Senior Enterprise Software Architect — Hybrid

M&T Bank Corporation; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 184,000 - 307,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank Corporation is recruiting a Distinguished Software Engineer in a hybrid role with four days onsite at Buffalo, NY and one day remote. The role shapes enterprise software strategy, ensures regulatory compliance, and leads technical direction across SDLC with expert Java/Spring Boot and Azure/AKS proficiency.

You will mentor engineers, drive cloud-native patterns (Istio/Envoy/OPA), and collaborate with executives to align technology with business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Requires expertise in at least 3 programming languages with Java/Spring Boot as core stack.
• Azure AKS cloud experience and service mesh knowledge (Istio).
• Experience delivering secure, regulated banking software at scale.
• Excellent communication with executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide SDLC initiatives and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Write clean, secure code in multiple languages and mentor engineers.
• Drive cloud-native patterns using AKS, Istio, Envoy, and policy-as-code (OPA).
• Partner with executives to align technical strategy with business goals.
• Oversee architecture and cross-domain rollouts ensuring risk controls.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Cloud familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

Tools

Azure/AKS

Istio

Envoy

Open Policy Agent (OPA)

Job description

M&T Bank Corporation is recruiting a Distinguished Software Engineer in a hybrid role with four days onsite at Buffalo, NY and one day remote. The role shapes enterprise software strategy, ensures regulatory compliance, and leads technical direction across SDLC with expert Java/Spring Boot and Azure/AKS proficiency.

You will mentor engineers, drive cloud-native patterns (Istio/Envoy/OPA), and collaborate with executives to align technology with business outcomes.