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Lead Software Engineer (Java/Springboot/API - Entitlements)

M&T Bank • Commercial & Retail Banks • Wealth Management & Financial Advisors • Associate's Degree • JavaScript • Java • TypeScript • 1 month ago
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$116k – $194k per year
Location
Hybrid (Buffalo, United States)
Seniority
Staff · 9+ years exp
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H-1B filings in 12 months: 67 · for this role: 47 · green card filings: 29
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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 18, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 16, 2026. M&T Bank scores B on the Alion truth index.

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M&T Bank

M&T Bank is an American regional bank founded in Buffalo in 1856 to serve manufacturers and traders, and it has grown into one of the larger commercial banks in the northeastern United States. It concentrates on commercial and business banking, commercial real estate lending and retail branches across New York, the mid-Atlantic and New England, a footprint substantially enlarged by its 2022 acquisition of People's United Financial. Headquartered in Buffalo and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, it has a long-standing reputation for conservative credit underwriting through economic cycles.
mtb.com • HQ: Buffalo, United States • Wealth Management & Financial Advisors • Commercial & Retail Banks • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1856
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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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