Senior Application Developer — Remote

Golden 1 Credit Union; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Golden 1 Credit Union is seeking a Sr Application Developer in Sacramento. You will lead the design, development, and maintenance of database applications, collaborating across teams to define requirements and implement robust solutions.

Your role includes coding, architecture reviews, and mentoring staff to ensure high-quality delivery. The position requires senior-level expertise, strong problem-solving, and a focus on compliant, efficient systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience preferred.
• 7+ years in software design, programming, maintenance, technical troubleshooting, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and support for the development and maintenance of database applications.
• Review, design, and implement solutions for core systems using multiple programming languages.
• Collaborate with staff and partners to understand platforms, APIs, services and database structures.
• Identify functional requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Perform object-oriented and structured programming as needed.
• Create test plans and prototype host applications integrating with third-party systems.
• Analyze user requirements and prepare design specifications addressing those needs.
• Lead data analysis to improve application performance.
• Design, maintain, and tune databases for reliability and speed.
• Act as technical team lead, coach staff, and manage project tasks and resources.
• Develop documentation standards to ensure recovery and stable performance.
• Prepare test scenarios and validate accuracy of programs.
• Perform deep-dive product analysis and suggest improvements.
• Review company goals and tech landscape to propose new features.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal laws relevant to the credit union.

Skills

Software design

Programming

Maintenance

Technical troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience

Job description

Golden 1 Credit Union is seeking a Sr Application Developer in Sacramento. You will lead the design, development, and maintenance of database applications, collaborating across teams to define requirements and implement robust solutions.

Your role includes coding, architecture reviews, and mentoring staff to ensure high-quality delivery. The position requires senior-level expertise, strong problem-solving, and a focus on compliant, efficient systems.