{"id":1097381,"url":"https://alion.io/job/state-street-software-engineer-rest-api-development-officer","title":"Software Engineer - REST API Development, Officer","company":{"id":1806,"name":"State Street","domain":"statestreet.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/state-street","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":86,"open_postings":268,"ghost_share":0.045,"stale_share":0.362,"repost_share":0.127,"time_to_fill_p50_days":31,"computed_at":"2026-11-12T10:38:37Z"}},"role":"Backend","role_family":"Backend","seniority":"junior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Burlington, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":70000,"max":118750,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":118750},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":".NET","optional":false},{"name":"Agile","optional":false},{"name":"API Gateway","optional":false},{"name":"C#","optional":false},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":false},{"name":"Git","optional":false},{"name":"Java","optional":false},{"name":"Rest API","optional":false},{"name":"Scrum","optional":false},{"name":"Spring Boot","optional":false},{"name":"SQL","optional":false},{"name":"Apache Kafka","optional":true},{"name":"Azure","optional":true},{"name":"Docker","optional":true},{"name":"Kubernetes","optional":true},{"name":"RabbitMQ","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-21T19:22:43Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-21","last_verified_at":"2026-11-12T13:31:17Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":52,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":52},"description":"About the Role\nWe are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Junior Software Engineer to join our API Engineering team. In this role, you will help design, develop, test, document, and support REST APIs that power business applications, partner integrations, and client-facing services.\nYou will work closely with senior engineers, architects, product managers, quality engineers, and platform teams to learn and apply modern software engineering practices while contributing to secure, scalable, and reliable APIs. This position is ideal for an early-career engineer who is eager to grow in backend development, systems integration, and API design, and who enjoys solving technical problems in a collaborative, mentorship-driven environment.\nKey Responsibilities\nAPI Development\nAssist in designing, developing, and maintaining RESTful APIs and backend services under the guidance of senior engineers. \nBuild and maintain reusable components, libraries, and integration services. \nHelp ensure APIs meet performance, reliability, and security requirements. \nLearn and apply API versioning and lifecycle management practices. \nTroubleshoot and help resolve API and integration issues across development and testing environments, escalating complex issues as needed. \nDocumentation & Knowledge Sharing\nCreate and maintain clear API and integration documentation, including API specifications, developer guides, and usage examples. \nDocument technical work, implementation notes, and lessons learned. \nContribute to team knowledge repositories and engineering best practices. \nIntegration & Architecture\nSupport the development of integrations between internal systems, external partners, and cloud services. \nFollow enterprise architecture standards when implementing API solutions. \nLearn and contribute to microservices and event-driven integration patterns. \nAssist with API gateway onboarding and basic policy implementation tasks. \nQuality Engineering\nWrite unit, integration, and automated API tests with guidance from senior team members. \nParticipate in peer code reviews and design reviews to learn team standards. \nSupport CI/CD pipeline usage and basic deployment automation tasks. \nHelp identify reliability, performance, and maintainability issues. \nSecurity & Compliance\nLearn and apply secure authentication and authorization mechanisms such as OAuth 2.0 and JWT. \nFollow secure coding practices and enterprise security requirements. \nSupport vulnerability remediation activities as directed. \nHelp ensure appropriate logging and monitoring is implemented in the services you build. \nCollaboration\nActively participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and engineering planning activities. \nCollaborate with product, architecture, security, and operations teams. \nCommunicate progress, questions, and technical ideas clearly to teammates and mentors. \nSeek feedback and apply it to continuously improve technical skills. \nRequired Qualifications\nEducation\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience, including internships, bootcamps, or personal projects). \nExperience\n0-2 years of professional software development experience (internships, co-ops, and academic projects are valued). \nSome exposure to building or consuming REST APIs, through coursework, internships, or personal projects. \nFamiliarity with at least one backend language/framework such as Java, C#, .NET, or Spring Boot. \nBasic experience with Git-based source control. \nTechnical Skills\nBasic understanding of REST API principles and HTTP protocols. \nFamiliarity with JSON and API integration concepts. \nBasic understanding of relational databases and SQL. \nFoundational knowledge of software design patterns and object-oriented programming. \nWillingness to learn API security concepts, including OAuth 2.0 and JWT. \nExposure to automated testing frameworks (unit testing) is a plus. \nInterest in or coursework experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure. \nCuriosity about containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. \nEagerness to learn CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. \nPreferred Qualifications\nCoursework, certifications, or personal projects involving Microsoft Azure. \nExposure to messaging or event-driven concepts (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus). \nExperience writing basic technical documentation. \nFamiliarity with monitoring/logging concepts. \nInternship or academic experience in financial services, fintech, or other regulated industries. \nWhat We Value\nStrong desire to learn and grow as a software engineer. \nAnalytical and problem-solving mindset. \nAttention to detail and commitment to writing quality code. \nStrong written and verbal communication skills. \nAbility to collaborate effectively and accept mentorship in a team environment. \nGrowth mindset and willingness to adopt new technologies. \nOwnership mindset with the ability to drive assigned tasks to completion with support. \nCore Technologies\nREST APIs (foundational) \nJava, Spring Boot, C#, or .NET \nGit \nSQL Databases \nBasic OAuth 2.0 / JWT concepts \nNice to Have Technologies\nMicrosoft Azure \nDocker / Kubernetes (exposure) \nCI/CD Pipelines \nKafka or similar messaging platforms \nDesired Traits\nStrong foundational engineering skills \nEagerness to learn cloud-native development \nSecurity-aware mindset \nGood communication and documentation habits \nAbility to work effectively in Agile teams with mentorship \nPassion for building reliable software and growing into a stronger engineer \nRole Summary\nThis job description is aligned for an entry-level/junior engineer joining an Azure-based REST API platform team. The role emphasizes hands-on learning, mentorship, and gradual ownership of API development, integrations, testing, documentation, and cloud-native application delivery under the guidance of senior engineers.\nSalary Range:\n$70,000 - $118,750 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. Join us in shaping the future.\nAs 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.\nDiscover more information on jobs at StateStreet.com/careers\nRead our CEO Statement\nJob Application Disclosure:\nIt is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.","description_format":"text","description_chars":8302,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Flexible schedule","Insurance coverage","Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Asset Management & Funds","Custody & Fund Administration"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-21T19:22:43Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":34,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.747,"p_room":0.45,"age_days":51,"expected_fill_days":31,"reasons":["conf:3","velocity","win:tail","comp:junior,brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-12T10:38:37Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":118750,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/state-street-software-engineer-rest-api-development-officer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/state-street-software-engineer-rest-api-development-officer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-12T20:35:26Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":43487,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-13T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1806},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1806"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fstate-street-software-engineer-rest-api-development-officer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fstate-street-software-engineer-rest-api-development-officer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fstate-street-software-engineer-rest-api-development-officer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/state-street-software-engineer-rest-api-development-officer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fstate-street-software-engineer-rest-api-development-officer"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":1097381}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"statestreet.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":1097381},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}