Java Software Engineer

Position: Java Developer State Street Bank (IMS West Division).

Location: Irvine, CA.

Work Model: Onsite 4 days per week.

Pay range: $70/Hour on W2/$80 on C2C

Job Description:

Develop and maintain plain Java daemon-based applications running directly on Unix servers.
Support systems that act as the initial gateway for client trade data entering State Street’s investment management workflows.
Handle heavy database interaction and transaction processing logic.

Depending on candidate strength:

Lead integration development work, or
Support core maintenance activities to free senior engineers for strategic integration projects.
Technical Environment
Core Stack
Plain Java applications (non-J2EE / non-Java EE environment).
Applications run as Unix processes rather than cloud-hosted services.
Sybase relational database environment with significant backend data processing.
JIRA used for Agile task management and work tracking.
Environment Characteristics
Legacy codebase and mature production environment.
Team values candidates who can adapt to older systems and proactively learn operational workflows.
Heavy collaboration with offshore development teams based in Asia.
Preferred Domain Experience
Financial Services industry experience strongly preferred.

Experience with:

Investment management systems
Capital markets
Trade flow processing
Transaction lifecycle tracking
Mortgage origination experience was specifically noted as less relevant.
Key Soft Skills
Ability to independently interpret and execute written technical specifications.
Strong communication skills and willingness to ask clarifying questions.
Self-motivated and proactive approach to problem solving.
Comfortable collaborating with local and cross-functional teams.
Strong organizational habits and accurate JIRA status management.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum communication practices such as:
Daily stand-ups
Sprint tracking
Task updates in JIRA
Team & Hiring Context
Majority of development currently depends on offshore resources.
Experience with database-heavy enterprise applications.
Financial services or trade-processing domain exposure preferred.
Comfortable working onsite and collaborating closely with small local teams.
Proactive communicator who can navigate complex legacy systems through collaboration and operational understanding.