Software Engineer, Senior

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McLean, VA, USA
In-Office
129K-193K Annually
Senior level
Financial Services
The Role
Leads software architecture and technical decisions for enterprise applications in Freddie Mac’s New Technology Adoption team. Designs and implements Java- and Python-based microservices, cloud solutions, modern user interfaces, and orchestration layers. Researches and promotes engineering best practices, develops prototypes, guides project teams on architecture, tunes production applications, and collaborates with business and IT stakeholders to drive technology adoption and resolve issues.
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At Freddie Mac, our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us, and it’s at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970, we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose.

Position Overview

Are you a seasoned software engineer looking for an opportunity work with a variety of technology and make a meaningful contribution to the team?

We have an opportunity to join in New Technology Adoption team within Single family Division where you will work in a fast-paced environment to research, implement strategic technical capabilities, champion architectural excellence, research prototype and enable adoption in a large scale on the best practices.

Our Impact:

Single Family’s NTA line of business enables Best Practices of Modern Applications to the BTO teams by building strategic technology capabilities, research and prototype reference implementation patterns and supports adoption by training, coaching and other meaningful ways.

Your Impact:
  •  Lead technical and architectural decisions that shape system design, infrastructure strategy, and configuration optimization

  • Analyze business requirements, propose design alternatives aligned with the technical roadmap, and architect microservices-based solutions leveraging Java/JEE frameworks, modern UI technologies, Docker, AWS etc

  • Provide guidance to the project team on high level design, ensuring that the design/solution is consistent with the approved architecture

  • Developing software solutions by studying organizational needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the spec driven development principles.

  • Research, implement, promote  “Best Practices”  within and outside team for wider adoption and value addition

  • Demonstrating ownership of problems, issues, or requests from start to finish and facilitating appropriate handoffs

  • Collaboratively work with all other IT Teams to identify “Win/Win” opportunities and improve efficiency

  • Championing and influencing technology decisions with business partners, IT management and Team members that requires negotiating while maintaining effective relationships

Qualifications:
  • At minimum 5 - 7 years of hands on professional software engineering experience designing and delivering enterprise solutions

  • Highly proficient on hands-on development with modern Java and/or Python tech stack in agile, distributed teams. that way we remove years requirement but still can assess the efficiency level per interview

  • 5+ years of demonstrated expertise developing front-end and orchestration layer technologies: Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, Python frameworks such as Flask, Fast API or Django, Angular, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS 

  • 3+ years designing and implementing large-scale microservices architectures with container orchestration frameworks

  • 3+ Years of specialized experience with  Relational(PostgreSQl), NoSQL(MongoDB), Caching Technologies like Redis, EhCache

  • Experience in designing for and implementing solutions in the cloud (AWS). This can range from custom code on IaaS/PaaS to SaaS solution integrations.

  • Experience with CICD tools: Jenkins, Cucumber, Atlassian Suite (Jira, Bitbucket), Git

  • Experience in performance tuning and enterprise grade production applications design/development and support

  • Familiarity with AWS Document Processing capabilities (Textract, Comprehend, Bedrock Data Automation)

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent experience; advanced studies and degree preferred

  • Good communication skills. The incumbent will be responsible for interfacing and influencing with the business lines as well as others across IT.

  • Other: EKS, Docker, Openshift, Angular/React, GenAI concepts, spec driven development

Keys to Success in this Role:
  • Demonstrate superior technical skills,

  • Ability to collaborate across multiple teams,

  • Keep pace with rapidly changing business needs

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

We consider all applicants for all positions without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical and mental disability, pregnancy, ethnicity, genetic information or any other protected categories under applicable federal, state or local laws. We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Mac’s business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy, applying a vigilance-first approach to work, supporting regulatory mandates, and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy & security obligations as required via training programs.

CA Applicants:  Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Notice to External Search Firms: Freddie Mac partners with BountyJobs for contingency search business through outside firms. Resumes received outside the BountyJobs system will be considered unsolicited and Freddie Mac will not be obligated to pay a placement fee. If interested in learning more, please visit www.BountyJobs.com and register with our referral code: MAC.

Time-type:Full time

FLSA Status:Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $129,000 - $193,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

Skills Required

  • At least 5–7 years of hands-on professional software engineering experience designing and delivering enterprise solutions
  • Experience developing with modern Java and/or Python technology stacks in agile, distributed teams
  • 5+ years of experience with front-end and orchestration technologies including Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, Python frameworks, Angular, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS
  • 3+ years of experience designing and implementing large-scale microservices architectures with container orchestration frameworks
  • 3+ years of experience with relational databases, NoSQL databases, and caching technologies
  • Experience designing and implementing cloud solutions using AWS
  • Experience with CI/CD tools including Jenkins, Cucumber, Atlassian Suite, Jira, Bitbucket, and Git
  • Experience in performance tuning and designing, developing, and supporting enterprise-grade production applications
  • Familiarity with AWS Textract, AWS Comprehend, and AWS Bedrock Data Automation
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Advanced studies or degree
  • Strong communication skills and ability to interface with and influence business and IT stakeholders
  • Experience with EKS, Docker, OpenShift, Angular or React, generative AI concepts, and spec-driven development

Freddie Mac Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Freddie Mac and has not been reviewed or approved by Freddie Mac.

  • Healthcare Strength Health, dental, and vision insurance are consistently described as core offerings, supported by disability and life insurance coverage. Wellbeing support is reinforced through resources like a wellness center and related health programs.
  • Retirement Support Retirement benefits are positioned as a standout element, including a 401(k) with a strong match structure and additional retirement-related features. Profit sharing and pension-plan references further increase the perceived depth of long-term financial support.
  • Parental & Family Support Family-oriented benefits are described as extensive, including paid leave for new mothers and parental leave for spouses/domestic partners. Fertility coverage, adoption/surrogacy reimbursement, and back-up child/elder care add practical support across multiple family needs.

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The Company
HQ: McLean, VA
9,809 Employees
Year Founded: 1970

What We Do

Freddie Mac is serving America’s homebuyers, homeowners and renters by financing the creation and preservation of more affordable homeownership and rental opportunities, providing liquidity, stability and affordability to the housing market. We are Making Home Possible for families across the nation.

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