Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking a highly skilled React UI Developer to design and build the next generation of user interfaces for our OTC derivatives workflows. You will be an individual contributor responsible for transforming complex derivatives workflows into intuitive, performant, and modern UI experiences within the Charles River platform.

• Experience developing trading, pricing, or risk UIs within OTC derivatives is essential.
• You will work closely with SMEs, Product Managers, and Quant Developers in an agile environment to deliver a market-leading front-to-back OTC derivatives solution.

Why This Role Is Important

Charles River Development (CRD), acquired by State Street in 2018, delivers enterprise investment management solutions to the world’s largest asset managers, hedge funds, and wealth platforms.

CRD powers State Street Alpha, the industry’s first open front-to-back platform launched in 2019.

As OTC Derivatives become more complex and workflows evolve, this role is key to delivering the next generation of intuitive, scalable, cloud-native UIs that support pricing, risk, lifecycle management, and trade capture for derivatives instruments.

What You Will Be Responsible For

As a Senior React UI Developer, you will:

UI Engineering

• Design and develop modern React-based user interfaces for OTC derivatives trade capture, pricing, analytics, and lifecycle workflows.
• Collaborate with UX designers to build intuitive components and data-rich visualizations.
• Implement highly performant client-side logic, including complex state management and real-time updates (e.g., pricing, lifecycle events).
• Build reusable UI components aligned with CRD design patterns and UI frameworks.

Collaboration & Delivery

• Work closely with Product Managers and SMEs to translate derivatives workflows into well-designed UI solutions.
• Partner with backend/quant teams to integrate APIs, analytics services, and pricing engines.
• Participate in backlog refinement, sprint planning, design reviews, and Agile ceremonies.

Quality & Engineering Excellence

• Write unit and integration tests (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, etc.).
• Conduct peer reviews for UI components and front-end architecture.
• Troubleshoot UI performance issues, usability challenges, and data inconsistencies.
• Contribute to UI technical documentation, API interactions, and UI/UX specifications.

What We Value

• Demonstrated expertise building React applications (React 16+, hooks, Redux, Context, or similar state management tools).
• Ability to translate complex quantitative/derivative concepts into intuitive UI behavior and visual patterns.
• Strong understanding of API-driven front-end development (REST, WebSockets, streaming, event-driven UIs).
• Experience designing UIs for financial workflows such as trading, pricing, risk, valuations, or lifecycle management.
• Ability to work independently on complex UI projects with minimal oversight.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a mindset for clean, scalable front-end architecture.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.

Experience & Preferred Skills

• 5–10 years of software engineering experience, with significant time focused on front-end development.
• Hands-on experience building UIs for OTC derivatives is required.
• Familiarity with back-end technologies (Java, Python, SQL) is a plus for integration.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures (Azure, AWS, or GCP) is beneficial.
• Understanding of derivatives asset classes such as Rates, Credit, Equity, FX, or Commodities is an advantage.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or another technical field is required.

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspective are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome the candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift program and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

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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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