Lead Software Engineer (.Net Core, C#, Cloud, API)

LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER The Lead Software Engineer at City National Bank’s Technology & Innovation division is a senior professional responsible for guiding and coordinating teams to design, develop, test, document, implement, and maintain business and client-facing applications using the bank’s Secure Software Development Lifecycle

This role involves leading and collaborating with various stakeholders, including business system analysts, project managers, engineers (Software, UX, Full Stack, DevOps, Quality, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity), business teams, and vendors

They mentor junior team members, provide technical guidance to solve complex business problems, and assess and communicate technology impacts on the business

Responsibilities include evaluating application software packages, participating in code reviews, tests, and pilots, analyzing business requirements for large projects, and translating complex requirements into appropriate designs

Additionally, the Lead Software Engineer develops both front-end and back-end solutions, and designs, maintains, and manages these solutions

Responsibilities Provide technical guidance to team members and coordinate daily activities, including task assignment and priority setting

Track team performance and provide feedback to ensure continuous improvement

Serve as the first point of contact for individual contributors before escalating to management

Lead the design and development of business and client-facing applications, ensuring secure, high-quality code with a focus on automated testing and validation based on the You Build You Own (YBYO) model

Perform complex engineering activities such as performance tuning, monitoring, deployment, and production support

Implement, maintain, and update CI / CD pipelines in a cloud environment

Collaborate with business partners, architects, vendors, and other stakeholders to identify and prioritize complex technical and functional needs of a system

Work with multiple, enterprise-wide distributed teams to deliver new capabilities in business applications

Design and develop APIs and UIs to enhance the use of large data sets, infrastructure, and user experience

Own the full lifecycle of web software development, from ideas to production, following and improving the Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC)

Provide programming expertise and business analysis skills within a broad business area, usually as a lead member of a project team, in analyzing, designing, modifying, and developing business applications

Develop and instruct on programming guidelines, ensuring adherence to best practices in design, coding, testing, and deployment

Review programming documentation and recommend changes in development, maintenance, and application standards

Analyze and develop logical database designs, data models, and relational data definitions across multiple computing environments (e.

g., host-based, distributed systems, client-server)

Comply with architectural standards, established methodologies, and practices, as well as all Bank Operational and Credit policies and regulatory requirements (e.

g., Bank Secrecy Act, Know Your Client, Community Reinvestment Act, Fair Lending Practices, Code of Conduct)

Complete all required training and create and maintain application system overviews and technical documentation

All other appropriate duties as required

Must-Have* Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Minimum of 12 years of software development experience

Minimum of 8 years of experience using C#, Java, Python

Minimum of 8 years of experience with databases and data modeling / design (SQL and NoSQL)

Minimum of 8 years coordinating team efforts in a project or operations environment

Skills and Knowledge Understanding of proper coding techniques, testing requirements, and debugging techniques

Proficient in technical problem analysis and managing large sets of data, including ANSI-SQL querying for structured and unstructured data sources (Snowflake, Oracle, SQL, NoSQL)

Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills

Proficiency in recognizing potential project risks and challenges early and devising effective strategies to address them

Knowledge of project management techniques is required

Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to details

Experience with project methodologies like Agile or Scrum Experience with structured design, development, and implementation of new computing architectures

Full-stack development expertise in C# and cloud application solutions (Azure or AWS) - Azure preferred

Proficient in SQL, XML, .NET Core, Restful-API, and event-driven integration capabilities

Hands-on expertise in DevOps, CI / CD techniques, and monitoring technologies

Ability to self-learn and quickly understand new and changing technologies in a fast-moving cloud environment

Conduct code reviews and peer reviews

Maintain comprehensive technical documentation to support ongoing development and future projects

Ability to assess logs and solve complex performance issues, with experience in one of the tools (e.g

Elasticsearch, Splunk) and other logging capabilities

Financial services (banking) experience is a plus

COMPENSATION Starting base salary : $111,408 - $189,738 per year

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location

This job is eligible for bonus and / or commissions

To be considered for this position you must meet at least these basic qualifications The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification

It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job

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ABOUT CITY NATIONAL City National Bank, a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, is the largest bank headquartered in Los Angeles with $92.

03 billion in assets as of April 30, 2024

Founded in 1954, City National provides personalized banking, investment and trust services in select markets including Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, Nashville, Atlanta, Delaware, Las Vegas, Washington D.C

and Miami.* In addition, the company and its investment affiliates manage or administer $96.83 billion in client investment assets

City National is dedicated to strengthening communities, and in 2023 alone, the company made more than $11 million in charitable contributions to nonprofits that support the communities it serves

City National Bank does business in Miami and the state of Florida as CN Bank

For more information about City National, visit cnb.com

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER & REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION City National Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting and maintaining a diverse, equitable and inclusive working environment where differences are valued and encouraged

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other basis protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate or in our Code of Conduct

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