Who we are looking for:
Contribute to the enhancement and maintenance of the CRD cloud native Alpha platform as a senior member of an agile scrum team. Provide engineering troubleshooting assistance to customer support teams and expert guidance to other development teams within Charles River.
Why this role is important to us:
Contribute to the creation, enhancement and maintenance of Charles River Development's Web Framework & Design System. Build high-performance UI components, libraries and APIs, as a senior member of a Platform Engineering agile scrum team.
Creative problem-solving, attention to detail, and empathy for the end user / passion for UX are all table stakes for this key role on the platform team at the very heart of CRD's web strategy.
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What we value:
The company is migrating its architecture to cloud-based solutions. As part of this effort, working on some of the following technologies: React, Kubernetes, Kafka, and micro-services.
What you will be responsible for:
- Work under minimal supervision to analyze, design, develop, test, and debug medium to large software enhancements and solutions within Charles River's business and technical problem domains, including modifications to core frameworks and other primary facilities critical to system operation
- Collaborate with UI/UX Designers, Business Analysts and Product Managers to turn moderately complex business requirements into working and maintainable software
- Provide thought leadership in the technical design of UI Frameworks
- Develop, test, debug, and implement software programs, applications and projects using a React-based web stack (TypeScript / JavaScript, HTML and CSS), Node.js, and/or C#, Java, or other related software engineering languages
- Provide thoughtful, well-informed feedback in code reviews
- Write unit and automation tests to ensure a high-quality product
- Contribute to written design and API documentation, and participate in customer documentation process
- Assist in improving development test methodologies and contribute to related test methodology frameworks
- Conduct manual tests to ensure a high-quality product
- Provide expert level troubleshooting on large, mission-critical client implementations
- Actively participate in the agile software development process by adhering to and advancing the CRD scrum methodology, including attending all daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives
- Participate in cross-team group activities to complete assignments
- Mentor junior staff, and provide web-specific expertise to developers on other teams
Education & preferred qualifications:
B.S. degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics or other technical course of study required. MS degree strongly preferred.
- Authoritative experience and expert skill with JavaScript / TypeScript, HTML, CSS
- Authoritative experience and expert skill with React and its ecosystem
- Strong "full-stack" skills, from browser devtools to backend API design
- Extensive experience with full-stack, server-based React (e.g. Remix or Next.js) (strongly desired)
- Demonstrated instinct for future-proofing solutions
- Security expertise (OWASP top ten, XSS, CSRF, etc)
- Extensive experience with other web frameworks, e.g. Angular (desired)
- Experience with desktop wrappers for web tech, e.g. Electron or Tauri (desired)
- Strong skills in C# or Java (desired)
- Confident skill with Docker and Kubernetes (desired)
- Significant experience with "DevOps" / adjacent concerns e.g. CICD, Observability (strongly desired)
- Ability to contribute to complex design specs in consultation with senior staff
- Ability to work on medium to large projects with little to no supervision and on more complex tasks with minimal oversight
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work well with peers in a collaborative team environment
- 5 or more years working with an Agile development methodology (strongly desired)
- 6 to 10 years of progressively responsible professional software engineering experience, preferably in financial services product delivery
- 4 to 7 years of experience in financial services developing solutions for Portfolio Management, Trading, Compliance, Post-Trade, IBOR or Wealth Management (desired)
30 trillion dollars in assets are managed on Charles River Investment Management System (CRIMS) 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 risk team provides critical insights to the portfolio manager to make better investment decisions and that optimize return while reducing overall volatility.
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.
Salary Range:
$90,000 - $142,500 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.