Software Engineer II

About the Role:

Provide technical leadership in the production of high-quality, secure, custom software for internal and external end users. Help with the establishment of coding guidelines and technical designs including write well-designed, testable code that adheres to coding guidelines and technical design. Create documentation (i.e. specifications, flowcharts, etc.) to capture technical application details. Build quality into the application by providing unit tests for existing and new code and by participating in peer code reviews. Collaborate with UX teams to design solutions that provide an outstanding user experience.

• Develop high-quality, secure solutions for new features as well as modifications of existing features in existing custom applications.
• Analyze existing issues and provide solutions to remediate; use issue resolution as an opportunity to improve supportability of the custom software.
• Responsible for documenting and demonstrating solutions by developing design documentation (i.e. analysis, flowcharts, sequence diagrams, etc.), code comments and clear code.
• Partner with Columbia QA and 3rd-party engineers to drive high-quality, on-time deliverables, assist in the QA effort by providing reviews of QA documentations and/or test cases, and participating in the testing effort, when necessary.
• Partner with internal and external customer or representative to understand problem statement, desired outcomes and requirements; contribute to the refinement of requirements and/or User Stories.
• Assist in promptly resolving deployment and/or production issues; use issue resolution as an opportunity to improve supportability of the custom software.
• Responsible for contributing to operational and engineering excellence and continuous process improvement initiatives; partner with cross-functional teams to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the software development process, deployment and support
• Responsible for understanding and adhering to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and development standards and guidelines.
• Demonstrates compliance with all bank regulations for assigned job function and applies to designated job responsibilities – knowledge may be gained through coursework and on-the-job training. Keeps up to date on regulation changes.
• Follows all Bank policies and procedures, compliance regulations, and completes all required annual or job-specific training.
• Maintain a working knowledge of Bank's written policies and procedures regarding Bank Secrecy Act, Regulation CC, Regulation E, Bank Security and other regulations as applicable to this job description.
• May be asked to coach, mentor, or train others and teach coursework as subject matter expert.
• Actively learns, demonstrates, and fosters the Columbia corporate culture in all actions and words.
• Takes personal initiative and is a positive example for others to emulate.
• Embraces our vision to become “Business Bank of Choice”
• May perform other duties as assigned.

About You:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent field preferred.
• 4-7 years of software industry experience required.
• Knowledge of Microsoft technology stack, including Visual Studio, .NET, and GitHub (or other source control);
• Extensive knowledge of HTML5, CSS, JQuery and JavaScript.
• Experience with UI frameworks and technologies (Bootstrap, AngularJS, or Blazor preferred).
• Experience with SOA, API, and Web services.
• Extensive using testing frameworks (i.e. Nunit, Xunit, Junit, etc.), standard build tools and version control systems.
• Intermediate working knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming best practices, Object-Oriented Analysis, Object-Oriented Design, design patterns, and software development methodologies; experience in Agile development practices utilizing Scrum, Kanban and/or Scrumban.
• Ability to work independently as well as lead collaborative working sessions with internal teams. Strong interpersonal skill needed to work with cross-functional teams.

The pay range for this role is $80,000.00 to $105,000.00.

The pay rate for the selected candidate is dependent upon a variety of non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, education, and geographic location. The role may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, and those details will be provided during the recruitment process.

Primary Location: Ability to work fully onsite at posted location(s).

Our Benefits:

We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package including base wages and comprehensive benefits.

We offer eligible associates comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), a 401(k)-retirement savings plan with employer match for qualifying associate contributions, an employee assistance program, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition assistance, mental health resources, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, access to an online discount marketplace, and paid vacation, sick days, volunteer days, and holidays. Benefit eligibility begins the first day of the month following the date of hire for associates who are regularly scheduled to work at least thirty hours weekly.

Our Commitment to Diversity:

Columbia Bank is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to employing, engaging, and developing a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, disability, or any other applicable protected status or characteristics. If you require an accommodation to complete the application or interview(s), please let us know by email: careers@columbiabank.com.

To Staffing and Recruiting Agencies:

Our posted job opportunities are only intended for individuals seeking employment at Columbia Bank. Columbia Bank does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies and Columbia Bank will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resume submissions. Staffing and recruiting agencies are not authorized to submit profiles, applications, or resumes to this site or to any Columbia Bank employee and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited unless requested directly by a member of the Talent Acquisition team.