About this opportunity
M&T Bank Corporation lists this Lead Software Engineer opportunity in buffalo, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Software Engineer to help drive the modernization of our Enterprise Entitlements platform. This role will provide technical leadership in designing, developing, and delivering scalable, secure, cloud-native solutions that support identity, access, and authorization capabilities across Digital Banking.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and support enterprise-grade applications using Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and modern UI frameworks.
Lead implementation of cloud-native solutions leveraging Kubernetes, containers, and microservices architecture.
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting automated testing and deployment.
Define and implement API and integration strategies across enterprise platforms.
Partner with architects and security teams to implement authorization and policy-driven access controls.
Contribute to service mesh architectures utilizing technologies such as Istio and Envoy.
Author and maintain policy definitions using Rego/OPA (preferred).
Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence, resiliency, and operational best practices.
Education and Experience Required
Associate’s degree and a minimum of 7 years’ systems analysis and/or application development work experience
Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years' systems analysis and/or application development work experience
In lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 9 year’s education and/or relevant work experience, including a minimum of 5 years’ system analysis and/or application development work experience
Strong Java and Spring Boot expertise
Experience developing RESTful APIs and microservices
Angular and/or modern front-end development experience
Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native development experience
CI/CD pipeline implementation experience
Strong understanding of security, authentication, and authorization concepts
Preferred Qualifications
Rego/Open Policy Agent (OPA) experience
Digital Banking or Financial Services experience
Experience with Service Mesh technologies (Istio, Envoy)
Identity and Access Management (IAM) background
Benefits
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
M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees.
Compensation
The pay range for this position is $116,400.00 - $194,000.00 Annual (USD).
Location
Location Buffalo, New York, United States of America
Company Culture & Values
Great companies have an enduring sense of purpose. At M&T, our purpose is a simple one: make a difference in people’s lives and uplift the communities we serve. M&T Bank Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T’s affiliates offer advice, guidance, expertise and solutions across the entire financial spectrum, combining M&T Bank’s traditional banking services with the wealth management and institutional capabilities offered by Wilmington Trust. M&T Bank has a network of over 1,000 branches and 2,200 ATMs that span 12 states from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. For more than 165 years, M&T has strived to take an active role in our communities and build long‑lasting relationships with our customers. We are a bank for communities—combining the capabilities of a large bank with the care of a locally focused institution. As an employer of choice, we are proud to offer competitive benefits ranging from medical and retirement to forty hours of paid volunteer time, each year.
Equal Employment Opportunity
M&T Bank is unwavering when it comes to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, age, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, military status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws.
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Worksite address
buffalo, NY, 14266, US
Who can apply
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