Senior Software Engineer

State Street
State Street

Software Engineering

Burlington, MA, USA

USD 178,131-180k / year

Posted on Jun 17, 2026

Senior Software Engineer (State Street Bank and Trust Company; Burlington, MA): Will provide engineering troubleshooting assistance to customer support teams and other development teams within Charles River and will contribute to the enhancement and maintenance of one or more Charles River Investment Management Suite (IMS) modules, components and related applications as a member of an agile scrum team. Specific duties of the position include: Implementing user stories that meets the Definition of Done and the user story acceptance criteria without producing new technical debt; Debugging and fix defects that meets the Definition of Done and the user story acceptance criteria without producing new technical debt; Writing unit and functional automation for the user story; Contributing to customer success; Understanding customers’ use of CRD products and the FinTech market; Continually improving technical skills; Taking ownership of the quality of the product (code + test + doc); Supporting backlog grooming by participating in user story sizing; Identifying blocking issues impacting team commitments and obstacles slowing them down; Actively collaborating across scrum teams; Continually improving team efficiency; Acquiring knowledge of technology trends and industry innovations; Providing feedback in retrospect to improve team productivity, processes, and practices; Taking ownership of a body of significant software or a functional area; Engaging in future planning and improvements; Writing design and test plans; Performing reviews of code, test, test plan, and design plans; Identifying technical debt; Participating in defining the tasks that are required for each User Story to meet the Definition of Done; Identifying and manages risks to the sprint commitments; Mentoring new hires; and Applying technology trends and industry innovations to our products. Hybrid-remote telecommuting permitted pursuant to Company policy.

Minimum Requirements: Master’s degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field; plus 3 years of experience in professional software engineering using Java. Alternatively, the Employer will accept a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field; plus 5 years of experience in professional software engineering using Java.

Total experience above must include the following: 3 years of experience and solid ability working with each of the following: Java, JavaScript, SQL, scripting languages, and distributed computing. Must also have the following: Proven ability with object-oriented programming, data structures, compiler or interpreter technologies, embedded systems, operating systems, relational databases (RDBMS), and new/advanced programming languages; Demonstrated ability to work on small to medium sized projects with moderate supervision; Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills; Demonstrated ability to work well with peers in a collaborative team environment; and Demonstrated ability working with an Agile development methodology. (Unless otherwise indicated, State Street is seeking the ability in the skills listed above with no specific number of years of experience required. All experience can be gained concurrently).

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Salary Range:

$178,131 - $180,000 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.

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