Lead Java Developer - Assistant Vice President

Overview

State Street Global Markets is a leading provider of trading and lending solutions to the world’s institutional investors. We deliver the industry’s most innovative platforms, financing and portfolio solutions. This role is to be part of Global Link function, a leading provider of multi-bank electronic trading platforms & trading solutions for institutional & retail clients.

Who We Are Looking For:

• Strong hands-on lead developer to be part of GLFX development team.
• GLFX team comprises of an enthusiastic global development team who design, develop, support and maintain electronic trading platforms.
• We are looking for passionate developer, who have a full stack mentality, understand how to build & maintain high performance/low latency code, have good problem-solving skills, can operate under pressure and communicate effectively across all lines of the business & teams.
• Considering the criticality of the business, team members also have to dev support (L3/L4 support).
• Any candidate applying for this position should ideally possess strong technical expertise in building applications in a distributed node architecture (MESH) using core java, message brokers and very strong troubleshooting skills. Exposure to FX/Equity business/domain & basic understanding of OMS, FX products (Spot, Forward, Swap, Benchmarks, Algos & NDF is desirable. Working experience on FIX engine integration/development & binary protocols is highly desirable.
• Ability to lead a small team of agile developers. Ability to navigate complex code base, work in a complex deadline driven project with minimal supervision. Ability to architect/design/develop with minimum requirements by effectively coordinating activities between business analysts, scrum leads, developers and managers.
• End to end understanding of software architecture, design, development and implementation.
• Strong Practical experience using Scrum, Agile modelling and adaptive software development.
• Continuous integration and build process, test automation and deployment experience
• Ability to understand and grasp the big picture of system components.
• Experience building environment and architecture and design guides and architecture and application blueprints.
  
  
  

• Work closely with Product owners, use current technologies where appropriate, and build & maintain full life cycle, full stack development tasks.
• Develop and support the ongoing evolution of State Street's industry-leading foreign exchange trading platforms and supporting services.
  
  
  

• Very hands-on, great attention to detail, good team player.
• Ability to navigate complex code base and build product solutions
• Working experience building/running applications in Distributed Node Architecture on-prem, using core Java API.
• Ability to own end to end application/product from design to deployment.
• Expert-level knowledge of OOPS, Core Java, Low Latency programming, Socket programing, Multi-threading, API gateways.
• Good experience with building/integrating network applications using sockets/message brokers is a must.
• Good knowledge of Oracle – SQL, PL-SQL, Deadlock issues, Performance issues.
• Demonstrate end-to-end understanding of event driven architecture that’s Highly Scalable & Low Latency.
• Working experience in building API gateways for low latency event distribution & tuning.
• Exposure to Capital Markets/Trading & FX/Equity Trading is desirable
• Experience with OMS/EMS is highly desirable
• Working experience with CI/CD technologies such as Jenkins, JFrog, Bitbucket, GIT
  
  
  

• Performance tuning of Java applications
• Exposure to FIX/Binary API protocols is desirable.
• Working experience with Web UI frameworks and programming languages such as TypeScript, ReactJS
  
  
  

Min a Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering or similar technical field with about 14+ years of industry experience.

Work Schedule: Hybrid

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.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift programs and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

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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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