Software Engineer - Snowflake

M&T Bank Corporation; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank Corporation in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Software Engineer for the Snowflake Platform Engineering team. The role involves building Python applications, testing, and collaborating with senior engineers on design and deployment of core platform capabilities.

Four days onsite at Seneca One Buffalo with one remote day per week, offering opportunities to scale data ingestion and transformation frameworks, improve performance, and ensure production stability in a growing data ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 1+ year experience OR 5 years combined education/experience
• Experience in systems analysis or application development
• Proficiency in at least one programming language

Responsibilities

• Build and support core ingestion/transformation/deployment frameworks
• Standardize Medallion architecture patterns
• Improve performance and resiliency of data pipelines
• Ensure production stability and platform governance
• Adhere to risk and regulatory standards and controls

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Autonomy

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Associate's degree

Tools

Python

Snowflake

Databricks

SQL

GitLab

Terraform

Ansible

Linux

Job description

This role is four days onsite at our Seneca One Buffalo, NY location, with the flexibility to work from home one day per week Overview: The Snowflake Platform Engineering team builds software for data engineers bringing data in and out of M&T's central data ecosystem. We are a growing team, currently supporting multiple teams within our department, with plans to expand our usership to more departments over the next year. With that, we need to build the guardrails to make our software resilient at scale. This role will participate in design, delivery, and evolution of core platform capabilities, including framework enhancements, new data engineering patterns, performance optimization, and resiliency improvements. A Software Engineer on this team develops python application code and tests, works with senior engineers to design applications, and supports the existing applications and users.

Primary Responsibilities

Build and support core ingestion / transformation / deployment frameworks Drive standardization across Medallion architecture patterns Partner with product teams on performance + resiliency improvements Support production stability and platform governance Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management. Promote an environment that supports a culture of belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand. Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable. Complete other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities

No supervisory responsibilities.

Tech Stack

• Python (Object Oriented Programming), PyTest, Pydantic, FastAPI
• Snowflake, Databricks, SQL, RDBMS, ETL
• CI/CD
• Gitlab, Terraform, Ansible
• Linux, Cloud Compute (Azure)

Education and Experience Required

Associate's degree and a minimum of 3 years’ systems analysis and/ or application development work experience OR Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 1 year systems analysis and/or application development work experience. In lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 5 years’ education and/or relevant work experience, including a minimum of 1 year of systems analysis and/or application development work experience Professional proficiency in a minimum of 1 relevant programming language

Education and Experience Preferred

Basic analytical skills specific to application development Experience working in a team environment Ability to work autonomously Ability to multitask on moderately complex projects Strong organizational skills Strong time management skills Proficient verbal and written communication skills

Pay Range

The pay range for this position is $80,900.00 - $134,800.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

Location

Buffalo, New York, United States of America

Great companies have an enduring sense of purpose. At M&T, our purpose is a simple one: make a difference in people’s lives and uplift the communities we serve. M&T Bank Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T’s affiliates offer advice, guidance, expertise and solutions across the entire financial spectrum, combining M&T Bank’s traditional banking services with the wealth management and institutional capabilities offered by Wilmington Trust. M&T Bank has a network of over 1,000 branches and 2,200 ATMs that span 12 states from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. For more than 165 years, M&T has strived to take an active role in our communities and build long-lasting relationships with our customers. We are a bank for communities—combining the capabilities of a large bank with the care of a locally focused institution. As an employer of choice, we are proud to offer competitive benefits ranging from medical and retirement to forty hours of paid volunteer time, each year. Our core values – integrity, ownership, collaboration, curiosity, and candor – drive the work we do. We seek to further build upon our record of success by bringing in top talent and fresh skill sets while continuing to support the growth and development of all our team members. View M&T’s Human Capital Report to learn more.

M&T Bank is unwavering when it comes to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, age, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, military status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws.

M&T Bank Corporation has policies and procedures in place to promote a drug free workplace.