Senior Data Platform Engineer, Off

State Street Corporation

Not specified (assumed hybrid)
Design and build core data platform services
Scalable ingestion and metadata-driven processing
Secure, observable, production-grade capabilities
State Street Corporation is seeking a Senior Data Platform Engineer to design and build backend services for their open-architecture data platform. The ideal candidate should possess strong programming skills in Python and Java, familiarity with data platforms like Snowflake and Databricks, and experience in cloud environments

Job Summary

  • Design, build, and run core services and reusable components for the open-architecture data platform, enabling scalable ingestion, metadata-driven processing, governance, and reliable multi-engine data consumption.
  • Partner with Platform Engineering and Data Engineering teams to provide secure, observable, production-grade capabilities that support Core Reference, IBOR, and Stamford data initiatives.
  • Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability.

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State Street Corporation is seeking a Senior Data Platform Engineer to design and build backend services for their open-architecture data platform. The ideal candidate should possess strong programming skills in Python and Java, familiarity with data platforms like Snowflake and Databricks, and experience in cloud environments.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Design and build core data platform services
  • Scalable ingestion and metadata-driven processing
  • Secure, observable, production-grade capabilities
  • Open formats (Iceberg, Parquet)
  • Query engines (Spark, Trino)
  • Platform security controls
  • Platform observability and alerting

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with Rust is a bonus
  • Financial/data platform background preferred

Key Requirements

  • Strong programming skills in Python and Java
  • Strong programming skills in Spark
  • Hands-on experience with Snowflake and Databricks
  • Strong understanding of SQL optimization
  • Deep understanding of distributed computing
  • Experience building production-grade services in cloud environments
  • Familiarity with data catalogs
  • Familiarity with streaming pipelines and Kafka
  • Understanding of data modeling
  • Experience with CI/CD, containers, and Kubernetes

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