
Responsible at the expert level for writing code and the overall team's technical requirements gathering. Completes work following banking technology standards and contributes to the overall stability and resiliency of banking technology within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) while also coaching others.
Supports and enhances core mainframe applications that underpin regulatory, compliance, and branch banking functions, with a focus on code quality, resiliency, and knowledge continuity as part of a small, highly specialized engineering team.
Primary Responsibilities
Develop and coach other team members while also working independently on applications within approved Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes, including identification and recommendation of metrics to solve business needs and minimize risk through clean, resilient code.
Review and approve designs and pull requests, and oversee execution and change management activities related to production deployments.
Design peer review processes and coach others on code reviews, code quality, and continuous improvement practices.
Author organized, clean, efficient, and secure source code at the expert level in at least one programming language, with moderate proficiency in at least one additional language, while coaching team members on appropriate data structures and algorithms.
Oversee source control management practices and perform code merges into the production deployment path.
Review testing methodologies and code coverage to ensure comprehensive validation; coach others on testing improvements and risk mitigation.
Drive adherence to patterns and practices for performance testing, resiliency, and optimization within the application domain.
Review and approve requirement plans in partnership with delivery teams, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and feasibility.
Serve as a key technical partner across technology and business teams; recommend process improvements where architectural or technical concerns exist.
Contribute technical requirements in support of application delivery, enhancement, and long-term maintenance within the domain.
Effectively communicate architecture, progress, risks, and challenges to both technical and business stakeholders.
Contribute to application architecture design, engineering standards, and pattern evolution; present at architecture peer groups and review boards.
Present team work at internal forums and contribute to internal documentation and knowledge sharing.
Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls in alignment with the Company’s Risk Appetite.
Promote an environment that supports a culture of belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
Maintain internal control standards, including timely resolution of audit findings and regulatory issues.
Complete other related duties as assigned.
Education and Experience Required
Education and Experience Preferred
M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $128,100.00 - $213,500.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.
Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America

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. Founded in 1856 in Buffalo, NY we are now a top 11 full-service US-based commercial bank with a retail footprint across the east coast and wealth services available nationwide and abroad. As a bank, we offer advice, guidance, expertise, and solutions across the entire financial spectrum that combines M&T’s traditional banking services with the wealth management and institutional capabilities offered by Wilmington Trust. We are a community-minded organization with more than 167 years of experience. We serve customers, community, and colleagues whether they be across the street, across the state or across the country.
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. Our core values drive the work we do – integrity, ownership, collaboration, curiosity, candor and we seek to further build upon our record of success by bringing in top talent and fresh skill sets while continuing to support the growth and development of all our team members.
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.