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At State Street, our electronic foreign exchange offering is a cornerstone of our global product range, connecting markets directly with counterparts, exchanges, and e-trading venues worldwide. We've experienced remarkable growth since our inception, expanding our market-making, algorithmic, and benchmark execution capabilities. Now, we're excited to welcome new talent as we continue to innovate and shape the future of eFX.
Our eFX trading desk processes billions of datapoints daily, requiring continuous innovation in infrastructure to provide actionable insights. As we support ongoing business growth, we're seeking a talented individual with both quantitative and technological expertise to engage across multiple aspects of our trading business. You'll collaborate closely with experts across disciplines, applying your skills in computer science, statistics, and machine learning to bespoke high-frequency, asynchronous datasets, and develop automated trading strategies for the eFX business.
You'll join a dynamic, supportive team where your contributions will directly influence our strategic direction. We value diverse perspectives and innovative approaches, and your ideas will be heard. This role offers extensive opportunities for professional development, mentoring, and access to advanced resources. If you're passionate about innovation in eFX and looking for a place where your expertise can help drive our continued success, we'd love to hear from you.
More specifically:
Desired Skills and Experience:

• Creative thinkers motivated by challenging problems
• Self-starters hungry to learn
• Experience developing user interfaces for data analysis
• Experience developing software, including use of artificial intelligence for analyzing/manipulating large datasets and providing business insights
• Ability to provide domain expertise on relevant business areas

Strictly Necessary Requirements:

• 2-3 years eFX trading experience
• Experience with automated pricing and risk management for principal electronic trading books
• Degree in computer science or related discipline
• Experience with a data analysis & modelling language (e.g. Python, Matlab, etc.)
• Experience developing with a production system language (e.g. Java, C++, etc.)
• Experience using Git for version control
• Experience with AI coding tools throughout the development lifecycle
• Experience in backtesting and implementing signals based on high-frequency asynchronous tick data

In addition to professional growth, you'll have access to mentoring and advanced resources, and become a key contributor in a business area fully supported by senior management.
We appreciate the unique qualities each candidate brings, and look forward to the possibility of working together to shape the future of eFX.
Salary Range:
$175,000 - $175,000 Annual
The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.
Employees are eligible to participate in State Street's comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.
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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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