Hiring: Senior Software Engineer – Backend Platforms, Vice President (Wealth Custody & Clearing) Company: State Street Location: Princeton, NJ Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 00:08:08 Target Skills & Keywords : API Design, AWS, Cloud Native, GDPR, Java, Kafka, Kubernetes, Microservices, Portfolio Management, PostgreSQL, Regulatory Compliance, Spring Boot, Systems Design, Wealth Management About the job Experience: •9+ years of backend software engineering experience, with a strong record of building and scaling distributed systems •Demonstrated experience operating at a Staff or Principal Engineer level, influencing multiple teams or technical domains •Proven expertise designing systems with high availability, fault tolerance, and strong data consistency guarantees •Track record of ownership over largescale architecture decisions and long-term system evolution •Domain Expertise – Wealth & Financial Services Required Skills: •Architect and lead the development of high scale, low latency backend systems supporting custody, clearing, and wealth platforms •Define and enforce engineering standards, architectural patterns, and system design principles across backend teams •Strategically drive long-term technical vision and architecture for distributed systems and data platforms •Partner with product, data, and business leaders to translate complex requirements into scalable technical solutions •Mentor senior engineers and serve as a technical multiplier, raising the overall engineering bar across the organization •Lead critical incident response, performance optimization, and system reliability initiatives for production platforms •Evaluate, recommend, and introduce new technologies aligned with WC&C’s strategic and regulatory objectives •Ensure systems meet enterprise expectations for resiliency, observability, auditability, and security Qualifications: •Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field •Equivalent practical experience will be considered •Work on institutional grade platforms that support global wealth and custody markets •Influence architecture and engineering standards at enterprise scale •Partner closely with senior technology, product, and business leaders •Competitive compensation, benefits, and long-term career growth opportunities Compensation: •$120,000 - $202,500 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!