Senior Software Engineer, Developer Services Engineering

Requisition Number: 80609

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About the Team

The AI Engineering and Application Development business unit builds and enables modern technology solutions that help scale the firm’s innovation agenda. This team delivers secure, reliable, and forward-looking engineering capabilities that support the development, deployment, and operation of business-critical applications and AI-powered solutions across the enterprise. We focus on engineering excellence, platform resiliency, responsible innovation, and continuous improvement to help teams move faster while maintaining strong governance, risk awareness, and operational discipline. 

  

Role Summary 

In this role, as part of Developer Services Software Engineering team, you will develop, analyze, design, build, and implement infrastructure and software solutions for the enterprise, ensuring that the infrastructure and software solution (the cloud network, resources, software, tools, and related observability) is sufficiently robust, scalable, resilient and efficient to enable delivery and ongoing operation.  You will research enterprise problems, orchestrate cloud installations, develop new features to existing software products that serve the development community. You will own, deliver, manage, and support software products and services while evaluating new technologies to evolve the platform. 

• Requires specialized knowledge and expertise in your own job discipline and deep experience in integrating related disciplinary knowledge 
• Leads disciplinary or multi-functional programs of notable risk; uses sophisticated analytical thought to identify creative solutions 
• Accountable for work of self and others; sets standards around which others will operate 
• Works independently with guidance only in the most complex situations 
• Acts as advisor to management and key external partners on broad-ranging projects 

Responsibilities  

• Guides decisions about Cloud Infrastructure & Software upgrades, refreshes, enhancements and replacement. 
• Leads or supports incident response and troubleshooting efforts in complex implementations and across multiple domains 
• Participates in continuous improvement efforts spanning multiple functional domains and helps shape new standards 
• Identifies non-obvious relationships and anomalies often overlooked by others 
• Detects and resolves issues before they impact the broader team or platform 
• Draws logical, objective conclusions from data and validates root causes and contributing factors 
• Mentors other team members 
• Provides feedback and coaching to others with management responsibility 
• Participates in interviews for new team members 
• Leads teams on large, technically complex initiatives 
• Drives alignment across teams and stakeholders, even when perspectives differ 
• Holds associates and teams accountable for adhering to engineering practices and policies 

Business Knowledge 

• Demonstrates good knowledge of products and workflows within supported businesses 
• Articulates broader business concerns and regulatory considerations, including key risks and controls (e.g., GDPR, MIFID, SOX) 
• Makes decisions with consideration for the firm’s broader business strategy 
• Can articulate business needs and translate them into technology solutions 

Analytical Skills  

• Decomposes highly complex problems into clear, actionable workstreams 
• Identifies non-obvious patterns, relationships, and anomalies that others may overlook 
• Balances strategic priorities with practical execution when solving problems 
• Makes sound, timely decisions even with incomplete information or limited resources 
• Demonstrates deep knowledge of products and workflows within supported businesses 

Technical Skills  

• Stays current on best-of-breed and emerging technologies relevant to the role 
• Demonstrates expert knowledge of one or more infrastructure domains 
• Brings deep knowledge of core infrastructure capabilities, including operating systems, networking, identity, and access management 
• Applies strong knowledge of the tools and platforms used to test, automate, monitor, and manage infrastructure components 

Qualifications 

Required: 

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience AND 5+ years of total relevant work experience 
• Strong experience of the software development lifecycle process and tools and services that support the enterprise 

Preferred: 

• Strong experience of one or more cloud infrastructure components, including deployment and maintenance 
• Good knowledge of core infrastructure capabilities, including operating systems, networking, identity, and access 
• Good knowledge of tooling used to test and manage software and infrastructure components 
• Experience engineering and supporting cloud-based infrastructure and application platforms, preferably in AWS, including products and services related to the Software Development Lifecycle and compute, storage, networking, security, and observability 
• Experience with infrastructure as code and automation tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or similar technologies 
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and modern software delivery tooling such as GitLab, Artifactory and/or similar platforms 
• Familiarity supporting containerized and distributed application environments using Kubernetes, Docker, or related technologies 
• Familiarity with AI/ML platform infrastructure, data pipelines, or engineering patterns that support model development, deployment, and monitoring in enterprise environments 
• Strong understanding of reliability, resiliency, and operational practices, including monitoring, logging, alerting, incident response, and root cause analysis 
• Experience partnering across engineering, security, architecture, and product teams to deliver scalable, secure, and well-governed solutions 
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction, establish engineering standards, and mentor other engineers in complex delivery environments 
• Working knowledge of secure engineering practices and controls, including identity and access management, secrets management, vulnerability remediation, and policy compliance 
• Experience working in highly regulated environments with strong attention to risk management, governance, and audit readiness 
• Ability to effectively and articulately communicate highly technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders 
• Stays ahead of best-of-breed technologies 

FINRA Requirements 

FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role. 

Work Flexibility 

This role is eligible for hybrid work, with up to three days per week from home. 

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (e.g., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa, or any other non-immigrant work status). 

Base Salary Ranges

Please review the job posting for the location of this specific opportunity.

$121,000.00 - $206,000.00 for the location of: Maryland, Colorado, Washington and remote workers
$133,000.00 - $227,000.00 for the location of: Washington, D.C.
$151,000.00 - $258,000.00 for the location of: New York, California

Placement within the range provided above is based on the individual’s relevant experience and skills for the role.  Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package.  Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon company and individual performance.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At T. Rowe Price, our associates are our greatest asset. We thrive because our company culture is built on inclusion and because we sustain a work environment where associates can bring their best selves to work every day. The backgrounds, talents, and experiences of our global associates allow us to embrace new ideas and perspectives that move our business priorities forward and enable us to deliver strong client outcomes. Here, you can expect equal opportunity and fair and consistent treatment for all. 

Benefits

T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.

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CountryEEOText_Description: Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: We strive for equity, equality, and opportunity for all associates. When we embrace the power of diversity and create an environment where people can bring their authentic and best selves to work, our firm is stronger, and we create greater value for our clients. Our commitment and inclusive programming aim to lift the experience for each associate and builds allies for our global associate community. We know that a sense of belonging is key not only to your success at the firm, but also to your ability to bring your best each day. Benefits: We invest in our people through a wide range of programs and benefits, including: • Competitive pay and bonuses as well as a generous retirement plan and employee stock purchase plan with matching contributions • Flexible and remote work opportunities • Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision) • Tuition assistance • Wellness programs (fitness reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program) Our policies may change as our working lives evolve. Yet, our commitment to supporting our associates’ well-being and addressing the needs of our clients, business, and communities is unwavering. T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.