Senior Software Engineer

Information Technology Senior Management Forum; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k plan

Vacation and sick leave

Pension / RSUs / Deferred comp

Job summary

Truist Financial Corporation is seeking an experienced software engineering leader to drive architecture and delivery of high-impact software solutions. You will oversee end-to-end design, scalable and secure implementations, and cross-team guidance to strengthen technical capabilities.

The role requires strong programming knowledge, SDLC expertise, and leadership to coach engineers and align technical roadmaps with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of professional experience in software development.
• Deep knowledge of multiple programming languages, software architecture, and design principles.
• Deep understanding of software development lifecycle, testing, deployment, and security practices.

Responsibilities

• Implements software architecture and engineering approaches for complex initiatives within the job area, contributing to technical plans and working to achieve operational targets with major impact on results.
• Adopts and refines advanced software engineering standards, practices, and governance mechanisms for the job area, influencing how multiple teams improve quality, reliability, and delivery.
• Collaborates with senior engineers, product partners, and architecture teammates to shape technology approaches for the domain, providing deep technical insight and proposing solution patterns that inform local roadmaps and priorities.
• Leads the end-to-end technical design and implementation of scalable, secure, and highly available software solutions for the job area, producing patterns and examples that other technical professionals can follow.
• Independently troubleshoots and resolves complex technical issues in the area of responsibility, designing innovative architectures and performance, reliability, and scalability improvements that advance business objectives.
• Provides ongoing technical guidance, coaching, and training to other engineers, delegating and reviewing work from lower-level technical professionals and raising the technical bar through design reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Evaluates emerging technologies and techniques relevant to the job area, building prototypes and solution concepts that contribute measurable input into new features, products, or capabilities.
• Contributes to the development of long-term technical goals and plans for the area of responsibility through well-reasoned recommendations, design proposals, and implementation experience.
• Leads large or complex initiatives within the job area, coordinating and delegating technical work that may span outside the immediate team, and ensuring cohesive, high-quality outcomes with limited supervision.

Skills

Software architecture

Leadership

Programming languages

Security practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Tools

Cloud-native architectures

Microservices

Container orchestration

DevOps

CI/CD

Job description

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Language Fluency: English (Required)

Work Shift: 1st shift (United States of America)

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Please review the following job description:

Drives the architecture and delivery of high impact software solutions within the job area. Applies software engineering and architectural practices, along with emerging technologies, to design innovative, scalable solutions. Leads large or complex projects, providing crossteam guidance, coaching, and training that support business objectives and strengthen overall technical capability.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Implements software architecture and engineering approaches for complex initiatives within the job area, contributing to technical plans and working to achieve operational targets with major impact on results.


• 2. Adopts and refines advanced software engineering standards, practices, and governance mechanisms for the job area, influencing how multiple teams improve quality, reliability, and delivery.


• 3. Collaborates with senior engineers, product partners, and architecture teammates to shape technology approaches for the domain, providing deep technical insight and proposing solution patterns that inform local roadmaps and priorities.


• 4. Leads the end-to-end technical design and implementation of scalable, secure, and highly available software solutions for the job area, producing patterns and examples that other technical professionals can follow.


• 5. Independently troubleshoots and resolves complex technical issues in the area of responsibility, designing innovative architectures and performance, reliability, and scalability improvements that advance business objectives.


• 6. Provides ongoing technical guidance, coaching, and training to other engineers, delegating and reviewing work from lower-level technical professionals and raising the technical bar through design reviews and knowledge sharing.


• 7. Evaluates emerging technologies and techniques relevant to the job area, building prototypes and solution concepts that contribute measurable input into new features, products, or capabilities.


• 8. Contributes to the development of long-term technical goals and plans for the area of responsibility through well-reasoned recommendations, design proposals, and implementation experience.


• 9. Leads large or complex initiatives within the job area, coordinating and delegating technical work that may span outside the immediate team, and ensuring cohesive, high-quality outcomes with limited supervision.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 1. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.


• 2. Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in software development.


• 3. Deep knowledge of multiple programming languages, software architecture, and design principles.


• 4. Deep understanding of software development lifecycle, testing, deployment, and security practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1. Advanced degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline.


• 2. Professional certifications such as Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP) or equivalent.


• 3. Deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, microservices, container orchestration, and DevOps.


• 4. Strong familiarity with Agile frameworks, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), and enterprise innovation management.

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation:

• All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position.


• Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates.


• Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays.


• Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan.


• As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.

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