Overview:

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Lead Developer to drive the design, development, and implementation of innovative information systems solutions. This role involves providing high-level technical direction, serving as a principal designer for critical applications, and collaborating with teams across the organization to address complex challenges. The ideal candidate will combine advanced analytical and technical skills with a solid understanding of our technology stack to deliver sound, scalable solutions.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

Lead Complex Development Efforts: Oversee and contribute to the most complex systems analysis, design, and development projects. Act as both a leader and individual contributor on significant initiatives, aligning technical solutions with business goals.

Direct Team Activities: Provide technical guidance to less experienced developers, assign development tasks, and coordinate team activities for projects of all scopes. Prepare and manage technical components of project plans.

Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with Development, Operations, and Technology staff to ensure seamless progression from technical analysis to user acceptance testing.

Testing and Debugging: Prepare, review, and execute test data and plans. Debug and refine applications as needed to ensure reliability and performance.

Analyze Systems Interrelationships: Evaluate complex interrelationships among programs, applications, and platforms to ensure compatibility and integration across systems.

Documentation and Specifications: Develop detailed technical and functional specifications, update system documentation, and create charts, tables, and diagrams to clarify analysis. Review documentation prepared by junior staff for accuracy and completeness.

Project Assessment: Prepare and review project assessments, detailing tasks, time estimates, and efforts required for projects of various sizes.

Optimize Application Performance: Maintain the effectiveness and operational efficiency of supported applications, ensuring alignment with evolving business needs.

Innovate and Recommend: Research and recommend new technologies, policies, and processes that benefit the organization, leading technical evaluations of vendor software as needed.

Uphold Standards: Promote and ensure adherence to development standards and procedures, and maintain up-to-date expertise on the supported applications, environments, and client settings.

Budget Management: Assist in planning and managing expense and capital budgets.

Performance Management: Monitor and evaluate team performance, providing guidance and feedback as necessary. Prepare annual performance appraisals for direct reports.

Risk and Compliance: Adhere to and advocate for the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, identifying risk-related issues that require management escalation.

Diversity and Inclusion: Foster a diverse, inclusive environment that aligns with the company’s values and brand.

Internal Controls: Ensure internal control standards are met, implementing audit points and addressing issues raised by regulators as needed.

Tech Stack:

MS .NET

.NET core

cloud native understanding

cloud platforms

Kubernetes

OpenShift

SQL server

query language

Education and Experience Required:

Minimum of an Associate’s degree and 6 years’ systems analysis/application development experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 8 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 6 years’ systems analysis/application development experience

Experience with .NET

Cloud native understanding

Knowledge of Kubernetes, SQL Server, query language

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $110,635.01 - $184,391.68 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

LocationBuffalo, New York, United States of America