Lead Software Engineer - Tech 360

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

Job summary

M&T Bank Corporation in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive the development of the Tech 360 Platform. The role emphasizes designing, developing, and delivering scalable enterprise-grade applications with REST APIs, microservices, and cloud-native architectures, including Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with security and architecture teams, participate in Agile/SAFe delivery, and help ensure risk and regulatory compliance while

Qualifications

• Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Angular and modern frontend development experience.
• Kubernetes, Docker and cloud-native development experience.
• CI/CD pipeline implementation experience.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language and familiarity with SDLC.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support enterprise-grade applications using one or more programming languages.
• Develop and maintain REST APIs, responsive web applications, ETL solutions, and scalable database systems.
• Lead implementation of cloud-native solutions leveraging Kubernetes, containers, and microservices architecture.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and deployment.
• Define and implement API and integration strategies across enterprise platforms.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence, resiliency, and operational best practices.
• Participate in Agile and/or SAFe delivery teams with planning, estimation, and execution.
• Adhere to risk and regulatory standards and internal controls.
• Promote belonging and reflect the M&T Bank brand.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Skills

REST APIs

Microservices

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Angular

Cloud-native

Security best practices

SDLC

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate degree

Job description

This role is four days onsite at our Seneca One Buffalo, NY location, with the flexibility to work from home one day per week Position Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Software Engineer to help drive the development of a new Tech 360 Platform.

Tech 360 is an enterprise technology platform that provides CIOs and technology leaders with a single, trusted view of performance, risk, cost, delivery, talent, and business value across the organization. It enables data-driven decision making by consolidating fragmented reporting into a unified platform that improves transparency, accountability, and strategic execution.

This role will provide technical leadership in designing, developing and delivering scalable solutions for technology reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and support enterprise-grade applications using a min one or more programming languages. Develop and maintain REST APIs, responsive web applications, ETL solutions, and scalable database systems that support business and technology objectives. Author organized, clean, efficient, secure, and maintainable source code at an advanced level in one or more programming languages while applying appropriate data structures and algorithms to solve business problems. 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. Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence, resiliency, and operational best practices. Participate in Agile and/or SAFe delivery teams, contributing to planning, estimation, execution, and continuous improvement activities. Understand and adhere to the Company's risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls in accordance with the Company's Risk Appetite. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management. Promote an environment that supports a culture of belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand. Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable. Complete other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Required

Associate’s degree and a minimum of 7 years’ systems analysis and/or application development work experience or 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. 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. Expert proficiency in a minimum of 1 relevant programming language and professional proficiency in a minimum of 1 additional relevant programming language. Strong understanding of software development best practices, application architecture, and SDLC methodologies.

Education and Experience Preferred

Proven ability to build executive-facing reporting, analytics, or dashboard solutions that transform complex data into actionable insights. Strong experience integrating data from multiple sources, including APIs, databases, data warehouses, and cloud platforms. Expertise in data visualization and reporting technologies, including Power BI, Tableau, Chart.js, D3.js, or equivalent tools. Experience designing scalable application architectures with a focus on performance, security, maintainability, and reliability. Proficiency with SQL and data modeling concepts, including dimensional models, KPIs, metrics, and reporting frameworks. Ability to collaborate effectively with executives, product owners, business stakeholders, and data teams to translate business objectives into technical solutions. Experience building centralized reporting platforms, operational intelligence systems, or executive decision-support applications is highly preferred. Demonstrated leadership in mentoring engineers, driving technical strategy, and establishing engineering standards for large-scale software initiatives.

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $116,400.00 - $194,000.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

Location Buffalo, New York, United States of America

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. Our core values – integrity, ownership, collaboration, curiosity, and candor – drive the work we do. We seek to further build upon our record of success by bringing in top talent and fresh skill sets while continuing to support the growth and development of all our team members.

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