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

Position: Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), AVP (Wealth Custody & Clearing)
Who We Are 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.

Role 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.

Core Responsibilities 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 SDLCValidate 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 Experience7+ 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 critical wealth platforms used across global custody and clearing markets

Operate as a true quality engineer —writing test code, not managing people

Partner with experienced engineers and architects on complex, high impact systems

Competitive compensation, benefits, and a strong technical IC career path Salary Range:$90,000 - $157,500 Annual The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the…