Principal Software Engineer - Java / API

M&T Bank-posted 13 days ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Buffalo, NY
5,001-10,000 employees
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Join M&T Bank’s Digital Banking Experience (DBX) team as a Principal Software Engineer , helping shape the modernization of our digital banking platform. You’ll be part of a forward-thinking, tech-savvy environment driving innovation across one of the bank’s most critical customer-facing systems. As a Principal Software Engineer , you’ll partner with two existing Technical Leads and work hands-on with a dedicated agile team to deliver high-quality, modernized banking solutions. This is an opportunity to influence technology direction, guide engineering excellence, and collaborate closely with business partners to turn strategy into impactful digital experiences.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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