Lead Software Engineer

M&T Bank Corporation; Buffalo, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match at 5%

25 days PTO

12 paid holidays

Volunteer hours (40 hours)

Job summary

M&T Bank Corporation in Buffalo, NY seeks a Lead Software Engineer to drive modernization of the Enterprise Entitlements platform, delivering scalable, secure, cloud-native solutions for identity, access, and authorization across Digital Banking.

You will design, develop, and lead the implementation of API, microservices, and service mesh architectures, while mentoring engineers and promoting engineering excellence.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of systems analysis/application development, or 9+ years combined experience.
• Strong Java and Spring Boot expertise.
• Experience developing RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Angular or modern front-end development experience.
• Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native development experience.
• CI/CD pipeline implementation experience.
• Strong understanding of security, authentication, and authorization concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support enterprise-grade applications using Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and modern UI frameworks.
• Lead implementation of cloud-native solutions leveraging Kubernetes, containers, and microservices architecture.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting automated testing and deployment.
• Define and implement API and integration strategies across enterprise platforms.
• Partner with architects and security teams to implement authorization and policy-driven access controls.
• Contribute to service mesh architectures utilizing Istio and Envoy.
• Author and maintain policy definitions using Rego/OPA (preferred).
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence, resiliency, and operational best practices.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

Angular

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Docker

Security concepts

IAM

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Istio

Envoy

OPA/Reg o

Job description

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Software Engineer to help drive the modernization of our Enterprise Entitlements platform. This role will provide technical leadership in designing, developing, and delivering scalable, secure, cloud-native solutions that support identity, access, and authorization capabilities across Digital Banking.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support enterprise-grade applications using Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and modern UI frameworks.
• Lead implementation of cloud-native solutions leveraging Kubernetes, containers, and microservices architecture.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting automated testing and deployment.
• Define and implement API and integration strategies across enterprise platforms.
• Partner with architects and security teams to implement authorization and policy-driven access controls.
• Contribute to service mesh architectures utilizing technologies such as Istio and Envoy.
• Author and maintain policy definitions using Rego/OPA (preferred).
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence, resiliency, and operational best practices.

Education and Experience Required

• Associate’s degree and a minimum of 7 years’ systems analysis and/or application development work experience
• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years' systems analysis and/or application development work experience
• In lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 9 year’s education and/or relevant work experience, including a minimum of 5 years’ system analysis and/or application development work experience
• Strong Java and Spring Boot expertise
• Experience developing RESTful APIs and microservices
• Angular and/or modern front-end development experience
• Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native development experience
• CI/CD pipeline implementation experience
• Strong understanding of security, authentication, and authorization concepts

Preferred Qualifications

• Rego/Open Policy Agent (OPA) experience
• Digital Banking or Financial Services experience
• Experience with Service Mesh technologies (Istio, Envoy)
• Identity and Access Management (IAM) background

Benefits

We support our team members with generous benefits.

• Competitive compensation
• Health, welfare, and retirement benefits
• 401(k) match at 5%
• Work-life balance and flexible work arrangements
• Banking Officers start with 25 days PTO plus 12 paid holidays
• 40 hours paid volunteer hours per year
• Much more

For details, see: M&T Benefits Overview

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees.

Compensation

The pay range for this position is $116,400.00 - $194,000.00 Annual (USD).

Location

Location Buffalo, New York, United States of America

Company Culture & Values

Great companies have an enduring sense of purpose. At M&T, our purpose is a simple one: make a difference in people’s lives and uplift the communities we serve. M&T Bank Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T’s affiliates offer advice, guidance, expertise and solutions across the entire financial spectrum, combining M&T Bank’s traditional banking services with the wealth management and institutional capabilities offered by Wilmington Trust. M&T Bank has a network of over 1,000 branches and 2,200 ATMs that span 12 states from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. For more than 165 years, M&T has strived to take an active role in our communities and build long‑lasting relationships with our customers. We are a bank for communities—combining the capabilities of a large bank with the care of a locally focused institution. As an employer of choice, we are proud to offer competitive benefits ranging from medical and retirement to forty hours of paid volunteer time, each year.

Equal Employment Opportunity

M&T Bank is unwavering when it comes to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, age, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, military status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws.