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WaFd Bank · 9 hours ago

PSL Software Development Engineer

Redmond, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$145K/yr - $165K/yr

8+ years exp

WaFd Bank is a financial institution seeking a Software Development Engineer to plan and develop specialized applications software. This role involves translating software requirements into workable programming code, collaborating with the technical team, and ensuring high-quality application development within the banking business.

BankingFinanceFinancial Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Implement high quality code in an agile, test-driven development environment utilizing Java based development frameworks

Work with the Lead and development team on architecture, technical design, release planning and deployment

Build scalable and reusable APIs

Collaborate with business teams to analyze requirements; drafts initial proposal and design of software to meet these needs

Assess feasibility of design and project parameters within time and cost constraints

Develop code and designs software applications based on client’s business requirements

Modify existing software to correct errors or improve performance

Gather and analyze issues escalated by support teams and then modifies software applications for better usability

Design databases for specific application areas

Determine required system performance standards based on client specifications, budget, security needs, and other parameters

Collaborate with business analysts, engineers, and programmers to design systems to support required applications

Adhere to Bank policies and procedures designed to comply with Federal regulations, including but not limited to the Bank Secrecy Act, USA Patriot Act and OFAC regulations

Complete and pass all assigned eLearning courses and certifications as required

Avoid all real or perceived conflicts of interest and always maintain client privacy and confidentiality

Other duties may be assigned

Qualification

JavaRESTful Web ServicesAPI DesignMicroservices ArchitectureSpring FrameworkPythonAWSSystems IntegrationConfluenceJiraBit BucketCI/CD PipelinesSoft Skills

Required

8+ years of hands-on experience in application development

5+ years developing RESTful, SOAP based Web services using J2EE, Spring framework or Spring Boot or Spring MVC or Python

Experience with consuming SOAP services

Strong understanding of API Design best practices, Enterprise Integration, Micro services architecture, and Design Patterns

Experience with API Specification documentation using RAML / OAS or Swagger

Ability to work and deliver independently

Preferred

Experience working on AWS with Serverless services (Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS, API Gateway, ECS, EKS etc.)

Experience using Confluence, Jira and Bit Bucket with CI/CD Pipelines

Experience with any Enterprise Application Integration tools or Mulesoft Anypoint platform or MuleSoft Developer certification

Previous experience with Systems Integration for Banking and Financial Services Domain

Benefits

Paid time off for vacation, sick days and holidays

Health insurance

Stock options

Bonus programs

Generous 7% 401(k) employer matching•

Paid Parental Leave

Life and AD&D insurance

Long-term disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee assistance programs

Pre-tax health and dependent-care spending plans

Company

WaFd Bank

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WaFd Bank provides banking and financial services.

Founded in 1917

Seattle, Washington, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.wafdbank.com

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