Application Development Manager

State Street Investment Management is seeking an Application Development Manager, VP to lead the Global Funds Management Engineering team. This hands-on senior technology leadership role involves application architecture, engineering delivery, and operational excellence for critical business functions in financial services. The role requires deep technical contribution and strategic leadership in a hybrid working model (4 days onsite in Krakow).

• Serve as Application Development Manager and Technical Lead, providing hands-on leadership to a team of senior engineers
• Own and actively participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements definition, solution design, development, testing, deployment, and production support
• Lead architecture and design reviews, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and long-term technology strategy
• Provide architectural direction across multiple development teams and complex workstreams
• Contribute to technology strategy, roadmap development, and platform modernization initiatives
• Ensure solutions meet high standards of performance, scalability, security, resiliency, and operational excellence
• Evaluate and drive adoption of agentic AI and AI-assisted engineering frameworks and tools to improve developer productivity and effectiveness across the enterprise SDLC
• Collaborate closely with global, cross-functional technology and business teams to deliver outcomes aligned with business priorities
• Provide senior level technical support and oversight for business-critical applications, including troubleshooting and incident resolution
• Coach, mentor, and develop engineering talent, fostering a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and engineering excellence
• Promote modern engineering practices and evaluate emerging tools and technologies for strategic benefit

• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred
• 10+ years of experience delivering large-scale, distributed enterprise applications
• Strong hands-on expertise in Java, Python, Spring Boot, and Microservices architectures
• 4+ years of experience designing, building and operating applications on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Strong object-oriented design expertise, including design patterns, SOLID principles, and modern engineering best practices
• Strong proficiency in Java (preferred) and/or Python, with experience building scalable, high-performance services
• Strong SQL skills and hands-on experience with relational databases
• Practical experience with AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) is strongly valued
• Experience contributing to operating model design, process definition, or complex cross-functional initiatives
• Proven execution skills with strong attention to detail, ownership, and follow-through
• Clear, structured communicator, comfortable engaging with stakeholders at multiple levels of seniority
• Ability to operate effectively in a matrixed, global environment, leading multiple workstreams concurrently
• Experience in financial services industry, particularly enterprise application architecture and development
• AWS Certification (Cloud Developer or Solution Architect) strongly preferred

• Permanent contract from day one
• Additional holidays (Birthday Day Off, 3rd and 5th year anniversary Day Off)
• Gold Medical Package for employees and their families (partner and children)
• Premium life insurance package and private pension plan
• Wide range of soft skills training, technical workshops, language classes and development programs
• Opportunities to volunteer your time to company-driven initiatives, employee networks or organizations of your choice
• Variety of well-being programs
• Additional benefits available depending on the seniority of the role