Federal Reserve Financial Services Advanced Software Engineer

Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare options

401K match

Pension plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Flexible work environment

Transit subsidies

Education Assistance Program

Professional development programs

Job summary

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, configure, test, and support software applications across the FedLine and FedNow platforms. This role requires an advanced understanding of software development and the ability to work with complex systems.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, provide on‑call support, and contribute to DevOps processes using OpenShift, Docker, and Kubernetes within the Spring ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related field.
• Ten years of experience in software development or engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, configure, test, maintain and support software applications.
• Perform peer reviews using established software engineering principles and guidelines.
• Provide on‑call support, troubleshooting, and incident management for supported products and environments.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Ten years’ experience

Tools

Java

Spring

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

JavaScript

TypeScript

Job description

Company Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS) delivers a suite of payments services to financial institutions via FedLine® Solutions, Fedwire® Funds and Securities, the National Settlement Service (NSS), FedCash®1, FedACH®, Check Services, and the FedNow® Service. FRFS operates as a fully integrated organization with groups dedicated to customer experience, operations, technology, product and customer/industry management, enterprise services, payments system improvement, and one focused on the ongoing growth and development of the FedNow instant payment service. Our strategy defines our future direction, seeking to offer a fully integrated product suite that provides speed, resilience, and choice in meeting the payments needs of FRFS customers across the United States. Through our Enterprise structure, we strive to meet the needs of the marketplace for new products and services with speed and agility, seek to provide a robust and unified customer experience, and work to create career growth opportunities for FRFS staff. The FRFS Enterprise operates with a customer-first mindset, comprised of team members seeking to do the best work of their careers in pursuit of our important central bank mission. The Bank believes in flexibility to balance the demands of work and life while also recognizing the necessity of connecting and collaborating with our colleagues in person.

Onsite work is an essential function of this position, and you are required to be onsite according to the schedule set by your management. FRFS teams are represented in multiple districts: Preferred locations Atlanta, Dallas and Minneapolis.

Software Engineers use an analytical, engineering-focused approach and knowledges of programming languages to design, develop, configure, test, maintain and support software applications. This role requires an advanced understanding of software development and/or test automation principles. Has specialized depth and/or substantial breadth of expertise in discipline. Often relied on to provide thought leadership regarding industry experience and knowledge. Performs work independently. Coaches, delegates, and reviews work of less experienced staff, as well as serves as a knowledge resource. May serve as a team lead. Software Engineer who excels at understanding complex problems and working with the systems, teams and tools needed to provide a great experience to our customers. Apply the principles of software engineering to the design, implementation, configuration, and optimization of solutions to support applications, databases, test automation tools, DevOps processes, and Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) products.

Demonstrate technical skill in at least two programming general purpose language (JAVA, C#, Python, JSF (PrimeFaces), Angular (latest versions), TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3, SQL, or proprietary vendor language) Expertise in Java programming (Java 8 or higher) and the Spring ecosystem, including Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Integration and Spring Security preferred. Experience with NgRx, RxJS, containerization (OpenShift, Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus. WebSphere Application Server, Liberty and MQ knowledge is beneficial. Experience in frontend application security, including token, headers and Policy. Perform peer reviews using software engineering principles, patterns, and development guidelines. Partner with customers in the development of innovative solutions Analyze business and technical requirements and implement technical solutions to meet them. Provide on‑call support, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, incident management, and service request management for supported products and environments Often relied on to provide thought leadership regarding industry experience and knowledge. Coach, delegate, and review work of less experienced staff and serve as a knowledge resource.

Experience: Bachelor’s degree specializing in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), or a closely related field, from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of directly related education and/or experience. Ten years' experience.

Our total rewards program offers benefits that are the best fit for you at every stage of your career:

• Comprehensive healthcare options (Medical, Dental, and Vision) 401K match, and a fully funded pension plan
• Paid vacation and holidays
• flexible work environment
• Generously subsidized public transportation
• Education Assistance Program
• Professional development programs, training and conferences
• And more…

Full Time / Part Time Full time Regular / Temporary Regular Job Exempt (Yes / No) Yes Job Category Information Technology Family Group Work Shift First (United States of America)

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer.

The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

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OUR BANK has one of the most recognizable brands around the world. The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States—one of the world's most influential, trusted and prestigious financial organizations. The Federal Reserve is charged with the important mission of promoting a strong economy and a stable financial system and fulfills this responsibility by formulating national monetary policy, supervising and regulating banks and bank holding companies, and providing financial services for banks and the U.S. government.

OUR PEOPLE are diverse in background and ideas, which allows for ongoing creativity and innovation. Ultimately, they are the ones who push our high-performance, exchange-driven culture forward.

Why Our People Choose Us:

Our reputation precedes us

There will always be room for personal growth

Our people are first

You’ll find the right balance

Your responsibilities will be meaningful

We hope that you will be our future colleague.