Senior Associate Software Engineer

The Information Technology Senior Management Forum is seeking a Senior Associate Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain software solutions in a defined technical domain. This role focuses on delivering well-scoped features, improving reliability and performance, and resolving defects across the full software development lifecycle with secure coding and clear documentation.

This full-time, regular position is based in Charlotte, NC (onsite) with a 1st shift schedule. The role requires English fluency (required) and is intended for candidates with a strong foundation in software engineering and IT best practices.

Role Summary

• Designs, develops, tests, and maintains software components and services aligned to defined business and user requirements within an assigned technical domain.
• Implements features and enhancements using established coding standards, architectural patterns, and development best practices.
• Improves reliability, scalability, and performance through high-quality, maintainable code and participation in peer code reviews.
• Troubleshoots, debugs, and resolves software defects and production issues, using root-cause analysis as needed.
• Participates across the full software development lifecycle, including requirements refinement, design discussions, development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Applies secure coding practices, testing strategies, and documentation standards to support software quality and team compliance.
• Leverages existing frameworks, tools, and technologies to build and enhance applications across relevant technology domains.
• Collaborates with cross-functional technical teams to execute technical initiatives and deliver solutions on schedule.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of experience (or equivalent education and software engineering training or experience).
• In-depth knowledge of information systems, with the ability to identify, apply, and implement IT best practices.
• Understanding of key business processes and competitive strategies related to the IT function.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field with eight years of experience (or equivalent combination of education and work experience).
• Knowledge of specific applications, technology platforms, programming languages, systems, or business segments.
• Experience in banking or financial services and a strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• Professional experience building high-quality applications or services from the ground up and scaling at an enterprise level.
• Experience with open-source tools and frameworks.
• Experience with messaging systems such as MQ and JMS.
• Experience with build tools such as Git, Maven, and Jenkins.
• Proven ability to write comprehensive unit and integration tests.

Technologies

• MQ
• JMS
• Git
• Maven
• Jenkins

Compensation and Employment Details

• Salary range: USD 2,022 - 10 per monthly
• Employment type: Full-time
• Employment status: Regular

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision
• Life insurance
• Disability
• Accidental death and dismemberment
• Tax-preferred savings accounts
• 401k plan
• No less than 10 days of vacation in the first year (prorated based on date of hire and full-time or part-time status)
• 10 sick days (also prorated)
• Paid holidays
• Defined benefit pension plan (depending on position and division)
• Restricted stock units (depending on position and division)
• Deferred compensation plan (depending on position and division)