FedNow Senior Software Engineer

The Federal Reserve

Actively hiring Posted this week
Boston, MA · St. Louis, MO · Cleveland, OH · Philadelphia, PA · Chicago, IL Posted 3 days ago $149,900$187,400 / year

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TL;DR

As a Senior Software Engineer at the Federal Reserve Financial Services, you will join a mission-driven team focused on developing and maintaining critical payment systems like FedNow. Your role involves designing, coding, testing, and documenting complex software solutions in line with federal standards using Java and cloud technologies such as AWS. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to implement Infrastructure-as-Code solutions, ensuring high performance and availability for 24/7 operations. Key responsibilities include providing technical leadership on projects, training colleagues, and supporting production systems while adhering to Fed policies and security protocols. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in Java development, cloud-first architectures, CI/CD processes, and serverless computing, along with a strong background in agile methodologies and DevOps practices.

Skills

AWS Java Python CI/CD Agile Terraform Serverless Kafka NoSQL DevOps Infrastructure-as-Code Scrum Linux Oracle DB2 JavaScript XML JSON HTML CSS

What you'll do

  • Designs and develops complex software solutions in accordance with FedNow standards.
  • Implements end-to-end Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using cloud technologies.
  • Provides strategic input into the planning of software development lifecycle changes.
  • Trains cross-functional teams on troubleshooting highly complex technical issues.
  • Collaborates with analysts to define user requirements for innovative cloud applications.
  • Ensures compliance with Federal Reserve policies, procedures, and standards.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of Java development experience.
  • 3+ years working with AWS cloud-based platforms in an enterprise environment.
  • Experience engineering software with cloud-first architectures and serverless architecture.
  • Proficient knowledge of operating systems (Linux, Unix, Windows) and database development (SQL, Oracle, DB2).
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and make decisions in a team-based Agile environment.

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About The Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States—one of the world's most influential, trusted and prestigious financial organizations.

The Federal Reserve currently has 29 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $167,000–$210,900 across 23 roles with salary data.

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