Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

The Fannie Mae; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fannie Mae is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to design, develop, and deploy diverse software and cloud-based services in a fast-moving, team-oriented environment.

You will build full-stack Java-based applications, implement APIs, and optimize data processing for enterprise reporting while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver measurable business impact. An onsite role with a strong focus on Cloud, AWS, and data-driven solutions.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on building full stack, Java-based web applications.
• Strong full stack development experience using Java, Spring Boot, REST API development, and Angular or similar frameworks
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and developing cloud-native applications (S3, EC2, ECS, Fargate, Lambda, SNS/SQS)
• Proven experience building ETL pipelines and scalable data processing solutions
• Strong experience working with relational databases and advanced SQL development, including writing and optimizing complex SQL queries for large-scale datasets
• Experience with DevOps tools including GitLab and CI/CD pipelines (Terraform preferred)
• Solid understanding of scalable, distributed system design principles and architecture
• Experience working with financial or reporting datasets is highly preferred
• Experience partnering directly with business stakeholders to deliver solutions
• Experience working in Agile environments and collaborating across cross-functional teams
• Shows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work

Responsibilities

• Independently determine the needs of the customer and create solution frameworks.
• Design and develop moderately complex software solutions to meet needs. Use a process-driven approach in designing and developing solutions.
• Implement new software technology and coordinate end-to-end tasks across the team.
• May maintain or oversee the maintenance of existing software.
• Partner directly with business stakeholders to understand strategic priorities and translate them into scalable, high-value technical solutions.
• Design and develop full-stack applications that enable critical business and financial reporting capabilities across the enterprise
• Build and maintain robust APIs, driving seamless integration with enterprise platforms and backend services.
• Develop and optimize complex SQL queries to produce high-quality, trusted datasets for reporting and analytics consumption.
• Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and availability to support business-critical reporting and informed decision-making.
• Simplify and modernize complex systems, improving efficiency, scalability, and reducing operational overhead and cost
• Contribute to the design and implementation of scalable, cloud-native solutions within AWS.
• Collaborate across engineering, business, and support teams to deliver end-to-end solutions with measurable business impact.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST API

Angular

AWS

ETL

SQL

GitLab

Terraform

Distributed systems

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GitLab CI

Terraform

Job description

Playing an essential role in the U.S. economy, Fannie Mae is foundational to housing finance. Here, your expertise can help fuel purpose-driven innovation that expands access to homeownership and affordable rental housing across the country. Join Fannie Mae to grow your career and help people find a place to call home.

Job Description

As a valued colleague on our team, you will collaborate with team in designing, producing, testing, or implementing moderately complex software, technology, or processes, as well as create and maintain IT architecture, large scale data stores, and cloud-based systems.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

Responsibilities

The Senior Full Stack Software Engineer role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:

• Independently determine the needs of the customer and create solution frameworks.
• Design and develop moderately complex software solutions to meet needs. Use a process-driven approach in designing and developing solutions.
• Implement new software technology and coordinate end-to-end tasks across the team.
• May maintain or oversee the maintenance of existing software.
• Partner directly with business stakeholders to understand strategic priorities and translate them into scalable, high-value technical solutions.
• Design and develop full-stack applications that enable critical business and financial reporting capabilities across the enterprise
• Build and maintain robust APIs, driving seamless integration with enterprise platforms and backend services.
• Develop and optimize complex SQL queries to produce high-quality, trusted datasets for reporting and analytics consumption.
• Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and availability to support business-critical reporting and informed decision-making.
• Simplify and modernize complex systems, improving efficiency, scalability, and reducing operational overhead and cost
• Contribute to the design and implementation of scalable, cloud-native solutions within AWS.
• Collaborate across engineering, business, and support teams to deliver end-to-end solutions with measurable business impact.

Minimum Required Experiences

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

• 2+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on building full stack, Java-based web applications
• Strong full stack development experience using Java, Spring Boot, REST API development, and Angular or similar frameworks
• Hands‑on experience with AWS cloud services and developing cloud‑native applications (S3, EC2, ECS, Fargate, Lambda, SNS/SQS)
• Proven experience building ETL pipelines and scalable data processing solutions
• Strong experience working with relational databases and advanced SQL development, including writing and optimizing complex SQL queries for large-scale datasets
• Experience with DevOps tools including GitLab and CI/CD pipelines (Terraform preferred)
• Solid understanding of scalable, distributed system design principles and architecture
• Experience working with financial or reporting datasets is highly preferred
• Experience partnering directly with business stakeholders to deliver solutions
• Experience working in Agile environments and collaborating across cross-functional teams
• Shows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work

Desired Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Experience with financial data models and enterprise reporting systems
• Knowledge of data governance, data quality, and reconciliation processes
• Experience with infrastructure as code, including Terraform

Single Family - Software Engineering - Senior Associate

Target Pay Range: $123,000 - $161,000 a year

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)

The future is what you make it to be.

For most roles, employees are expected to work onsite on a regular basis at their designated office location. In-office work cadence is determined by your manager. Proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote.

Fannie Mae is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital or parental status, or any other protected factor. Fannie Mae is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, unless to do so would cause undue hardship to the company.

As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.

Requisition Compensation

123000 to 161000