This role follows a hybrid work schedule; offering the flexibility to work remotely two days a week, while providing the opportunity for onsite and in person collaboration the other three days.
Overview:
Are you ready to be at the forefront of banking technology? Join M&T Bank as a key member of our development team to enable bank-wide capabilities and securely host APIs. As a pivotal team member, you will help define the direction of our API ecosystem, ensuring both security and alignment with our overarching API strategy. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will design and implement robust solutions that drive innovation within the bank. If you are passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technologies to shape the future of banking and support our API strategy, we want you on our team!
Primary Responsibilities:
- Ensure the security, scalability, and performance of APIs in a cloud-based environment.
- Deploy and manage APIs using API Gateways, ensuring seamless integration and performance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, architecture, and operations to deliver robust API solutions.
- Take ownership of the end-to-end support process, from monitoring and troubleshooting to incident response and resolution, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously improve API offerings.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including developers, DevOps engineers, and security specialists to implement best practices for API management and security.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the scalability, reliability, and efficiency of our API infrastructure.
- Implement technology consistent with Division standards and long-range plans. Ensure adherence to all Department and Technology standards and procedures, including all documentation requirements.
- Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite. Design, implement, maintain and enhance internal controls to mitigate risk on an ongoing basis. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
- Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
Education and Experience Required:
- Minimum of an Associate’s degree and 5 years’ systems analysis/application development experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 7 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 5 years’ systems analysis/application development experience
- Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, CI/CD.
- Strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills.
Education and Experience Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience with Infrastructure As Code (IAC) technologies such as Terraform, Azure Resource Manager or AWS CloudFormation.
- Experience with API Gateways (e.g. WS02, Azure APIM, Amazon API Gateway)
- Cloud certifications are a plus.
- Experience with Docker containers and microservices.
- Good understanding of the Bank’s application framework
- Testing automation experience with JUnit, ReadyAPI, and/or Postman.
- Experience driving project milestones in an Agile (Scrum and/or Kanban) environment.
- Aware of the Bank’s business plan and strategic objectives wit
We support our team members with generous benefits.
- Competitive compensation
- Health, welfare, and retirement benefits
- 401(k) match at 5%
- Work-life balance and flexible work arrangements
- Banking Officers start with 25 days PTO plus 12 paid holidays
- 40 hours paid volunteer hours per year
- Much more. For details, see: M&T Benefits Overview
“Would you like to work for a company who has made it their goal to become one of the best places to work? Are you passionate about learning and using the newest technologies? Would you like to be part of a team culture that values innovation, creativity, empowerment, and individuality? We are looking for engaged Leaders & Developers to help drive modernization with contemporary tools. This is your chance to make a true difference!”
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About M&T
M&T Bank is a Top 20 US bank holding company and one of the best performing and financial stable regional banks in the country, we offer our technology employees a wide range of performance-based career development opportunities. We have a strong commitment to our customers and the communities we serve, and we continue to grow with a focus on the future. So, when looking to advance your career, look to M&T. Grow with us.
M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $93,581.10 - $155,968.51 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.
LocationBuffalo, New York, United States of America
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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.
