Lead Software Engineer at Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) in Richmond, Virginia

Job Description:

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

The Customer Relations and Support Office is looking for a passionate Lead Software Engineer to help advance the next generation of payments technology. FedLine provides critical payment and informational services to thousands of financial institutions across the United States, and our solutions are designed to be secure and resilient to support approximately $4 trillion/ day in payments transactions.

Job Summary:
As a Senior Software Developer, you will play a key role in our transition to becoming a Cloud-enabled organization, working side by side with partners and senior development staff to create and support numerous business-driven functions. You will work with engineering staff to ensure delivery of features and capabilities using Agile methodologies.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in complex application development lifecycle activities such as application architecture, design, code review, and testing. 


• Collaborate with agile team, Product Owners and Partners by recommending specifications for system enhancements for continuous functional improvement. 


• Provide technical and thought leadership to agile team members through mentorship. 


• Ensure best practices for coding, architecture, and security are employed across all teams, and maintains responsibility for the quality development of applications. 


• Make recommendations and help implement changes to workflow and procedures when applications are developed, new processes are implemented, or new information security guidelines are established. 


• Maintain robust understanding of business processes and needs to deliver accurate solutions. 

Education and Background:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience: major in Computer Science or related technology field


• 3+ years of direct work experience


• The ideal candidate has experience with Node.js + JavaScript, Java, Spring, and RESTful APIs.


• Has built products in Amazon Web Services (AWS) leveraging native services.


• Familiarity with, or has built business processes, with Salesforce.


• Proficiency with deployment of applications to cloud-based environments using contemporary CI/CD practices.


• Expertise with Object Oriented and Functional programming techniques.


• Knowledge of UI/UX best practices following modern web development.


• Experience with relational and non-relational databases.

What we offer

• Comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, 401k savings plan, retirement plan, paid time off, transit benefit, onsite gym and subsidized cafeteria


• A continuous learning environment with opportunities to gain new skills and grow your career

Additional Requirements

• All Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and receive a booster show within 30 days of being eligible to do so, unless the Bank grants an accommodation based on medical condition or sincerely held religious belief.


• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.


• This position has additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job. These additional screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take approximately two months to be completed. The screening covers areas such as education/employment verification, criminal history, credit history, and reaches out to your references and people that know you well.


• As a condition of employment, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago employees must comply with the Bank’s ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities, and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the recruiter for this posting, who can provide you contact information for our ethics official if necessary


• This document indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. An employee's responsibilities, tasks, and duties might differ from those outlined in the job description, and other duties, as assigned, are a part of the job. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reserves the right to modify the elements of this job description, as business needs require.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. employment, you should raise this issue with the recruiter for this posting, who can provide you contact information for our ethics official if necessary.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Job Category

Information Technology

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

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Salary:

$147,992.00

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