Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), AVP (Wealth Custody & Clearing)

State Street’s  Wealth Custody & Clearing (WC&C)  business delivers institutional grade custody, clearing, and platform services to wealth managers, broker dealers, and financial institutions. As WC&C modernizes and scales its digital platforms,  quality engineering and automated testing  are critical to ensuring platform reliability, data integrity, and regulatory grade controls.  We are seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)  to serve as a  hands-on quality engineering contributor , embedded within Wealth Technology delivery teams and accountable for building robust automated testing solutions across frontend, backend, and integration layers.

Summary   This role is a  senior individual contributor  position focused on  test automation, quality engineering, and software validation  in a regulated, production critical environment.  You will design, build, and maintain automated testing frameworks, partner closely with developers and product teams, and act as a quality advocate throughout the software development lifecycle. This position emphasizes  engineering driven testing , not manual execution, or people management.

Design, develop, and maintain  automated test frameworks  for frontend, backend, and API driven systems  Build and execute  automated test suites  covering functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end scenarios  Partner closely with application developers, product managers, and platform engineers to embed  quality early in the SDLC   Validate system behavior across  wealth custody, clearing, trading, and servicing workflows   Create and maintain  test data strategies  that support repeatable, reliable automated testing  Identify, document, and track defects while contributing to  root cause analysis and defect prevention   Ensure applications meet enterprise expectations for  accuracy, reliability, resiliency, and regulatory compliance   Support  production readiness efforts , including release validation and post deployment issue analysis  Required Experience   7+ years  of experience in software quality engineering, SDET, or test automation roles  Strong experience working as a  hands-on individual contributor  embedded within engineering teams  Proven ability to design and implement  automated testing solutions  for complex systems  Experience working in  enterprise or regulated environments  where quality and control are critical  Strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence quality outcomes without formal authority  Domain Exposure – Wealth & Financial Services   Exposure to  wealth management, brokerage, or financial services systems  is strongly preferred  Familiarity with validating workflows such as:   Account and portfolio lifecycle events  Trading and order management processes  Operational servicing and exception handling  Understanding of testing needs related to  role-based entitlements, data accuracy, auditability, and controls   Experience supporting systems subject to regulatory oversight (e.g.,  SEC, FINRA ) is a plus  Technical Skills   Strong proficiency in  test automation tools and frameworks  (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or equivalent)  Experience testing  API based and microservices architectures , including integration and contract testing  Familiarity with  Java, JavaScript, or other backend/frontend languages  used for test development  Experience working with  CI/CD pipelines  to integrate automated testing into deployment workflows  Knowledge of performance, resiliency, and negative path testing concepts  Strong understanding of  testing best practices, quality metrics, and defect management   Education   Bachelor’s degree in  Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field   Equivalent practical experience will be considered  Why State Street   Support  mission