Senior Technical Architect

State Street

. Define and evolve architecture for a distributed, cloud-native Investment Accounting platform .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeQuincy • Massachusetts • United StatesSenior💰 $120,000 - $202,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and evolving cloud-native architectures for distributed systems, with a strong focus on microservices, event-driven patterns, and system modernization. Proficient in leveraging AWS/Azure for building scalable solutions while ensuring compliance and performance optimization.

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Software ArchitectureDistributed Systems DesignJava ProgrammingAWS/Azure ExperienceInvestment Accounting Expertise

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Hard Skills

Microservices ArchitectureEvent-Driven ArchitectureData ArchitectureSystem ModernizationTransaction ProcessingPerformance BenchmarkingCapacity PlanningCloud-Native SolutionsAPI-First DesignC++ to Java Migration

Tools & Technologies

CI/CD PlatformsContainerizationOrchestrationDevSecOpsObservability Frameworks

Industry Keywords

Investment AccountingFinancial ServicesRegulatory ComplianceAudit Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsJavaMicroservicesC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and evolve architecture for a distributed, cloud-native Investment Accounting platform
Design modular microservices architectures with clear service boundaries, domain-driven design, and reusable business capabilities
Establish event-driven architecture patterns for real-time processing
Define data architecture and integration patterns across IBOR/ABOR domains
Modernize legacy VC++ systems into Java-based distributed services
Define migration patterns, decomposition strategies, and phased transformation roadmaps
Guide teams in translating low-level C++ constructs into scalable Java service patterns
Architect high-throughput transaction processing and near-real-time accounting workflows
Define distributed caching, in-memory processing, and read/write optimization strategies
Establish performance benchmarks, scalability patterns, and capacity planning principles
Design and implement cloud-native solutions using containerization, orchestration, and DevSecOps
Establish observability, resiliency, security, and compliance capabilities
Ensure API-first and contract-first design principles are followed
Work hands-on with engineering teams to implement the platform modernization

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive experience in software architecture and distributed systems design
Strong programming background in VC++ and Java, with proven experience in system modernization
Rich experience with AWS/Azure and modern CI/CD platforms and pipeline as code
Experience building large-scale distributed systems with low latency and high throughput
Strong understanding of data consistency, transaction processing, and accounting-like systems
Experience in Investment Accounting / Financial Services platforms preferred
Familiarity with observability and operational intelligence frameworks, unified data models, and ledger-based architectures preferred
Experience working in regulatory and audit-heavy environments preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
Basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional insurance coverage
Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, short-term disability, and family care responsibilities
Employee Assistance Program
Incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards
Eligibility for certain tax-advantaged savings plans
Inclusive development opportunities
Flexible work-life support
Paid volunteer days
Employee networks