Data Platform Engineer, Vice President II - State Street Investment Management
Key Skills for This Role
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Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in computer science or a related technical discipline, with 15+ years of technology experience, preferably in financial services.
- Expert-level hands-on programming in Python and SQL, with Java or Scala as a plus, and proven ability to design, debug, test, and optimize distributed data-processing solutions.
- Deep hands-on expertise with Apache Spark for batch and streaming workloads, including performance tuning, troubleshooting, reliability engineering, and cost optimization.
- Proven experience building and operating enterprise Lakehouse and data platforms using Snowflake and Databricks, supporting high-concurrency analytical, near-real-time, and AI-ready workloads.
- Strong cloud engineering experience across AWS, GCP, and Azure, including cloud-native data services, security, networking, infrastructure automation, portability, and cost management.
- Working expertise with open data architectures and metadata ecosystems, including Apache Iceberg, schema evolution, table optimization, catalog federation, zero-copy sharing, data virtualization, and multi-engine access.
- Extensive experience productionizing data capabilities through DevOps and CI/CD, automated testing, observability, data quality, incident management, and operational support for mission-critical platforms.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with both structured and unstructured data management tools and associated patterns
- Familiarity with modern governance frameworks (Unity Catalog, Collibra, Alation).
- Expertise in AI-assisted coding using GitHub Copilot or Claude Code Assistant.
- Expert-level hands-on programming in Python and SQL, with Java or Scala as a plus, and proven ability to design, debug, test, and optimize distributed data-processing solutions.
About State Street
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.
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.
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.
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