Senior Symitar Core Banking Engineer — Remote

Socket.dev; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Dental plans

Life insurance

401(k) with match

Educational reimbursement

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Westerra Credit Union in Denver, CO is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own and optimize the Symitar core banking platform. You will design, develop, test, and support custom Symitar solutions, building integrations, batch jobs, reports, and automation while ensuring stability and security.

You will collaborate with operations, digital banking, lending, accounting, and technology teams to automate manual work, resolve complex issues, and maximize the value of the Symitar investment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Symitar development experience at a financial institution.
• Expert-level experience with Symitar programming, LetterFiles, Batch processing, Job Files, Event-driven processing, Symitar Quest, SymXchange, Episys/Symitar database structure.
• Experience integrating Symitar with digital banking, payment systems, lending platforms, imaging, CRM, and other third-party apps.
• Experience supporting Symitar upgrades, releases, and implementations.
• Experience with SQL, scripting, APIs, web services, and file-based integrations.
• Experience with source control, lifecycle management, testing, and deployment processes.
• Collaborates with Jack Henry support and third-party vendors.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical expert for the Symitar core banking platform, including development and processing support.
• Design, develop, test, implement, and support custom Symitar solutions to improve efficiency.
• Partner with business owners to identify automation opportunities and improve capabilities.
• Translate complex requirements into scalable Symitar solutions.
• Develop programs, batch jobs, reports, and automation processes.
• Maintain integrations between Symitar and third-party systems (SymXchange, APIs).
• Diagnose production issues related to processing, performance, and interfaces.
• Lead technical troubleshooting across departments and vendors.
• Document, test, promote, and support changes throughout the SDLC.
• Set coding standards and best practices for Symitar development.
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical leadership.
• Participate in system upgrades, releases, and vendor implementations.
• Engage in DevOps activities and maintain security/compliance controls.

Skills

Symitar architecture

Symitar development

Automation

SQL & APIs

DevOps

Documentation

Vendor collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SymXchange

Episys/Symitar

Job Files

LetterFiles

SQL scripting

APIs

Job description

Westerra Credit Union in Denver, CO is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own and optimize the Symitar core banking platform. You will design, develop, test, and support custom Symitar solutions, building integrations, batch jobs, reports, and automation while ensuring stability and security.

You will collaborate with operations, digital banking, lending, accounting, and technology teams to automate manual work, resolve complex issues, and maximize the value of the Symitar investment.