Software Engineering & Development, AVP

• Lead the design, delivery, and support of SWIFT and payment processing platforms.
• Drive architecture and technical design decisions across strategic initiatives.
• Establish engineering standards, best practices, and operational controls.

• Ensure alignment with enterprise technology and security standards.

• Partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technology solutions.

• Own platform availability, resiliency, and performance.

• Support internal and external audits.
• Maintain strong governance over production changes and operational risk management.

• Strong experience with SWIFT messaging and global payments.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, messaging platforms, APIs, and middleware technologies.
• Experience with Azure cloud technologies and cloud migration strategies.
• Strong knowledge of Kafka, MQ, integration platforms, and event-driven architectures.
• Expertise in high-availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery design.
• Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives across large organizations.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing critical production platforms in a financial services environment., * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 12+ years of technology experience with progressive leadership responsibilities.
• Experience supporting SWIFT, payments, treasury, or financial messaging solutions.
• Experience with Azure cloud platform and modern DevOps practices.

• Knowledge of ISO 20022, payment networks, and financial industry regulations preferred.

• Willing to learn and support Swift network interface software applications including Linux , cloud hosted and Legacy Tandem applications.
• Knowledge of Swift business is a plus.

$90,000 - $157,500 Annual

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans., 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.

The SWIFT & Payments platform supports mission-critical global payment processing and financial messaging services. As the organization continues its transformation toward cloud-native architectures, ISO 20022 adoption, and enhanced operational resilience, this role will provide the technical leadership necessary to ensure secure, reliable, and scalable solutions that meet business and regulatory requirements., 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.