Lead Software Engineer

This Lead Software Engineer will focus on a key growth initiative enhancing our Individual Investor (II) services. The primary focus will be the development of a modern, scalable platform that streamlines product distribution, improves user experience, digitizes manual processes, and elevates brokerage services. This strategic effort is foundational for advancing retail brokerage and advice offerings, as well as supporting new partnership opportunities., We are seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer with 8+ years of Java and AWS experience including microservice development and familiarity working with cloud-based applications. You will also:

• Mentor and lead other developers enabling them to work independently
• Lead development efforts, provide input into architectural and design decisions, provide realistic estimates
• Design and develop solutions working with other internal groups such as architecture, devops and enterprise security to ensure alignment with enterprise technology direction and standards
• Contribute to code reviews and provide feedback
• Lead discussions to drive tactical vs. strategic decisions, outlining trade-offs

Business Knowledge

• Experience working directly with business partners
• Can articulate business needs and translate them into technology solutions

We will expect you to be agile / to lead / to think outside the box. In return, we'll give you challenging work that has an impact / opportunities to learn and grow / and a collaborative culture that encourages every member of our team to bring their point of view to the table-because that's how we help our clients succeed. You'll be hands-on coding through the entire development lifecycle as well as leading an Agile team of Software Engineers. In this role, you will foster innovation as you build applications to provide business value solutions for our clients. You will be part of a collaborative team of curious and enthusiastic engineers who bring different perspectives to our projects working with AWS, Java, and Microservice technology., * BS or MS in Computer Science or a related technical field (or equivalent experience), with 8+ years of progressive professional development experience in more than one object-oriented language (such as Java, Python, or JavaScript), including demonstrated leadership of engineering teams.

• Extensive hands-on expertise in delivering cloud-native solutions using AWS or Azure, containerized microservices.
• Hands-on experience with data warehousing and modeling concepts
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining data pipelines (ETL/ELT) using Informatica / SnapLogic / Apache spark
• Strong understanding of data quality, monitoring, and performance optimization
• Working knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code
• Demonstrated commitment to engineering excellence through setting and upholding standards for automated testing, code reviews, and continuous delivery.
• Provides a clear and concise explanation of business strategy, technical concepts, designs or implementation to a non-technical audience
• Able to quickly learn new technologies and stay abreast of industry trends
• Able to support deployments and support activities outside normal business hours as needed

Preferred:

• Hands-on experience building LLM-powered or agent-based systems in production.
• Experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), vector databases, MCP servers, agent orchestration frameworks, prompt evaluation and iteration, model benchmarking, and performance testing.
• Experience with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, AWS Kiro, and OpenAI Codex.
• Knowledge of security best practices for cloud-native applications and AI systems
• Experience in asset management or financial markets.

$145,000.00 - $247,000.00 for the location of: Maryland, Colorado, Washington and remote workers $159,000.00 - $272,000.00 for the location of: Washington, D.C. $181,000.00 - $309,000.00 for the location of: New York, California

Placement within the range provided above is based on the individual's relevant experience and skills for the role. Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon company and individual performance.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At T. Rowe Price, our associates are our greatest asset. We thrive because our company culture is built on inclusion and because we sustain a work environment where associates can bring their best selves to work every day. The backgrounds, talents, and experiences of our global associates allow us to embrace new ideas and perspectives that move our business priorities forward and enable us to deliver strong client outcomes. Here, you can expect equal opportunity and fair and consistent treatment for all., We value your goals and needs, at work and in life. As an associate, you'll be supported with resources, benefits, and work-life balance so you can thrive in ways that matter to you.

Featured employee benefits to enrich your life:

• Competitive compensation

• Annual bonus eligibility

• A generous retirement plan

• Hybrid work schedule

• Health and wellness benefits, including online therapy

• Paid time off for vacation, illness, medical appointments, and volunteering days

• Family care resources, including fertility and adoption benefits

At T. Rowe Price, we identify and actively invest in opportunities to help people thrive in an evolving world. As a premier global asset management organization with more than 85 years of experience, we provide investment solutions and a broad range of equity, fixed income, and multi-asset capabilities to individuals, advisors, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors. We take an active, independent approach to investing, offering our dynamic perspective and meaningful partnership so our clients can feel more confident. We believe doing the right thing for our clients and our associates is good business. With a career at the firm, you can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in your community. You'll enjoy resources to support your career path, as well as compensation, benefits, and flexibility to enrich your life. Here, you'll find a collaborative culture that respects and values differences and colleagues who share a spirit of generosity. Join us for the opportunity to grow and make a difference in ways that matter to you.