Associate Software Engineer

Role Summary 
Join T. Rowe Price's Global Product Technology team as an Associate Software Engineer to help build the next generation of product data platforms and client experiences. This entry-level role is ideal for early-career software engineers looking to grow their technical skills while working on modern cloud-based applications. You'll collaborate with experienced engineers and business partners to design, develop, test, and support scalable solutions using technologies such as microservices, cloud computing, distributed databases, and AI. Working in an Agile environment, you'll contribute across the full software development lifecycle while gaining hands-on experience solving real-world business and technical challenges. 
 
Responsibilities  

• Contributes to all parts of the SDLC, e.g., design, development, and testing 

• Develops technical solutions following standard methodologies with some guidance from senior engineers 

• Identifies and remediates technical debt 

• Works with existing data models and schemas and suggests changes and improvements where necessary 

• Demonstrates strong logic and reasoning capabilities 

• Delivers on well-specified work items

• Uses questions and proposals to clarify requirements when unclear  
  

Qualifications  
Required:

• BS or MS Degree in a technical discipline and 1+ years of demonstrated hands-on software engineering experience.  Additional experience may substitute for degree

• Knowledge of SQL, Relational and Analytical Database Concepts and Stored Procedures 

• Strong Test-Driven Development and desire to write simple, adaptive and iterative code

• Experience working in a dynamic, fast-paced, Agile team environment 

• Enthusiasm for learning & results oriented 

• Debugs large components with limited assistance and assists other engineers 

• Designs and develops practical APIs and abstractions

• Able to operate with openness and efficiency with one or more SDLC methodologies (e.g., Scrum) 

• Actively seeks feedback and guidance to improve technical skills (e.g., through submitting work for code review) 

• Demonstrates competence in one or two programming languages or technologies 

• Works with existing data models and schemas and suggests changes and improvements where necessary 

• Debugs and fixes your own software with minimal assistance 
  

Preferred:

• Experience building applications and deploying to public or private clouds, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or similar providers 

• Understanding of AI-driven tools, workflow automation, or analytics-enabled business solutions.

• Financial industry experience

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)

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 

WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER APPLYING

1. You will receive an email and text message to answer a few questions to verify your eligibility. If you apply for multiple jobs, you will receive separate invitations for each role and will need to respond to each. Estimated Time Commitment: 3-5 minutes

2. If you are eligible, you will be asked to record video responses to introductory questions with our vendor partner, HireVue. Take time to read all instructions carefully before responding. Some questions may require you to respond within a set time limit, or with limited retakes. You can use this opportunity to tell us more about your background and interest than we can learn from a resume alone. Estimated Time Commitment: 20-30 minutes

Base Salary Ranges

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

$77,500.00 - $132,000.00 for the location of: Maryland, Colorado, Washington and remote workers
$85,000.00 - $145,000.00 for the location of: Washington, D.C.
$96,500.00 - $165,000.00 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.