Application Developer, State Street Investment Management, Officer

About the project

State Street Investment Management (formerly State Street Global Advisors) is seeking an Application Development Officer to join the Global Funds Management (GFM) Engineering team within the Chief Operating Officer (COO) organization.

This is a hands-on engineering role where you will help design, build, enhance, and support enterprise-scale applications used by Global Funds Management. You will work closely with experienced engineers, technology partners, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable, modern solutions in a global financial services environment.

The role involves new software development as well as ongoing enhancement and maintenance of core GFM applications. We are looking for candidates with strong engineering fundamentals, an interest in financial markets, and the motivation to grow in a collaborative, senior engineering environment.

This role follows a hybrid working model, requiring three days per week onsite at our Krakow office.

Eligible employees may benefit from the Copyrights Tax Deduction Program, which allows qualifying creative work, such as software development, to be treated under preferential tax-deductible cost rules in line with Polish tax regulations and internal company policy.

Your responsibilities

• Act as a hands-on software engineer within a team of experienced engineers, contributing to design, development, testing, and support activities
• Analyze, design, develop, test, and debug complex software solutions using Java, Spring Boot, Python, and SQL
• Build and maintain data-driven applications leveraging Oracle, PostgreSQL, and Redshift databases
• Collaborate closely with geographically distributed, cross-functional technology and business teams
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for business-critical functions
• Ensure high-quality delivery through unit testing, automation testing, and manual test execution
• Contribute to DevOps practices, including automated CI/CD pipelines and environment setup across Development, QA, UAT, Production, and Disaster Recovery
• Explore and apply AI-assisted engineering tools and frameworks to improve efficiency and effectiveness across the enterprise software development lifecycle
• Share knowledge with colleagues, contribute to continuous improvement, and support a culture of accountability and engineering excellence

Our requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline; an advanced degree is preferred
• Minimum 2–3 years of software engineering experience delivering enterprise applications using Java and/or Python, Spring Boot, and microservices
• Experience designing and deploying applications on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Strong SQL skills and hands-on experience with relational databases
• Strong object-oriented design expertise, including design patterns, SOLID principles, and modern engineering best practices

Optional

• Practical experience with AI-assisted engineering tools, such as GitHub Copilot

What we offer

• Permanent contract from day one​
• Additional holidays (Birthday Day Off, 3rd and 5th year anniversary Day Off)​
• Gold Medical Package for employees and their families (partner and children)​
• Premium life insurance package and private pension plan​
• Wide range of soft skills training, technical workshops, language classes and development programs​
• Opportunities to volunteer your time to company-driven initiatives, employee networks or organizations of your choice​
• Variety of well-being programs​
• Additional benefits available depending on the seniority of the role

Benefits

• private medical care
• sharing the costs of foreign language classes
• sharing the costs of professional training & courses
• life insurance
• flexible working time
• retirement pension plan
• extra leave

What you gain

• Hands-on ownership of meaningful development work across business-critical applications
• Exposure to global investment management platforms and business-critical applications used across financial services
• Opportunity to deepen expertise in backend engineering, cloud technologies, DevOps, and AI-assisted development
• Collaboration with experienced engineers, product teams, and business stakeholders across global locations
• A supportive environment where you can learn from senior engineers and grow your technical career

Minimum Salary:​ zł132 000 Coroczny

The minimum salary quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate ultimately works outside of this primary location, the applicable minimum salary may differ.​

Salary will be determined based on factors such as the position, type of work performed, individual skills, job description, working hours, diligence, initiative, self-management, length of employment, availability, and the quantity and quality of work delivered, as well as other objective and non-discriminatory criteria relevant to State Street employees.​

In addition to salary, employees are eligible to be considered for discretionary annual performance-based awards.​

STATE STREET BANK INTERNATIONAL GMBH

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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