Software Engineer

eFX Java Developer High Frequency Trading, Assistant Vice President

Who we are looking for

This is a hands-on software development role on the FX development team located in Boston, MA. 

Starting more than a decade ago, the State Street eFX platform of applications has seen considerable expansion, with steady and significant increases in trading volumes and PnL contributions for State Street.

You will join an enthusiastic global development team who develop, support and maintain a meshed based platform that trades Sunday to Friday on a follow the Sun basis. This system is very large, with thousands of client connections, automated trading strategies and componentry to operate.

We are looking for energic developers who have a full stack mentality, understand how to write high performance code, have good problem solving skills, can operate under pressure and communicate effectively across all lines of the business.

Additionally, since we develop the system, we also directly support it. This means the development team is closely aligned with the business.

Any candidate applying for this position should ideally possess business knowledge and demonstrate an understanding of FX Spot, Forward, Swap, Benchmarks and eNDF trading.

Why this role is important to us

The eFX suite of applications encompass a strategic business initiative with a multi-year expansion plan. Any candidate applying must be prepared to play a significant role in that success.

What you will be responsible for

As an FX Developer, you will

• Leverage your Java, Python programming and design skills to develop high volume, highly available transactional systems
• Build integration solutions across heterogeneous platforms
• Work closely with business users as well as Development, Quality Assurance, and Infrastructure teams
• Receive and analyze requirements and propose suitable solutions that adhere to the team's working methodology
• Communicate with senior management, developers, architects, and end users, who may be based in different locations and time zones
• Take ownership of  medium to large projects and run them from inception to completion

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Creative thinkers who are motivated by challenging problems
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining large distributed systems
• Experience developing in Java
• Experience with relational databases (Oracle, Sql Server) and development
• Experience with build tools, for example Git, Maven, Jenkins, Artifactory, etc.
• Strong analytical skills including the ability to receive and analyze requirements
• Excellent communication, organization, interpersonal planning, and analytical skills
• Knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle for Iterative, Agile, and traditional approaches
• Experience with release management
• An understanding of architectural schematics.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in CS, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or similar
• 8 years' experience working as a software developer

Additional requirements

• Experience with collaboration with geographically distributed teams a plus
• Experience with low-latency trading systems a big plus
• Demonstrated experience with Messaging frameworks including AWS, DataBricks, Python, Java is required
• Stays current with data engineering technologies, best practices, and industry trends
• Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and Skills
 

• Formal training or certification on Data Engineering concepts and 3+ years applied experience.
• Experience using technologies such as Databricks , Pyspark, and AWS
• Experience in working with AWS (Lambda, Step Function, SQS, SNS, API Gateway, secrets manager and storage services )
• Strong software engineering and object-oriented programming skills with expertise in Python and Terraform
• Familiar with development tools such as Jenkins, Jira, Git/Stash, spinnaker
• Hands on experience with open-source frameworks/libraries, such as Apache NiFi, Apache Airflow and Autosys.
• Strong understanding of REST API development using FASTAPI or equivalent frameworks.
• Familiarity with unit testing frameworks such as pytest or unittest.
• Advanced at SQL (e.g., joins and aggregations)
• Extensive experience in statistical data analysis, with the ability to select appropriate tools and identify data patterns for effective analysis, as well as experience throughout the data lifecycle.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
 

• Data modeling skills.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Kafka.
• Experience with containers and container-based deployment environment (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
• Exposure to Oracle Database, Pl/SQL programming & Informatica.

Salary Range:

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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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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