Who We Are

Charles River Development empowers investment firms worldwide with a cloud-based platform that streamlines and automates the investment process across asset classes. As part of State Street Alpha®, we bring together data, technology, and services to help clients make confident decisions and scale with agility. Our open ecosystem and global support model enable investment professionals—from portfolio managers to private markets specialists—to navigate complexity and drive innovation. At Charles River, we thrive on collaboration, continuous improvement, and a shared commitment to shaping the future of financial technology.

CRD / Alpha® Platform Engineering organization is innovating and transforming the platform by moving away from monolithic software to utilizing next generation cloud-based technology that leverages Microsoft Azure, Kafka, Snowflake, etc.

Position Summary

Be an integral part of an agile organization and contribute to the development of one or more CRD/Alpha Platform modules.

Responsibilities

• Work under modest supervision to design, develop, test, and debug small to medium software enhancements and solutions within the business and technical problem domains

• Develop, test, debug, and implement software programs, applications and projects using React/JavaScript, Java, SQL and other software engineering languages

• Write unit and automation tests to ensure a high-quality end product

• When required, conduct manual tests to ensure a high-quality end product

• Participate in code reviews

• Actively participate in the agile software development process by adhering to the CRD scrum methodology including attending all daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives

• Provide engineering troubleshooting assistance to customer support teams and other development teams

Qualifications

• B.S. or Master’s degree in Computer Science or similar technical courses

• A minimum of 2 to 5 years of progressively responsible professional software engineering experience

• Demonstrated skill with object-oriented programming, data structures, compiler or interpreter technologies, operating systems, databases, scripting and new/advanced programming languages

• Experience with React/JavaScript required

• Experience with Java, SQL and/or Azure desired

• Able to work on small to medium sized projects/tasks with moderate supervision

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Able to work well with peers in a collaborative team environment

• Experience working with an Agile development methodology is desired

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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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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