Software Engineering & Development Lead for Investment Accounting, Vice President, Onsite

Who we are looking for State Street is looking for a hands-on Application Engineering Agile Room Lead to provide engineering leadership in the build-out, modernization, and enhancement of a large-scale, business-critical Investment Accounting platform. The candidate will work in a dynamic, fast-paced Agile team environment, partnering closely with business and technology teams across global locations. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience leading software engineering teams responsible for complex enterprise applications, a strong understanding of financial services and investment accounting workflows, and proven success modernizing large-scale legacy systems. The candidate will help drive the evolution of the platform through modernization initiatives, adoption of contemporary engineering practices, and selective use of cloud capabilities where they deliver measurable business value What you will be responsible for As Software Engineering & Development Lead, Vice President you will: Lead a software engineering team responsible for enhancing and supporting a business-critical portfolio accounting and middle-office application. Drive the planning and execution of application modernization initiatives, evolving a Windows-based Visual C++ platform toward a modern distributed architecture with web-based user experiences and Java-based services. Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, architecture, infrastructure, and risk teams to deliver strategic technology solutions aligned with business priorities. Translate business and regulatory requirements into scalable, maintainable, and operationally resilient software solutions. Oversee solution design, software development, production readiness, and operational stability. Lead Agile delivery activities, including release planning, estimation, prioritization, and execution across global teams. Mentor engineering talent and foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, continuous improvement, and innovation. Communicate technology strategy, delivery progress, dependencies, and risks to senior leadership. Evaluate and adopt modern engineering approaches, including AI-assisted development capabilities, automation tooling, and cloud services where appropriate to enhance development efficiency and platform capabilities. Provide hands-on leadership and support during critical delivery initiatives and complex production challenges.

These skills will help you succeed in this role Strong understanding of investment accounting, portfolio accounting, financial reporting, and related business processes within the financial services industry. Proven experience delivering technology solutions for financial services organizations, particularly in accounting, investment operations, regulatory reporting, or middle-office platforms. Extensive experience in enterprise application architecture and distributed systems design. Strong programming background in Visual C++ and Java, with demonstrated experience modernizing large-scale legacy applications. Database experience with current Oracle DB versions, including SQL, PL/SQL Development, and other Oracle services/features. Experience designing and implementing: Event-driven architectures Microservices and domain-driven design principles High-performance and low-latency systems Strong understanding of transaction processing, reconciliation, data integrity, and accounting-centric system design. Experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems with high throughput and strong reliability requirements. Working knowledge of Azure cloud services and modern DevOps practices, with an understanding of how cloud technologies can support enterprise application modernization. Experience using AI-assisted software development tools such as GitHub Copilot or similar technologies to improve developer productivity, code quality, and software delivery effectiveness. Strong leadership,