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About this Lead Software Engineer role at M&T Bank

M&T Bank · Onsite · Buffalo, NY

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 or 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.

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. The pay range for this position is $116,400.00 - $194,000.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

Location

Buffalo, New York, United States of America
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About M&T Bank

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 an

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