✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Sr. Software Engineer II, AVP

at State Street

Unknown 💰 $90K – $157K USD / year Posted March 21, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $90K – $157K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years 8+ years
Education B.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or related; MS preferred
Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves developing and maintaining high-performance, scalable financial trading applications using Java, SQL, and cloud technologies. The engineer will work on complex, transactional systems in an Agile environment, focusing on reliability and performance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop scalable trading systems
  • Optimize transactional applications
  • Integrate cloud-native solutions
  • Troubleshoot performance issues
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes core Java, SQL databases, SpringBoot, Kafka, Azure cloud platform, and modern design patterns. The role emphasizes building cloud-native, multithreaded, high-transaction systems with a focus on performance and scalability.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with at least 8 years of experience in core Java, SQL, and cloud-native development, preferably with financial trading systems background. They should excel in designing scalable, high-performance applications within an Agile environment.

Must-Have Skills

JavaSQLAgileMultithreadingJDBCWeb servicesSpringBootMicroservicesKafkaObject-oriented programmingDesign patternsAzureCloud native

Nice-to-Have Skills

C#ReactJavascriptFinancial trading systemsHigh transactional systemsPerformance tuning

Tools & Platforms

SpringBootKafkaAzureReactJavascriptJDBC

Required Skills

JavaSQLAgileMultithreadingJDBCWeb servicesSpringBootMicroservicesKafkaC#ReactJavascriptData structuresAlgorithmsObject-oriented programmingDesign patternsAzureCloud native

Hard Skills

JavaCore JavaSQLAgileMultithreadingJDBCWeb servicesSpringBootMicroservicesKafkaC#ReactJavascriptData structuresAlgorithmsObject-oriented programmingDesign patternsAzureCloud native

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationProblem-solvingTroubleshootingTeamwork

Industry & Role

Industry Financial Technology / Banking
Job Function Software engineering for high-performance financial trading platforms
Role Subtype Software Engineer II
Tech Domains Java, SQL, Web services, SpringBoot, Microservices, Kafka, Azure, Cloud native

Keywords for Your Resume

javacore javasqlagilemultithreadingjdbcweb servicesspringbootmicroserviceskafkac#reactjavascriptobject-oriented programmingdesign patternsazurecloud nativefinancial tradinghigh transactional systemsperformance tuning

Deal Breakers

Less than 8 years of experience, Lack of Java or SQL expertise, No experience with multithreaded systems, No familiarity with Agile methodologies, Poor problem-solving skills

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