Specialist, Application Development

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Dallas, TX, USA
In-Office
66K-118K Annually
Entry level
Financial Services
The Role
Develops, tests, debugs, documents, implements, and maintains software applications. Supports existing systems, resolves application issues and bugs, integrates components, translates business requirements into designs, writes technical specifications, and recommends process and system improvements. The role also involves project planning, analysis, forecasting, and technical support while collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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Specialist, Application Development

Country: United States of America

It Starts Here:

Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry and is evolving from a high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization. Our people are at the heart of this journey and together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible.  This is more than a strategic shift.  It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.

If you are interested in exploring the possibilities We Want to Talk to You!

The Difference You Make:
The Specialist, Application Development maintains software applications and programs in required languages. In addition, the incumbent maintains and supports existing software applications, identifies and resolves basic application issues and bugs.

  • Provides application software development services or technical support typically in a defined project.
  • Develops program logic for new applications or analyzes and modifies logic in existing applications.
  • Codes, tests, debugs, documents, implements and maintains software applications.
  • Maintains, tests and integrates application components.
  • Ensures that system improvements are successfully implemented.
  • Analyzes requirements, and translates business requirements into product designs.
  • Writes technical specifications and other forms of documentation.
  • Suggests technical alternatives and improves/streamlines processes and systems.
  • Completes project assignments and special projects commensurate with job expectations.
  • Conducts planning, analysis and forecasting activities to plan projects and tasks.

What You Bring:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Education:
  • Bachelor’s Degree: in related field or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education - Required

Qualifications:
  • 0+ Years Information Technology, Technical Application Development, or similar experience. - Required.
  • Knowledge of end-to-end systems development life cycles (i.e., waterfall, iterative and other modern approaches to software development).
  • Excellent customer service skills that build high levels of customer satisfaction for internal and external customers.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels in the organization (e.g., executive, management, individual contributors).
  • Willingly shares relevant technical and/or industry knowledge and expertise to other resources.
  • Excellent problem-solving, team, and time management skills.
  • Is resourceful and proactive in gathering information and sharing ideas.
  • Hands-on experience with problem diagnosis and creative problem solving skills.
  • Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment, learn rapidly and master diverse technologies and techniques.

Certifications:

  • No Certifications listed for this job.

It Would Be Nice For You To Have:

  • Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.

Work Authorization & Sponsorship:
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without requiring employer sponsorship to commence employment.

What Else You Need To Know:

The base pay range for this position is posted below and represents the annualized salary range. For hourly positions (non-exempt), the annual range is based on a 40-hour work week. The exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications and location.

Base Pay Range:

Minimum:

$65,625.00 USD

Maximum:

$117,500.00 USD


We Value Your Impact:

Your contribution matters and it’s recognized.  You can expect a fair and competitive rewards package that reflects the impact you create and the value you deliver. We know rewards go beyond numbers.  Offering more than just a paycheck our benefits are designed to support you, your family and your well-being, now and into the future. Santander Benefits - 2026 Santander OnGoing/NH eGuide (foleon.com) 

Risk Culture:

We embrace a strong risk culture and all of our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.


EEO Statement:

At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce. We actively encourage everyone to apply. Santander is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Working Conditions:

Frequent minimal physical effort such as sitting, standing and walking is required for this role. Depending on location, occasional moving and lifting light equipment and/or furniture may be required.

Employer Rights:

This job description does not list all of the job duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You may be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the employer may terminate your employment at any time for any reason.

What To Do Next:

If this sounds like a role you are interested in, then please apply.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates. If you require any assistance or accommodation due to a disability or any other reason, please contact us at [email protected] to discuss your needs.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of work experience, training, military service, or education
  • 0+ years of information technology, technical application development, or similar experience
  • Knowledge of end-to-end systems development life cycles, including waterfall, iterative, and modern software development approaches
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Problem-solving, teamwork, and time-management skills
  • Resourcefulness and proactive information gathering and idea sharing
  • Hands-on experience with problem diagnosis and creative problem solving
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, learn rapidly, and master diverse technologies and techniques
  • Established work history or equivalent combination of work experience, training, military service, or education

Santander Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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

  • Retirement Support A dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match up to 6% of eligible pay and immediate vesting are highlighted as core strengths, supporting long‑term savings. This is reinforced by company‑paid disability and life/AD&D coverage that bolster financial security.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid time off typically ranges from 18–30 days in the U.S. with 11 paid holidays, plus dedicated volunteer and development time; the UK features a minimum of 25 days with buy/sell options. Some roles also use self‑managed PTO, offering additional flexibility depending on team norms.
  • Parental & Family Support U.S. parental benefits include 8 weeks paid for all parents and a total of 16 weeks paid for birth mothers, with flexibility for reduced hours around childbirth. Caregiver leave and dependent‑care programs add further family support.

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The Company
HQ: Boston, MA
136,172 Employees

What We Do

Banco Santander (SAN SM, STD US, BNC LN) is a leading commercial bank, founded in 1857 and headquartered in Spain and one of the largest banks in the world by market capitalization. The group’s activities are consolidated into five global businesses: Retail & Commercial Banking, Digital Consumer Bank, Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB), Wealth Management & Insurance and Payments (PagoNxt and Cards). This operating model allows the bank to better leverage its unique combination of global scale and local leadership. Santander aims to be the best open financial services platform providing services to individuals, SMEs, corporates, financial institutions and governments. The bank’s purpose is to help people and businesses prosper in a simple, personal and fair way. Santander is building a more responsible bank and has made a number of commitments to support this objective, including raising €220 billion in green financing between 2019 and 2030. In the first quarter of 2024, Banco Santander had €1.3 trillion in total funds, 166 million customers, 8,400 branches and 211,000 employees.

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