Senior Software Engineer — Banking Payments (Hybrid)

M&T BANK CORPORATION; South Dakota; Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank is seeking an experienced software engineer in Buffalo, NY. The role focuses on writing high-quality Java/Spring Boot code for scalable, real-time payment applications within the SDLC, and ensuring resiliency of critical systems.

You will review code, analyze requirements, and collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to drive robust architectures. The position requires 5–7 years in systems analysis or development with banking payments experience.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in Java and Spring Boot for scalable payment applications.
• 5-7 years with Oracle and/or SQL Server incl. design, performance tuning, complex queries.
• Strong experience in banking payments (Zelle, RTP, or digital payments).
• Hands-on design/integration of SOAP and REST APIs for internal/external partners.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, secure, scalable code within SDLC and payment domains.
• Review PRs, provide feedback, and manage change requests.
• Analyze requirements for completeness, accuracy, and feasibility.
• Collaborate and document technical implementation details with teams.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

SOAP APIs

Oracle/SQL Server

SQL

Payment systems

Real-time payments

Education

Assoc. degree + 5y

Bachelors + 3y

Job description

M&T Bank is seeking an experienced software engineer in Buffalo, NY. The role focuses on writing high-quality Java/Spring Boot code for scalable, real-time payment applications within the SDLC, and ensuring resiliency of critical systems.

You will review code, analyze requirements, and collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to drive robust architectures. The position requires 5–7 years in systems analysis or development with banking payments experience.