Requisition: Senior Software Engineer - Fixed Income Portfolio Construction

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Software Engineer (6-10 years experience) to join our Front Office technology team supporting Fixed Income Portfolio Construction applications. The candidate will play a key role in designing, developing, and supporting business-critical applications used by Portfolio Managers and Investment teams for portfolio construction, rebalancing, analytics, and investment decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain enterprise applications supporting Fixed Income portfolio construction and investment workflows.
Design, optimize, and support complex database solutions, data models, and SQL queries.
Build and enhance Java-based services, APIs, and backend components.
Partner closely with Portfolio Managers, Business Analysts, and Product Owners to understand business requirements and deliver solutions.
Troubleshoot production issues and support application stability and performance.
Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, testing, and release activities.
Contribute to application modernization, cloud adoption, and technical debt reduction initiatives.

Required Skills

6-10 years of software development experience.
Strong expertise in Oracle/SQL databases, including:Data modeling, Query tuning and optimization, Stored procedures and performance troubleshooting
Intermediate proficiency in Java development.
Experience with Spring Framework and REST APIs.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience working in Agile development environments.
Excellent communication and stakeholder interaction skills.

Preferred

Knowledge of Fixed Income, Portfolio Management, Trading, or Asset Management domains.
Exposure to cloud technologies (AWS preferred).
Experience with Git, Jenkins, Maven, CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
6-10 years of relevant industry experience.

Success Profile

The ideal candidate is a strong database engineer with sound Java development skills, eager to learn the Fixed Income domain and work directly with business stakeholders in a fast-paced Front Office environment supporting strategic portfolio construction platforms.

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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