About this Senior Java Developer, Off role at State Street
Who We Are Looking For
State Street Investment Management is looking for a highly motivated and hands-on Technical Analyst / Senior Software to support business-critical applications and infrastructure. The ideal candidate should possess strong technical troubleshooting skills, application support experience, and the ability to collaborate with both technical and business stakeholders. This role requires proactive problem-solving, ownership mindset, and willingness to work in a Japanese business environment.
Why This Role is Important to Us
Our Information Technology function plays a critical and strategic role at State Street Investment Management, serving as a core enabler in delivering data‑driven insights and digital capabilities to our clients. We continue to modernize our technology landscape through cloud adoption, advanced data analytics, and automation initiatives, strengthening our ability to support evolving business needs.
This role supports business-critical applications with a strong emphasis on technical troubleshooting, application support, automation, and stakeholder collaboration.‘
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What You Will Be Responsible For
Produce and maintain technical documentation to support application support and future enhancements
Take ownership of assigned applications, components, or services from requirements analysis through production deployment, BAU support, and ongoing issue resolution.
Design, develop, test, maintain, and support enterprise applications and backend services in accordance with established software development lifecycle (SDLC) standards.
Collaborate effectively with business users, infrastructure teams, vendors, and global technology partners to resolve incidents and service requests in a timely manner.
Develop and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot:
Design, build, and support RESTful APIs
Develop and maintain database solutions, including data modeling and SQL development
Integrate backend services with frontend applications and third party systems
Support service oriented and microservices based architectures
Develop and maintain quick web based demo and service using skills: HTML/ CSS/ JavaScript/ React JS
What We Value
Strong sense of ownership and accountability for delivery, quality, and system stability
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
Continuous learning mindset and ability to collaborate within a global, cross-functional team, including business stakeholders in Japan.
Education & Preferred Qualifications/Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field
5+ years of hands-on development, application support, or technical troubleshooting experience with at least one programming language.
Hands-on experience with Windows platform support and SQL Server is strongly preferred.
Experience with scripting, automation, or support tooling such as VBA, PowerShell, VBScript, Windows Batch, Microsoft Visual Studio, and SQL development is preferred.
Comfortable working in a Japanese business environment, with willingness to use Japanese in daily work and learn relevant business and technical terminology.
Experience with microservices or distributed systems
Exposure to cloud platforms or container based deployment models
Prior experience in financial services or regulated industries
Where Will The Role Be Based
The role will be based in Hangzhou, China.
About State Street
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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