State Street is hiring a Lead Developer to modernize the technology ecosystem for our Internal Audit division. This is an individual contributor role requiring full-stack ownership of complex systems, focusing on building production-grade, cloud-native applications that integrate AI capabilities into user workflows.

What You'll Do

Serve as a hands-on lead engineer, owning the design and implementation of complex full-stack features across front-end, back-end, APIs, and data layers.
Lead technical design and solution architecture for key initiatives, translating functional requirements into scalable, maintainable systems.
Build high-quality user interfaces using component-driven architectures and modern state management, with strong attention to usability, accessibility, and performance.
Design and implement secure, resilient backend services and RESTful APIs that support enterprise workflows and AI-enabled user journeys.
Set and reinforce engineering standards for code quality, testing, documentation, and maintainability through design reviews and code reviews.
Design and implement cloud-native architectures, leveraging containerization, resiliency patterns, horizontal scalability, and performance optimization.
Build, own, and evolve CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, automated testing, and release controls to enable rapid yet governed delivery.
Ensure production systems meet enterprise expectations for availability, reliability, observability, and operational resilience.
Own troubleshooting and resolution of complex issues across the full stack, leading root cause analysis and driving durable fixes.
Champion best practices for monitoring, alerting, logging, and cost awareness in cloud environments.

What We're Looking For

10-15 years of experience delivering enterprise full-stack web applications and APIs in cloud environments, with ownership of production systems.
Frontend proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js.
Backend expertise in Node.js, Python, Java, Ruby, or PHP.
Hands-on experience with cloud services such as AWS EC2, S3, Lambda, or Azure App Service.
Knowledge of databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or DynamoDB.
Experience with version control (Git), Docker, Kubernetes, and RESTful API development.

Technical Stack

Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Angular, Vue.js
Backend: Node.js, Python, Java, Ruby, PHP
Cloud: AWS EC2, S3, Lambda, Azure App Service
Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB
Tools: Git, Docker, Kubernetes

Team & Environment

This is an individual contributor position with end-to-end ownership of complex systems.

Benefits & Compensation

Inclusive development opportunities
Flexible work-life support
Paid volunteer days
Vibrant employee networks

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.