Lead Software Engineer, VP

Overview

Role

Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced and hands-on Lead Software Engineer to join our Markets Research technology team in London. This key leadership position drives the evolution of our Insights platform with a focus on modern client-facing web applications, cloud-native architecture, and Generative UI/UX capabilities. The successful candidate will transform how research products are designed, delivered, and consumed by clients through dynamic, interactive, and AI-enabled experiences.

You will collaborate with business, research, product, and engineering teams to design and deliver innovative solutions that enhance client experience, scalability, and operational efficiency across the Global Markets Research ecosystem.

• Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of modern, enterprise-grade, client-facing research platforms for financial research products.
• Drive the transformation of the Insights platform toward cloud-native, scalable, and highly interactive experiences.
• Champion the adoption of Generative UI/UX patterns, enabling dynamic and personalized research delivery.
• Design end-to-end solutions across frontend applications, backend services, and data/analytics platforms.
• Translate business requirements into robust, scalable, production-ready architectures.
• Partner with research, product, and business stakeholders to shape innovative, client-centric solutions.
• Integrate advanced capabilities such as data visualization, data analytics, and Generative AI/UI features.
• Provide technical leadership to global engineering teams, ensuring high standards of design, performance, and maintainability.
• Drive engineering best practices including Dev Ops, CI/CD, and cloud-native development.
• Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders on technology strategy and platform evolution.

• Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise-grade, client-facing web applications or platforms.
• Strong expertise in cloud-native (AWS) architecture, including microservices, distributed systems, API-first design, and event-driven architecture.
• Deep hands-on experience with modern frontend technologies (React, Angular, or Vue) and building highly performant, interactive UIs.
• Strong backend experience using Python, Java, Node.js, or similar, with scalable service design and data processing pipelines.
• Experience with data and analytics platforms, including visualization and large-scale data handling.
• Exposure to or experience with Machine Learning and/or Generative AI (LLMs) and practical product applications.
• Strong understanding of Dev Ops practices, CI/CD pipelines, and production operations.
• Proven ability to lead and deliver complex, cross-functional technology initiatives.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Minimum 10 years of hands-on software engineering experience with a strong track record in system design and delivery.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• AWS Solutions Architect Certification is a plus.

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on State Street to help manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. We offer inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, State Street considers all qualified applicants 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.