Staff Engineer II - Full Stack Developer

Western Alliance Bank • Columbus, OH

16d

About The Position

The Staff Engineer II serves as a senior technical contributor for the Entitlements Platform, designing, developing, and supporting secure, scalable applications that manage identity, access, and entitlement services across the enterprise. The role uses Angular, .NET, SQL Server, Azure cloud services, microservices architecture, and DevOps practices to deliver reliable and compliant solutions for critical business capabilities.

The position leads technical solution design, collaborates across engineering and business teams, mentors developers, and promotes engineering excellence through sound architecture, observability, resiliency, and operational best practices. It combines full-stack development and system design with production support and the ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Requirements

• 7+ years of related experience in application design, coding, testing, implementation, and documentation using Angular, .NET, and SQL (the posting says “Aular” in this requirement).
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Strong front-end development experience with Angular, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Advanced back-end development experience with C#, .NET Core, and RESTful API design.
• Hands-on experience with SQL data modeling for scalable systems.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and distributed system design.
• Experience with Azure cloud services and building cloud-native applications.
• Proficiency in DevOps practices, including CI/CD, Git, and automated deployments.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and production support in enterprise environments.
• Strong system design skills, including the ability to build scalable, reliable, and maintainable solutions.
• Ability to lead technical direction, mentor developers, and collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards, and practices.
• Advanced experience leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Advanced ability to see the big picture and align projects with organizational goals; lead and motivate teams; resolve conflicts and challenges; identify and mitigate project-level risks; and apply governance patterns for intake, technical reviews, and architectural compliance.
• Advanced speaking and writing skills, including the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Nice To Haves

• Previous leadership experience.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of financial services or banking.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure applications using Angular, the .NET framework, and SQL Server.
• Design, implement, and optimize complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and database structures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Lead strategic project planning as it relates to technical solution design.
• Design and implement engineering principles focused on reliability practices and sound recovery procedures.
• Design transaction-specific application performance monitoring metrics that can be captured and shared with business partners.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including system configurations and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with IT policies, procedures, and industry standards.
• Develop desktop procedures for others to follow when needed.
• Lead technical direction, mentor developers, and collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• Lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Use pipeline development and Azure DevOps across multiple projects.
• Align projects with organizational goals; lead and motivate cross-functional teams; resolve conflicts and challenges; identify and mitigate project-level risks; and apply governance patterns for intake, technical reviews, and architectural compliance.
• Travel up to 25% may be required.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• Ownership stake in the company.
• Medical and dental insurance.
• Time off.
• 401(k) matching program.
• Tuition assistance program.
• Employee volunteer program.
• Wellness program.
• Opportunity to build business knowledge and gain hands-on experience with how successful companies operate and manage their finances.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior