Senior Software Developer

About MCU

At Municipal Credit Union, we believe in fostering a vibrant culture that encourages growth, innovation, and mutual support among our members and employees. Over the past century, we've been dedicated to providing accessible financial products and services to a membership base exceeding 600,000 individuals. Each new generation brings fresh perspectives and opportunities to uphold our commitment to helping hard-working New Yorkers build prosperous futures.

Overview

The Senior Software Developer plays a pivotal role in enhancing member and employee experiences, preventing fraud, and boosting operational efficiency across multiple environments. This role demands a deep understanding of software development principles and best practices, with a focus on developing clustered, reliable, scalable, and high-performance applications. Collaboration with peers, stakeholders, and end-users is essential to ensure seamless integration and user satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Build, consume, document, and integrate APIs in development, test, and production environments supporting the Credit Union’s Software Platform (on-premise and cloud).
• Develop Widgets and Microservices for Online Banking SDK.
• Develop functional databases, applications, and servers to support websites on the back-end.
• Participate in agile ceremonies.
• Create solutions based on requirements.
• Aid in documenting code and development processes.
• Develop applications on web-based platforms.
• Develop applications using latest AI technologies, as desired.
• Familiarity with latest software development technologies.
• Familiarity with project source control technologies.
• Knowledge of security and encryption protocols.
• Follow standardized methods and procedures for efficient and prompt handling of all development requests.
• Ensure team adherence to documentation and keep it updated and relevant.
• Architect solutions for business problems.
• Guide optimization of internal applications and data for maximum speed, security, and scalability.
• Collaborate with appropriate stakeholders (IT staff, Business Users, Business Analysts) to gather requirements, develop specifications, author, debug, test, and document program code.
• Lead optimization for new software workflows to streamline processes.
• Ensure and optimize standardized methods and procedures for efficient and prompt handling of all development requests.
• Support the team in a high-volume environment to meet deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Function as an expert and perform optimally within an agile development framework, properly creating or leading the team to create user stories and estimating effort and duration.
• Lead and manage the end-to-end life cycle to produce software and applications from conception to completion.
• Adhere to all regulatory compliance training, including BSA/AML/OFAC, and ensure overall BSA/AML/OFAC compliance.
• Participate in monthly on-call rotation.
• Perform other related duties as requested and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Expertise in .NET-based architecture, including advanced concepts like enterprise application integration.
• Deep knowledge of C# and its application in building scalable, high-performance systems.
• Comprehensive knowledge of various web frameworks and the ability to make strategic decisions on which technologies to use.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft SQL Server, including database optimization, performance tuning, and complex SSIS package development.
• Extensive experience in designing and leading the development of complex RESTful APIs and web service integrations.
• Extensive experience with reporting tools such as Crystal Reports or SQL Reports.
• Expertise and ownership in application deployment.
• Expertise with design, implementation, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines to automate builds, tests, and deployments, ensuring a streamlined and reliable path from development to production, and adhering to the highest standards of quality, security, and performance throughout the lifecycle.
• Expert-level experience with IIS, including leading and owning initiatives to optimize deployment processes, implementing best practices like blue/green or canary deployments, and ensuring application availability, scalability, and security.
• Key differentiator for a senior role in this domain: Expertise with Symitar and its related technologies such as PowerOn, SymXchange, OpCon, and ARCU.
• Desirable experience with SharePoint for collaborative products and workflows.