State Street
Sr. Software Engineer, AVP II
Canada · Work style not stated · Full time
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- EmployerState Street
- LocationCanada
- Work styleWork style not stated
- Employment typeFull time
- Employer posted
Summary:
Charles River Development empowers investment firms worldwide with a cloud-based platform that streamlines and automates the investment process across asset classes. As part of State Street Alpha®, we bring together data, technology, and services to help clients make confident decisions and scale with agility. Our open ecosystem and global support model enable investment professionals—from portfolio managers to private markets specialists—to navigate complexity and drive innovation. At Charles River, we thrive on collaboration, continuous improvement, and a shared commitment to shaping the future of financial technology.
The platform services both Institutional and Wealth Management clients. The Wealth Management platform provides significant growth potential for Charles River. The team sits in the heart of this solution set providing critical support for the platform.
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This position willbea critical contributorwithownershipfordesigning and implementing complex wealth and investment management workflows leveraged by some of the largest participants in the industry.The role requires a strong full-stack engineer who can work across rich web functionality, backend services, automated testing, performance engineering, and system scalability while contributing to sustainable technical design and high-quality delivery in a collaborative environment.
Responsibilities:
Work under minimal supervision to analyze, design, develop, test, and debug small to large software enhancements and solutions within Charles River’s business and technical problem domains, with strong ownership of delivery quality and maintainability.
Collaborate with Business Analysts and Product Managers to turn business requirements of moderate complexity into working and sustainable software.
Participate in the design of product architecture within the team’s scope of responsibility, contributing to scalable, supportable, and sustainable technical solutions.
Develop, test, debug, and implement software programs, applications,andservicesusing Java, C#, SQL, React, or other related software engineeringtechnologies.
Provide thoughtful insight and suggestions in code reviews.
Write unit and automation tests to ensure a high-quality product.
Mentor junior developers andhelp establish engineeringbest practicesacross theteam.
Conduct manual tests to ensure a high-quality product.
Contribute to written design and APIdocumentation andparticipate inthecustomer documentation process.
Actively participate in the agile software development process by adhering to the CRD scrum methodology,including attendingdaily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
Participate in cross-team group activities to complete assignments.
Required Qualifications
B.S. degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics or other technical course of study required.
4 to 7 years of progressively responsible professional software engineering experience.
2 to 5 years of experience in financial services developing solutions for Portfolio Management, Trading, Compliance, Post-Trade, IBOR,or Wealth Management is strongly desired.
Hands-on development experience with relevant technologies from this role, including Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, SQL, and related software engineering technologies, with the ability to deliver sustainable solutions with minimal supervision.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Able to work well with peers in a collaborative team environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with modern web application development using React and related libraries.
Demonstrated experience with object-oriented programming, REST APIs, event-drivensystems, automated testing, scripting, and performance-focused engineering practices.
Previous experience with relational databases such as SQL Server, Postgres, or Oracle.
Experience with cloud and modernization technologies relevant to this role, such as Azure, Kubernetes, Kafka, micro-services, and event-driven architecture.
Experience with engineering and operational tools such as Dynatrace, SolarWinds, and Temporal workflowenginewould be helpful.
Previous experience in investment management services such as developing solutions for Portfolio Management, Trading, Compliance, Post-Trade, IBOR or Wealth Management is strongly desired
Experience with AI-assisted software development tools such as GitHub Copilot and Agentic AI tools is preferred.
Experience with C# and WinForms is valuable for maintaining legacy software components.
Salary Range:
$91,000 - $140,500 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.
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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