Engineering Team Lead

M&T Bank•Buffalo, NY

2d•$116,400 - $194,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an Engineering Team Lead to lead the team responsible for delivering modern enrollment and onboarding experiences across multiple digital banking channels. This role combines technical leadership, people leadership, and stakeholder engagement.

Requirements

A combined minimum of 9 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 4 years’ engineering and/or architecture experience and 3 years leadership experience
Strong Java, Spring Boot, API, and microservices expertise.
Angular and/or React development experience.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and large initiatives.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree
Minimum of 10 years’ technology management or large program leadership experience
Digital Banking and customer onboarding experience.
Cloud-native architecture and Kubernetes experience.
Experience working within Agile delivery organizations.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a high-performing team of software engineers.
Drive delivery of strategic enrollment and onboarding initiatives.
Partner with Product, Architecture, UX, and business stakeholders to define priorities and roadmaps.
Provide technical leadership across full-stack solutions leveraging Java, Spring Boot, APIs, and modern web technologies.
Ensure delivery excellence through Agile practices, CI/CD, test automation, and engineering best practices.
Manage technical dependencies, risks, and cross-team coordination.
Support cloud modernization and digital transformation initiatives.
Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.