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This senior individual contributor will operate with broad autonomy and significant influence, leading the modernization of mission-critical platforms toward cloud-native, distributed architectures while shaping technical strategy and engineering excellence across teams.\nWhat you will be responsible for\nTechnical Leadership & Architecture\nServe as a principal technical authority for one or more key initiatives or core modules within Charles River platforms \nDefine and evolve system architecture, design standards, and engineering best practices across teams\nProvide long-term technical strategy and thought leadership to senior engineering leaders and executive stakeholders\nDrive adoption of modern cloud architecture, frameworks, and emerging technologies where they deliver clear business value\nLead resolution of high-risk, complex, or business-critical challenges\nSoftware Design & Development\nAnalyze, design, develop, test, debug, and implement large-scale, multi-tier, mission-critical enterprise systems\nLead complex enhancements that span multiple components and teams\nSet a high bar for code quality, performance, scalability, security, reliability, and maintainability\nMake informed trade-offs between short-term delivery and long-term platform health\nRemain hands-on for the most complex or ambiguous technical problems\nEngineering Excellence & Governance\nEstablish and enforce design review, code review, and technical governance practices\nIdentify systemic technical debt and lead cross-team efforts to remediate it\nChampion automated testing, CI/CD, observability, and operational excellence\nWrite and review unit, integration, and automation tests to ensure high-quality deliverables\nInfluence engineering roadmaps to align technology investments with business strategy\nCross -Team & Executive Collaboration\nPartner closely with Product Management, Architecture, Client Support and Operations\nLead and coordinate cross-team technical initiatives spanning multiple scrum teams\nTranslate complex technical concepts into clear recommendations for senior management and non-technical stakeholders\nAdvise senior management on technical risk, platform direction, and investment priorities\nMentorship & Talent Development\nServe as a technical mentor and role model for engineers at all levels\nRaise the overall technical bar through coaching, design reviews, and knowledge sharing\nInfluence hiring, onboarding, and technical talent development strategies\nClient & Production Support\nProvide expert-level troubleshooting for large, complex, and high-visibility client deployments\nAct as an escalation point for critical production or client issues\nHelp design durable, long-term solutions to recurring operational or client-impacting problems\nWhat we value\nDemonstrated ability to operate as a principal-level individual contributor with broad organization-wide impact \nExtensive experience designing, building and evolving largescale, cloud native enterprise platforms \nExceptional problem-solving and systems thinking skills, with a deep understanding of performance, scalability, reliability, and resilience\nExpert-level proficiency in object-oriented design using Java, C++, or C# \nStrong database and data modeling skills with experience in Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and/or data warehouse platforms \nExperience with compiler design, optimizers, solvers, code generation, or semantic analysis is a strong plus\nExposure to Machine Learning, AI, or cognitive Computing is a plus \nStrong background in financial services (e.g., Portfolio Management, Trading, Compliance, IBOR, or Wealth Management) strongly preferred\nEducation & Preferred Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree preferred \n10-12+ years of commercial software development experience, including senior or principal-level roles \nDeep understanding of cloud-based and distributed systems\nDemonstrated track record of delivering high-performance, production-quality systems at scale \nAbility to work independently, manage ambiguity, and lead through influence rather than authority\nStrong balance of deep technical execution with strategic, long-term thinking\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level communication\nDemonstrated leadership in developing and supporting commercial enterprise software used by non-technical customers\nSignificant experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, shaping-not just following-process\nComfortable operating in a highly regulated, mission-critical financial services environment\nSalary Range:\n$120,000 - $202,500 AnnualThe 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.\nEmployees 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.\nFor a full overview, visit https://hrportal.ehr.com/statestreet/Home.\nAbout State Street\nAcross 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.\nWe 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. 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