Banking Tech Lead: Agile Software Architect

Fifth Third Bank; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Fifth Third Bank is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within Finance IT to design and implement scalable software solutions in an agile squad. The role emphasizes collaboration across engineering teams, adherence to standards, and continuous improvement of product quality.

The position requires six-plus years of IT engineering experience, strong knowledge of OO and functional design, RESTful networking, and proficiency with Git/GitHub.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS or equivalent experience.
• Six+ years of IT engineering experience.
• Knowledge of object-oriented and functional software design.
• Familiarity with RESTful networking.
• Prior experience with knowledge of Git and GitHub.
• Understanding of Software Development Methodologies.
• Understanding of security best practices.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Strong collaboration skills and excellent verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new features while continuously improving quality of technical products and applications.
• Provide technical knowledge and leadership as a developer on an agile squad.
• Work collaboratively with other software engineers to define system architectures and design solutions.
• Develop software meeting code quality standards and metrics.
• Practice test-driven development.
• Participate in communities of practice by contributing to and following standards, reviewing others code, and sharing knowledge.
• Achieve operational excellence by automating processes and writing maintainable, supportable, and testable code.
• Maintain effective partnerships with operations and engineering teams to drive service improvement.
• Remain current on IT trends pertaining to their area of practice.
• Assist with problem resolution for end users and customers.
• Contribute to the definition of operational procedures for software development.
• Maintain appropriate controls and documentation to ensure compliance of audit requirements.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

RESTful networking

Git and GitHub

OO and functional design

Security best practices

Software development methodologies

Problem solving

Collaboration & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems

Job description

Fifth Third Bank is seeking a Lead Software Engineer within Finance IT to design and implement scalable software solutions in an agile squad. The role emphasizes collaboration across engineering teams, adherence to standards, and continuous improvement of product quality.

The position requires six-plus years of IT engineering experience, strong knowledge of OO and functional design, RESTful networking, and proficiency with Git/GitHub.