T26-9087; Full stack and Platform Engineering Lead, VP

About this role

Who we are   State Street’s  IS Sales Enablement  business delivers institutional grade custody, clearing, and platform services to wealth managers, broker dealers, and financial institutions. As business continues to scale its digital and cloud native platforms, we are building modern, resilient backend systems that support high volume financial transactions, real-time data access, and regulatory grade controls.  We are seeking a  Senior Platform Engineering Manager  to provide technical leadership across our backend and data platforms, shaping architecture, engineering standards, and system reliability for mission critical wealth technology. 

Role Summary   As a senior technical leader within the IS Sales Enablement   you will  architect, design, and lead the development of high-scale, low-latency distributed systems  in a cloud native environment. This role operates at a  staff/principal level , influencing architecture and engineering practices across multiple teams and domains.  You will partner closely with product, data, risk, and business stakeholders to deliver  financial grade systems  that meet stringent requirements for accuracy, availability, security, and regulatory compliance. 

Core Responsibilities   • Leads end-to-end delivery of cloud-native data platforms as products, enabling scalable, reusable services across enterprise business lines. • Drives enterprise adoption of public cloud databases through standardized patterns, self-service capabilities, and developer-centric platform design. • Architects and delivers highly resilient, distributed systems meeting strict availability, performance, and regulatory requirements. • Partners closely with Risk, Compliance, and Security to ensure platforms meet the highest standards for auditability, data protection, and governance. • Executes large-scale cloud transformation initiatives, including zero-downtime migrations of mission-critical workloads. • Builds and scales high-performing teams while delivering material cost efficiencies and operational improvements through platform standardization and automation. 

Required Experience   • 12+ years of experience in software engineering and platform engineering, with a strong track record of building and scaling distributed systems in enterprise environments. • Proven experience designing and operating cloud-native data platforms on AWS/GCP/Azure, including managed database services (e.g., Aurora, DynamoDB, MongoDB Atlas). • Demonstrated expertise in high-availability, fault-tolerant architecture, including multi-region/availability zone deployments, resiliency testing, and SLO-driven engineering. • Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform/CloudFormation), CI/CD pipelines, and automation of platform provisioning and deployment. • Strong understanding of data platform patterns, including real-time data processing, change data capture (CDC), and large-scale data migration strategies. • Experience working in highly regulated environments, partnering with Risk, Compliance, and Security to meet audit, governance, and data protection requirements. • Proven ability to lead and scale global engineering teams, including hiring, mentoring, and driving engineering excellence. • Track record of delivering large-scale transformation initiatives with measurable impact on cost optimization (FinOps), performance, and time-to-market. 

Domain Expertise – Wealth & Financial Services   • Strong understanding of  wealth management, brokerage, or financial services platforms  

• Familiarity with core financial concepts, including:  

• Portfolio management and rebalancing 

• Trading systems and order lifecycle management 

• Market data ingestion and processing 

• Account structures, tax optimization, or retirement products 

• Experience building systems requiring  high precision (e.g., monetary calculations) , full auditability, and regulatory compliance 

• Working knowledge of financial regulations or standards (e.g.,  SEC, FINRA, GDPR ) is a strong plus 

Technical Skills   • Deep expertise in  Java ,  Spring Boot , and  microservices based architectures  

• Strong experience with  cloud platforms (AWS preferred)  and  container orchestration (Kubernetes)  

• Proficiency with  data storage technologies , including PostgreSQL, distributed data stores, and caching layers 

• Handson experience with  event driven architectures , messaging systems (e.g., Kafka), and API design 

• Strong understanding of  system design tradeoffs , including consistency, latency, scalability, and resiliency 

Education   • Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science , Engineering, Mathematics , or a related field 

• Equivalent practical experience will be considered 

Why State Street   • 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 

Salary Range: $110,000 - $207,500 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. For a full overview, visit htt

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