Overview: We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Lead Developer to drive the design, development, and implementation of innovative information systems solutions. This role involves providing high-level technical direction, serving as a principal designer for critical applications, and collaborating with teams across the organization to address complex challenges. The ideal candidate will combine advanced analytical and technical skills with a solid understanding of our technology stack to deliver sound, scalable solutions. **Primary Responsibilities:** + Lead Complex Development Efforts: Oversee and contribute to the most complex systems analysis, design, and development projects. Act as both a leader and individual contributor on significant initiatives, aligning technical solutions with business goals. + Direct Team Activities: Provide technical guidance to less experienced developers, assign development tasks, and coordinate team activities for projects of all scopes. Prepare and manage technical components of project plans. + Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with Development, Operations, and Technology staff to ensure seamless progression from technical analysis to user acceptance testing. + Testing and Debugging: Prepare, review, and execute test data and plans. Debug and refine applications as needed to ensure reliability and performance. + Analyze Systems Interrelationships: Evaluate complex interrelationships among programs, applications, and platforms to ensure compatibility and integration across systems. + Documentation and Specifications: Develop detailed technical and functional specifications, update system documentation, and create charts, tables, and diagrams to clarify analysis. Review documentation prepared by junior staff for accuracy and completeness. + Project Assessment: Prepare and review project assessments, detailing tasks, time estimates, and efforts required for projects of various sizes. + Optimize Application Performance: Maintain the effectiveness and operational efficiency of supported applications, ensuring alignment with evolving business needs. + Innovate and Recommend: Research and recommend new technologies, policies, and processes that benefit the organization, leading technical evaluations of vendor software as needed. + Uphold Standards: Promote and ensure adherence to development standards and procedures, and maintain up-to-date expertise on the supported applications, environments, and client settings. + Budget Management: Assist in planning and managing expense and capital budgets. + Performance Management: Monitor and evaluate team performance, providing guidance and feedback as necessary. Prepare annual performance appraisals for direct reports. + Risk and Compliance: Adhere to and advocate for the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, identifying risk-related issues that require management escalation. + Diversity and Inclusion: Foster a diverse, inclusive environment that aligns with the company’s values and brand. + Internal Controls: Ensure internal control standards are met, implementing audit points and addressing issues raised by regulators as needed. **Tech Stack:** + MS .NET + .NET core + cloud native understanding + cloud platforms + Kubernetes + OpenShift + SQL server + query language **Education and Experience Required:** Minimum of an Associate’s degree and 6 years’ systems analysis/application development experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 8 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 6 years’ systems analysis/application development experience Experience with .NET Cloud native understanding Knowledge of Kubernetes, SQL Server, query language M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $110,635.01 - $184,391.68 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 M&T Bank Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, including disabilities and veterans.