Lead Software Engineer (Java/Springboot/API - Entitlements)
M&T Bank
Buffalo, NY · $116k–$194k a year · Posted October 27, 2026
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About the job
This role is four days onsite at our Seneca One Buffalo, NY location, or our Wilmington Center, DE location with the flexibility to work from home one day per week.
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