About the job

State Street Investment Management Data, Analytics & AI Services (DAAIS) team is seeking a highly accomplished Principal Data and Analytics Engineer, Vice President to join our Boston office. This senior role is responsible for driving the delivery of advanced data and analytics solutions that support our investment management business. The ideal candidate will possess extensive hands-on experience in data pipeline development, analytical modelling, and team leadership within the financial services sector.

Responsibilities:

• Lead an agile engineering team to deliver innovative solutions that address evolving business and client requirements.
• Collaborate with global teams to execute cross-border projects and continuously enhance best practices in data solutions and analytical modeling.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and high performance.
• Conduct market and feature analysis, feature engineering, financial model design, coding, unit testing, integration, and model validation.
• Oversee data sourcing, ingestion, cleansing, transformation, and analytics for both structured and unstructured data, leveraging AI technologies.
• Pioneer the design and development of data agents using agentic AI frameworks.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in financial engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the financial services industry.
• At least 8 years of experience in feature analysis, engineering for analytical models, and data pipeline development.
• Proficiency in modern data management tools (e.g., Databricks) and programming languages (Python, SQL); familiarity with AI code generation tools such as GitHub Copilot.
• Minimum 4 years of experience working with unstructured data (e.g., 13F filings, news, social media).
• Demonstrated expertise in product research, risk management, market movement analysis, sentiment analysis, security or factor-based investment strategies, cash flow analysis, or algorithmic trading.
• Knowledge of basic machine learning modeling techniques for training and inference.
• Familiarity with financial instruments, reference data, market data, investment, and risk management concepts.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders across multiple countries.
• Results-driven, detail-oriented, and candid in approach.

Any of the following is highly desirable:

• Prior experience in a data engineering or analytics role within a financial institution.
• Experience with structured and unstructured data management tools (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, document management systems).
• Completion of CFA Level II, FRM, or equivalent certification.

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.

Salary Range:

$140,000 - $222,500 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.

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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