Software Engineer Senior

Freddie Mac•McLean, VA

About The Position

Freddie Mac is seeking a Software Engineer Senior to execute for one or more agile delivery teams. This role is for an experienced engineer who can independently drive solution design, influence engineering standards, and partner across Product, Architecture, Platform/DevOps, and Security to deliver secure, scalable, cloud-based capabilities. You will lead by example through hands-on development, setting technical direction, improving engineering maturity, and ensuring solutions are resilient, observable, and operationally excellent in production. Apply and learn why there is #MoreatFreddieMac! Our Impact Enterprise Business Technology Office (EBTO) supports multiple verticals by crafting and creating solutions to a variety of technology challenges. This support takes many forms, including delivering automation solutions by building and enhancing software applications using Business Process Management and Low Code Application Platforms required for Internal Audit, Legal and various other divisions at Freddie Mac. Enterprise Business Technology portfolio delivers foundational technology capabilities that power secure, scalable, and innovative technology for the organization using best-in-class tooling and standards across multiple functional domains.

Requirements

5-8+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of delivering high-quality, production-grade software
College Degree or equivalent experience; advanced studies/degree preferred.
Working knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native patterns, with a desire to deepen architectural expertise
Cloud familiarity, particularly with core AWS services (EC2, Lambda, ECS, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, CloudFormation/CDK, etc.)
Experience in testing strategies (unit, integration) and participation in code reviews
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and infrastructure as code
Experience collaborating with DevOps/Platform teams to deliver solutions that meet both developer and operational needs
Exposure to multiple programming paradigms (OOP, functional) with proficiency in at least one primary language
Experience across the stack — from backend services to data stores, with some frontend exposure
Solid foundation in computer science fundamentals, algorithms, and data structures
Security-aware with a basic understanding of secure coding practices and cloud security fundamentals
Clear communicator who can articulate technical concepts to peers and stakeholders
Team player with experience working in agile, cross-functional teams
Platform Engineering Understanding
Quality-conscious mindset
Ability to identify inefficiencies in development workflows and contribute ideas for improvement

Nice To Haves

Exposure to multiple cloud platforms (Azure, GCP)
Contributions to open-source projects
Familiarity with AI/ML concepts or integration in software systems
Interest in emerging technologies (serverless architectures, edge computing, WebAssembly, etc.)
Curious and growth-oriented engineer who actively explores new technologies and approaches
Structured problem solver who can evaluate options and make sound decisions with guidance

Responsibilities

Architect and Design scalable, resilient software solutions with a focus on cloud-native architectures, particularly on AWS and other major cloud platforms
Champion Engineering Excellence by establishing and maintaining high standards for code quality, testing, security, and performance
Drive Innovation by researching, evaluating, and implementing cutting-edge technologies and methodologies that deliver business value
Collaborate with Platform Teams to influence infrastructure decisions, tooling choices, and development workflows that optimize developer productivity and system efficiency
Own the Full SDLC from requirements gathering through deployment and monitoring, ensuring robust and maintainable solutions
Technology Selection - evaluate and recommend the most appropriate languages, frameworks, and tools for each project
Contribute to Technical Strategy by providing architectural guidance and participating in technology roadmap planning