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M&T Bank · 21 hours ago

Principal Software Engineer - Java / API

Buffalo, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$140K/yr - $233K/yr

7+ years exp

M&T Bank is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their Digital Banking Experience team, focusing on the modernization of their digital banking platform. The role involves collaborating with technical leads and an agile team to deliver high-quality banking solutions while guiding engineering excellence and influencing technology direction.

Financial Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Jenna Bissonette

Responsibilities

Accountable for the overall code change and review process to ensure high quality and process optimization

Apply and analyze metrics across teams to identify opportunities for SDLC process improvement, peer reviews, and work with teams to implement solutions

Author organized, clean, efficient, and secure source code at the expert level in multiple programming languages; coach team members on data structures and algorithms to solve business problems

Contribute to the continuous improvement of development operations, coding practices, and strategic engineering initiatives

Contribute to and review technical roadmaps that address both strategic requirements and technical debt, ensuring compliance with corporate standards and industry best practices

Support rollout of engineering capabilities for specific domains and ensure all regulatory requirements are met

Lead discussions with business or technical stakeholders; proactively engage other groups to align on technical and architectural opportunities

Design, review, and approve system architecture; ensure cross-domain alignment, identify gaps and efficiencies, and drive strategic direction while adhering to architectural design patterns

Regularly participate in and present at peer group committees, capturing opportunities for improvement and working with senior leadership to act on them

Ensure code quality meets industry and corporate standards while mentoring junior team members

Drive implementation adherence and recommend best practices related to performance testing, resiliency, and optimizations

Influence behavioral change with product owners, architects, and senior leaders in the overall requirements and story ingestion process

Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite

Promote an environment that supports a culture of belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand

Maintain internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points

Complete other related duties as assigned

Qualification

JavaAPI developmentSpringSQLGitAngularSDLCDevOpsDatabase designDelivery focusFinancial industry knowledgeLeadershipCollaborationMentorship

Required

Associate's degree and a minimum of 9 years' systems analysis and/or application development work experience, or

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years' systems analysis and/or application development work experience

In lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 11 years' education and/or relevant work experience, including a minimum of 7 years' systems analysis and/or application development work experience

Expert proficiency in Java, Spring, Angular, SQL, database design, API development, and Git

Preferred

Modern Development Practices: Hands-on experience with software modernization, SDLC, DevOps, and delivering in fast-paced, dynamic environments

Industry Knowledge: Background in the financial industry with exposure to business banking features, servicing processes, and back-office support

Integration Skills: Experience with third-party vendor platform integrations and managing cross-dependencies for system integrations

Leadership & Collaboration: Proven ability to lead and mentor development teams, translate technical designs into actionable deliverables, and foster collaboration in agile team environments

Delivery Focus: Track record of driving high-quality technical delivery under tight timelines

Company

M&T Bank

Glassdoor3.6

Great companies have an enduring sense of purpose.

Founded in 1856

Buffalo, New York, US

10001+ employees

http://www.mtb.com

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