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.

Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we're making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we've been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary by location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You'll have access to flexible Work Programs to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

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