CompanyFederal Reserve Bank of New York
Working at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York positions you at the center of the financial world with a unique perspective on national and international markets and economies. You will work in an environment with a diverse group of experienced professionals to foster and support the safety, soundness, and vitality of our economic and financial systems.
The Bank’s flexible work model supports balancing the demands of work and life, while prioritizing the value of connecting and collaborating with our colleagues in person. Employees are expected to live within a commutable distance of their primary work location to support team collaboration.
What we do:
As a member of Markets Technology Delivery supporting the Markets business domain, the area responsible for the Auctions, Trading Desks, Decision Support Applications and Reference Rates production, you will implement financial applications and tools in support of Markets’ auctions, trading, operations planning and execution, and rates production. You will be part of an agile squad that requires close collaboration with other members of the technology team, business users, and other development squad members.
Your role as a Web Applications (Java/Javascript) - Software Solutions Specialist:
A member of the squad is responsible for the delivery of business value working directly with the business area. Developers on the squad are expected to deliver, in a fast-paced environment, integrations and business operations workflows for different domains within the Markets Business line (Auctions, Trading, Operations Planning and Rates Production products). Developers on the squad are expected to deliver frond-end, mid-tier integration and backend functionality (i.e. full-stack developers).
What we are looking for:
We are looking for a developer who has experienced success across multiple products simultaneously. Just as important we are looking for candidates who have demonstrated a willingness to contribute across multiple development stacks, areas and technologies.
Qualifications for these include and not limited to:
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Strong analytical and communication skills.
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Ability to design and implement interfaces by incorporating established best practices.
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Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices
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Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills
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Ability to effectively communicate design concepts and decisions
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Experience with user research methods, including interviews, usability testing, and data analysis
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Plan, design, and execute a variety of user research methods such as interviews, usability testing, contextual inquiries, surveys
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Continuously learn about the customer, their business needs, and contribution of the product to their desired outcomes
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Possess enough business and technical knowledge about the product to engage in team discussions.
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Develop user personas, customer journey maps, and other user experience artifacts to socialize research findings
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Required: Proficiency in design tools such as Figma (preferred), Mural, Sketch, Adobe Creative Cloud
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Preferred Experience: Building and testing systems end-to-end.
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Preferred Experience: Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and how design translates to development
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Partner with product owners, designers, and UI engineers to translate research into actionable product requirements and design recommendations
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Work within the Agile team to communicate, re-enforce the vision, goals, and product roadmap, in the form of features/stories.
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Stay up-to-date on the latest UX research trends and methodologies and recommend improvements to our research practices
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Collaborate with the broader UX team to ensure consistent user-centered design practices across the organization
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Experience using Continuous Integration and Deployment tools such as Gitlab/Jenkins, etc.
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Experience building decision support applications for operations and trading in the financial industry.
Salary Range: $150100 - $246000 / year
We believe in transparency at the NY Fed. This salary range reflects a variety of skills and experiences candidates may bring to the job. We pay individuals along this range based on their unique backgrounds. Whether you’re stretching into the job or are a more seasoned candidate, we aim to pay competitively for your contributions.
Our Touchstone Behaviors—Communicate Authentically, Collaborate Inclusively, Drive Progress, Develop Others, and Take Ownership—help shape the culture of the Bank. They also provide a shared language for how we work together and achieve success, and they set clear expectations for leading with impact at every stage of your career with us. Learn more.
Benefits:
Our organization offers benefits that are the best fit for you at every stage of your career:
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Fully paid Pension plan and 401k with Generous Match
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Comprehensive Insurance Plans (Medical, Dental and Vision including Flexible Spending Accounts and HSA)
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Subsidized Public Transportation Program
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Tuition Assistance Program
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Onsite Fitness & Wellness Center
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And more
The New York Fed expects its employees to perform their duties with honesty, integrity, and impartiality, and without improper preferential treatment of any person. Learn more about our code of conduct and conflicts of interest rules.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is committed to a diverse workforce and to providing equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, or military service.
We value accessibility for all candidates and are happy to provide an accommodation or assistance. Please email us at [email protected] and we’ll be glad to help. Please note, this is a dedicated e-mail box designed exclusively to assist applications with accommodation requests in relation to our recruiting process. All other inquires including the status of applications will not receive a response from this e-mail box.
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.
This position requires access to confidential supervisory information (CSI) and/or Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) information. Access to CSI and FOMC information is limited to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, individuals who meet the definition of “protected individual” under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), and certain other nonimmigrants. All non-U.S. citizens authorized to access CSI and/or FOMC information must sign a declaration of intent to expeditiously become a lawful permanent resident and thereafter a U.S. citizen when eligible.
Full Time / Part TimeFull time
Regular / TemporaryRegular
Job Exempt (Yes / No)Yes
Job CategoryInformation Technology
Work ShiftFirst (United States of America)
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The Fed - Make a world of difference in the global economy
OUR BANK has one of the most recognizable brands around the world. The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States—one of the world's most influential, trusted and prestigious financial organizations. The Federal Reserve is charged with the important mission of promoting a strong economy and a stable financial system and fulfills this responsibility by formulating national monetary policy, supervising and regulating banks and bank holding companies, and providing financial services for banks and the U.S. government.
OUR PEOPLE are diverse in background and ideas, which allows for ongoing creativity and innovation. Ultimately, they are the ones who push our high-performance, exchange-driven culture forward.
Why Our People Choose Us:
Our reputation precedes us
There will always be room for personal growth
Our people are first
You’ll find the right balance
Your responsibilities will be meaningful
We hope that you will be our future colleague.
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