Staff Engineer I - Software Engineer, Data Services

Western Alliance Bancorporation•Westlake Village, CA

39d

About The Position

Come join the AmeriHome's team, a Western Alliance Bank company, as a Staff Engineer I of the Data Services team. We're building a cutting-edge platform designed to streamline and enhance business workflows in the mortgage lending space. As part of a dynamic and growing team, you'll help shape the software that drives our evolving business needs. As an IT Staff Engineer I, you'll work in a mid-level role with proficiency in one or more key products and who is responsible for managing and supporting the organization's IT infrastructure or applications. You'll identify development and support needs as well as taking on design responsibilities supporting project tasks. As an IT Staff Engineer I, you'll facilitate dialogue and activities, while also ensuring team collaboration.

Requirements

5+ years of related experience in IT Development, or similar field including designing and building highly available and scalable applications with C# in .NET, ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core or MVC.
Bachelor's degree in related field required.
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking preferred.
Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, and AWS).
Advanced proven experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously. Additional experience with pipeline development and leveraging Azure DevOps while working on multiple projects simultaneously.
Intermediate to advanced ability to see the big picture and align projects with organizational goals. Capable of leading and motivating cross-functional teams. Expertise in resolving conflicts and addressing challenges as well as skilled at identifying and mitigating risks at the project level. Proficient in governance patterns tied to intake, technical reviews and architectural compliance.
Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
May require up to 25% travel.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Azure OpenAI Service or certified AI-102 is a plus.

Responsibilities

Participate in the architectural design, development, and implementation of robust and scalable software applications using .NET and C#.
Take assignments that can be worked on individually without supervision and manage work effort from concept to completion.
Design and implement engineering principles aimed at reliability practices and sound recovery procedures.
Design transaction specific application performance monitoring metrics that can be captured and passed to business partners. In Addition, will layout reference architecture and visual diagrams that capture work.
Ensure compliance with IT policies, procedures, and industry standards, including reviewing and refining IT control enhancements.
Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and ensure adherence to coding standards. Contribute to the continuous improvement of our software development processes and tools.