Summary:
30 trillion dollars in assets are managed on Charles River Investment Management System (CR IMS) by 38,000+ professionals in 30+ countries. The portfolio management platform offers a saleable, state-of-the-art set of functions, enabling various user types from Portfolio Managers to high powered institutional Traders to construct and manage large and diverse portfolios. 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.
This position will become a critical contributor and take ownership of designing and implementing these complex wealth and investment management workflows leveraged by some of the largest participants in the industry. This position will be a full stack developer working on projects of rich functionality, web services, writing test and performance automation, improving system scalability, and performance. The team maintains a highly collaborative work environment.
The company is migrating its architecture to a cloud-based solution. As part of this effort, engineers will work on some of the following technologies: Azure, React, Kubernetes, Kafka, and micro-services.
Responsibilities:
1. Perform tasks of focused scope and complexity under the direction of more senior staff including authoring classes, methods, scripts, and utility programs as well as resolving software compatibility and interface problems
2. Develop, test, debug, and implement software programs, applications and projects using Java, JavaScript, SQL, C#, or other related modern software engineering languages
3. Write unit and automation tests to ensure a high-quality product
4. Conduct manual tests to ensure a high-quality product
5. Participate in the agile software development process by adhering to the CRD scrum methodology including attending all daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives
Qualifications:
Education:
6. B.S. degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or other technical course of study required. MS degree desirable.
Experience:
7. 0 – 2 years of professional experience or equivalent college project experience gained through relevant internships or co-op positions
8. Knowledge of object-oriented programming, data structures, compiler or interpreter technologies, embedded systems, operating systems, relational databases (RDBMS), scripting and new/advanced programming languages
9. Able to work on small projects of limited scope working under the supervision of a more senior team member
10. Effective written and verbal communication
11. Able to work well with peers in a collaborative team environment
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.
Discover more at StateStreet.com/careers