At T. Rowe Price, we identify and actively invest in opportunities to help people thrive in an evolving world. As a premier global asset management organization with more than 85 years of experience, we provide investment solutions and a broad range of equity, fixed income, and multi-asset capabilities to individuals, advisors, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors. We take an active, independent approach to investing, offering our dynamic perspective and meaningful partnership so our clients can feel more confident.
We believe doing the right thing for our clients and our associates is good business. With a career at the firm, you can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in your community. You’ll enjoy resources to support your career path, as well as compensation, benefits, and flexibility to enrich your life. Here, you’ll find a collaborative culture that respects and values differences and colleagues who share a spirit of generosity.
Join us for the opportunity to grow and make a difference in ways that matter to you.
Candidates local to Kansas City, MO; Colorado Springs, CO; or Owings Mills, MD who are able to commit to our onsite hybrid work model are strongly preferred.
Role Summary
As a Lead Software Engineer on the Retiree Income platform team at T. Rowe Price, you will play a pivotal role as a senior technical leader overseeing the design, development, and operation of SaaS applications, services, and infrastructure supporting our retirement income planning and holistic advice solutions. You will blend expert, hands-on engineering with daily leadership in a cross-functional Agile environment (including both frontend and backend disciplines) to deliver secure, scalable, and maintainable products that serve both intermediary and direct channels. In this role, you will help define engineering standards, guide architectural decisions, and ensure solutions align with T. Rowe Price’s quality benchmarks, business needs, and Global Technology strategy.
Responsibilities
- Lead the full lifecycle of platform components and services, including design, development, testing, and deployment. Demonstrate advanced hands-on expertise in technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and modern frontend frameworks like Vue.js to deliver features into production.
- Define and implement comprehensive testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end, performance), emphasizing automation and clear quality metrics.
- Debug and resolve complex system issues, including codebases you did not author; manage root cause analysis and drive solutions to completion.
- Take ownership of the quality, maintainability, security, and total cost of ownership (TCO) for your services and components. Proactively address technical debt and manage lifecycle considerations.
- Establish and promote coding standards, code review processes, and SDLC best practices that can be leveraged across multiple teams and services.
- Influence platform and enterprise technical strategy by making pragmatic build-vs-buy and design decisions in alignment with business priorities and risk.
- Stay informed about industry trends and emerging technologies, and assess their applicability to drive business value.
- Communicate complex technical ideas effectively to non-technical stakeholders and senior leaders, translating business objectives into actionable engineering plans.
- Utilize deep domain expertise in areas such as client profiling, goal planning, retirement income planning, cash-flow analysis, tax and investment planning, and integrations with third-party systems to deliver differentiated experiences for clients and advisors.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or equivalent education and relevant experience.
- 8+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including demonstrated technical leadership.
- Proven expertise in architecting, building, and deploying software solutions within the wealth management sector (e.g., portfolio construction, investment management, financial planning, CRM).
- Experience designing and implementing flexible, scalable, reliable SaaS platforms that support a range of applications, users, delivery models (B2C, B2B2C), and channels.
- Advanced proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and modern frontend frameworks such as Vue.js (or similar), with hands-on involvement across the software development lifecycle.
- Strong background in automated testing methodologies and frameworks, with the ability to define and enforce product-level test strategies.
- Experience setting code review standards and providing technical oversight for development activities.
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, including the ability to work with unfamiliar codebases.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical and business concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Preferred:
- Experience building and operating solutions in AWS or comparable public cloud environments, including familiarity with cloud-native services, security, reliability, and cost optimization.
FINRA Requirements
FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role.
Work Flexibility
This role is eligible for full time remote work.
Base Salary Ranges
Please review the job posting for the location of this specific opportunity.
$145,000.00 - $247,000.00 for the location of: Maryland, Colorado, Washington and remote workers$159,000.00 - $272,000.00 for the location of: Washington, D.C.
$181,000.00 - $309,000.00 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.
This job posting is expected to be available until:
04/29/2026Commitment 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
We value your goals and needs, at work and in life. As an associate, you’ll be supported with resources, benefits, and work-life balance so you can thrive in ways that matter to you.
Featured employee benefits to enrich your life:
Competitive compensation
Annual bonus eligibility
A generous retirement plan
Hybrid work schedule
Health and wellness benefits, including online therapy
Paid time off for vacation, illness, medical appointments, and volunteering days
Family care resources, including fertility and adoption benefits
Learn more about our benefits.
Top Skills
Similar Jobs
What you need to know about the Colorado Tech Scene
Key Facts About Colorado Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 260,000; 8.5% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Lockheed Martin, Century Link, Comcast, BAE Systems, Level 3
- Key Industries: Software, artificial intelligence, aerospace, e-commerce, fintech, healthtech
- Funding Landscape: $4.9 billion in VC funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Access Venture Partners, Ridgeline Ventures, Techstars, Blackhorn Ventures
- Research Centers and Universities: Colorado School of Mines, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Denver, Colorado State University, Mesa Laboratory, Space Science Institute, National Center for Atmospheric Research, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Gottlieb Institute
