Who we are:
Charles River Development (CRD) is the FinTech division of State Street. Together with State Street’s Middle and Back-office services, Charles River’s cloud-based Front Office technology forms the foundation of the State Street Alpha® Platform, the first front-to-back solution in the industry.
Our vision is to be the world’s leading investment platform, shaping the future of the industry and driving new levels of technology-led innovation, resiliency, efficiency and growth for investors and the people they serve.
CRD Engineering organization is innovating and transforming the platform by moving away from monolithic software to utilising next generation cloud-based technology that leverages Microsoft Azure, Kafka, Snowflake, etc.
Industry momentum has seen CRD grow over 135% in headcount over the last 5 years, and we continue to grow. As a digital innovation leader, we invest into our solutions, processes, systems, and talent.
We are actively hiring in Dublin as this is an exciting time to join our innovative engineering teams as we are investing in growing out our European presence and leadership to help drive our next phase of growth.
Position Summary:
Act as a Full Stack Engineer responsible for enhancing and maintaining Alpha/Charles River Development modules as part of a agile scrum team. The role primarily requires strong Java, React, and relational database skills. Provide engineering and troubleshooting support to customer support and development teams across Charles River.
Responsibilities:
- Analyse, design, develop, test, and support software enhancements across Alpha/Charles River Development modules and shared frameworks.
- Collaborate with Business Analysts, Product Managers, and engineering colleagues to deliver simple, sustainable solutions to business and technical problems.
- Lead the investigation and resolution of complex technical issues within assigned areas, including mission-critical client implementations.
- Develop applications and services using Java, Spring Boot, React, TypeScript/JavaScript, SQL, and related technologies. C# and .NET experience is advantageous but not required; the role may include some exposure to these technologies.
- Design and maintain relational database schemas, SQL queries, stored procedures, and data transformations, with a focus on performance, integrity, and scalability.
- Build quality into delivery through code reviews, unit testing, automated testing, and appropriate manual validation.
- Follow enterprise development standards and contribute to improvements in engineering practices and the software development lifecycle.
- Participate actively in Agile delivery practices, including planning, refinement, reviews, daily coordination, and retrospectives.
Qualifications:
Recommended Education:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience required.
Recommended Experience:
- 4+ years of professional Java development experience, ideally including Spring Boot or a comparable modern framework.
- 2–4 years of experience developing modern web applications with React and TypeScript/JavaScript.
- Strong relational database experience, including data modelling, SQL, query optimisation, indexing, transactions, and performance troubleshooting; Microsoft SQL Server is preferred.
- Experience designing and maintaining SQL queries, stored procedures, and data transformations.
- Experience working with object-oriented design, RESTful APIs, automated testing, and collaborative code-review practices.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative Agile team.
Desirable Experience:
- C# and .NET/.NET Core; familiarity with WinForms or other desktop UI technologies is also beneficial.
- Building or contributing to CI/CD pipelines
- Financial services knowledge
- Working with event-driven architectures, observability tools such as Dynatrace, data migration, or Azure cloud technologies.
Employees are expected to work from the office 4 days a week.
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 in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Program 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 perspective 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 the 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 program 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.
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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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