Lead Developer

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines•Des Moines, IA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

At FHLB Des Moines, we work each day to develop an inclusive culture that supports and leverages the complexity of a diverse workforce. This enables us to effectively serve the needs of our members and help them succeed. The Lead Developer is a member of the application development team. The position is responsible for designing and developing technical solutions in support of our business needs. Using a continuous improvement mindset, the Lead Developer will help to establish necessary development practices using agile principles. In addition, the individual will be a technical leader on projects and will help develop other team members.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Management Information Systems, relevant field and 7+ years’ experience, or 10+ years equivalent work experience.
Experience developing software using technologies such as Java, SQL, HTML, CSS, Angular, Bootstrap, Typescript, Node.
Experience with Java 8 or beyond and open source frameworks (e.g., Spring Ecosystem, Hibernate, jUnit).
Deep understanding of object-oriented design principles and patterns, application architecture, test driven development, and the software development lifecycle.
Experience with of automated test, build, and integration techniques.
Leading development projects using automation associated with continuous integration, deployment and release management.
Experience with development methodologies and principles including Agile, Scrum, and waterfall.
Experience with data driven design and development principles e.g. Integrations, APIs.
Experience with infrastructure automation tools such Gitlab.
Strong verbal and written communications skills that promote effective working relationships in a team-oriented environment.
Ability to communicate to all levels of users (internal and external), strong problem-solving skills, adaptable, proactive and willing to take ownership.
Ability to positively engage, self-motivate and possess a strong desire to learn.

Nice To Haves

Financial Services industry experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Works as a member of the application development team to complete custom software solutions related to the Bank's highest priority initiatives.
Create well-written, efficient code in Java for various applications.
Review other developers code and provide constructive feedback.
Supports existing applications and projects by responding to incidents, problems, and service requests.
Has a continuous improvement mindset as it relates to methodologies, procedures, and technologies.
Mentors and supports other developers in the design and construction of software solutions.
Works with business partners directly to ensure solution requirements and quality are addressed in the development cycle.
Works closely with other team members to ensure solutions are well communicated and documented.
Acts as the technical Lead on application development initiatives.
Works with the business areas to gain a strong understanding of the product line you are assigned to support.
Unit tests completed software thoroughly to ensure functionality and performance.
Considered the SME in many technologies and in your overall applications knowledge and expertise by both IT and the applicable business area(s).
Recommend patches and fixes for broken code.
Provides application analysis and support for vendor developed applications.
Ensures software designs and development efforts are implemented consistently, on-time, and within budget constraints; requiring limited revisions.
Understands internal controls and regulatory requirements as they relate to the financial industry.
Multitask and work on multiple development initiatives at the same time.
Create full stack software solutions to business problems.
Leverage Artificial Intelligence to improve development efficiency and solution quality.