Title: Senior Software Engineer
Job Location: 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington DE 19801. Position requires in-office work four (4) days every week.
Job Description: Provide designs, specify information systems solutions and technical direction in the development of new or existing applications to solve basic to complex problems or enhancements. Serve as a principal application designer for critical components and major modifications effectively using analytical and technical skills, available technology and tools in the evaluation of client requirements and processes. Provide solutions that are technologically sound. Complete and oversee the most complex systems analysis, design and development efforts. Prepare and manage the technical component of project plans. Confer with other Development, operations staff and Technology staff in overall systems development direction from technical analysis to user acceptance testing. Prepare and review test data and execute detailed test plans. Complete any required debugging. Evaluate and understand highly complex interrelationships and effects among programs, interfacing applications and platforms. Prepare thorough, clear technical and functional specifications and update systems documentation. Prepare charts, tables and diagrams to assist in analyzing problems. Maintain efficient operation and effectiveness of supported applications. Develop and coach other team members while also working independently on the applications within the boundaries of approved Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes, including identification and recommendation of metrics to solve business needs and minimize risks to the Bank through clean and resilient code. Recommend new technology, policies or processes to benefit the organization and improve deficiencies. Lead or participate in technical evaluations of vendor software. Follow and promote use of development standards and procedures. Work independently on all high-level systems analysis and technical phases of development.
Minimum requirements: Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field plus five (5) years of experience in the job offered or as Systems Developer, Application Developer, Software Developer, Software Engineer, or related occupation.
Requires five (5) years of experience with each of the following:
- Systems analysis and application development;
- Object Oriented programming (OOP) concepts;
- Web Services and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA);
- Developing software utilizing Java and/or JavaScript;
- Testing strategies, testing tools, and version control software including GitLab;
- Developing software or a Microservices environment that deploys as a REST API using Java Spring Boot;
- Developing and automating large-scale, high-performance data processing systems to drive and improve product experience;
- Developing software utilizing Spring, Spring Boot and Maven to resolve application dependencies;
- Experience in Database, including MS SQL, Oracle, and MySQL, for table design and optimized query manipulation;
- Performing CI/CD Integration using Gitlab or Jenkins or Jetstream;
- Postman;
- Coordinating development tasks for any scope project;
- Preparing and managing the technical component of project plans;
- Preparing thorough, clear technical and functional specifications and updating systems documentation;
- Preparing charts, tables, and diagrams to assist in analyzing problems;
- Creating and maintaining solution architecture;
- Groovy scripting for Jenkins pipelines to automate CI/CD workflows and deployments;
- Shell scripting for deployment automation and multi-server execution;
- Containerized application deployments using OpenShift;
- Artifact management using JFrog Artifactory;
- Application security and vulnerability assessment and remediation using Veracode and AquaScan;
- Automated unit and integration testing using JUnit or Mockito;
- Performance and automation testing using Cucumber or JMeter;
- Operational monitoring and alerting using Kibana;
- Release engineering and deployment coordination across environments;
- Strategizing and executing assessment of application dependencies, risk mitigation planning, and coordination with cross-functional teams;
- Designing, developing, and maintaining complex stored procedures, functions, and database objects, ensuring high performance, reliability, and data integrity across mission-critical applications
- Analyzing and refactoring SQL code to improve efficiency, scalability, and maintainability in regulated financial environments
Salary: $186,850.00 – $191,850.00 per year
LocationWilmington, Delaware, United States of AmericaSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
- Five years of experience in the job offered or as a Systems Developer, Application Developer, Software Developer, Software Engineer, or related occupation
- Five years of experience with systems analysis and application development
- Five years of experience with object-oriented programming concepts
- Five years of experience with web services and service-oriented architecture
- Five years of experience developing software with Java and/or JavaScript
- Five years of experience with testing strategies, testing tools, and version control software including GitLab
- Five years of experience developing microservices and REST APIs using Java Spring Boot
- Five years of experience developing large-scale, high-performance data processing systems
- Five years of experience with Spring, Spring Boot, and Maven
- Five years of experience with MS SQL, Oracle, and MySQL database design and query optimization
- Five years of experience performing CI/CD integration using GitLab, Jenkins, or Jetstream
- Five years of experience using Postman
- Five years of experience coordinating development tasks and managing technical project plans
- Five years of experience preparing technical and functional specifications and systems documentation
- Five years of experience creating charts, tables, and diagrams for problem analysis
- Five years of experience creating and maintaining solution architecture
- Five years of experience with Groovy scripting for Jenkins pipelines
- Five years of experience with shell scripting for deployment automation and multi-server execution
- Five years of experience with containerized application deployments using OpenShift
- Five years of experience with artifact management using JFrog Artifactory
- Five years of experience with application security and vulnerability assessment using Veracode and AquaScan
- Five years of experience with automated unit and integration testing using JUnit or Mockito
- Five years of experience with performance and automation testing using Cucumber or JMeter
- Five years of experience with operational monitoring and alerting using Kibana
- Five years of experience with release engineering and deployment coordination
- Five years of experience assessing application dependencies, planning risk mitigation, and coordinating cross-functional teams
- Five years of experience designing and maintaining complex stored procedures, functions, and database objects
- Five years of experience analyzing and refactoring SQL code in regulated financial environments
M&T Bank Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a strong pillar, including a 401(k) match and the possibility of an additional employer contribution, plus access to an employee stock purchase plan.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are framed as competitive, with a flexible PTO approach and paid volunteer time called out as a meaningful add-on to standard leave.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support appears comparatively robust, highlighted by mental-health therapy/coaching sessions and broader wellness programming alongside community-oriented perks.
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What We Do
M&T Bank is a multi-state community-focused bank serving New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. Founded in 1856, the company provides banking, investment, insurance and mortgage financial services to more than 3.6 million consumer, business and government clients.








