Senior Java Application Developer, AVP

Who we are looking for

The ideal candidate is a senior Java developer with excellent JEE, messaging and database development experience. Knowledge and experience of microservices architecture, Kubernetes and Agentic AI is highly desirable.

Why this role is important to us

Global Link, a division of State Street Global Market, is a leader in providing electronic trading platforms for multiple asset classes. Our platforms are used by 19 of the top 20 largest asset managers to execute trades, as well as manage post trade settlement processes.

The team develops sophisticated electronic trading systems handling hundreds of billions of dollars in AUM. The products are built on Java, Node.js and Oracle on the server side and modern web technologies on the front end. The product suite is expanding both vertically with new features and also horizontally into other businesses and new asset classes. We're also in a major re-architecture effort in adopting microservices architecture and AWS/Kubernetes.

What you will be responsible for

Work with the team to define high-level technical requirements and architecture for the back-end services.
Develop new application features and enhance existing ones.
Work with other teams for deployment, testing, training and production support.
Integration with front-end development/services.
Ensure that development, coding, privacy and security standards are adhered to at all times.

What we value

This is a hands-on developer positions within a small elite development team that moves very fast.
Among all technical skills, core java knowledge and experience as well as OO design skills is preference #1; JEE including JMS, JDBC, SpringBoot, JPA/Hibernate, REST API design and implementation #2; Microservices architecture and Kubernetes, Agentic AI experience #3.
Knowledge and experience with messaging (IBM MQ, RabbitMQ/Kafka), Distributed Caching and Concurrency (hazlecast, Redis), API gateway is a big plus.

This is an exciting opportunity for somebody to join a cutting-edge technology team with a product that is experiencing rapid growth.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

Great knowledge and experience with core java 17+/21/25 and JEE technologies such as concurrency including but not limited to database transactions, SpringBoot 3.2 +/3.5, JDBC/Hibernate/JPA etc.
Strong skills with Object Oriented design and code refactoring. Good knowledge and experience of Agentic AI and its usages is highly desirable.
Write clean and quality code.
Great knowledge and experience with data modeling and database development (SQL, PL/SQL).
Good knowledge and experience of microservices architecture and Kubernetes.
Strong communication skills, time management and work ethics.

Passionate about professional software development.

Salary Range

$100,000 - $160,000 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.

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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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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