Associate Principal Software Engineer, Full Stack

Benefits Overview

A career at CoBank can offer you the opportunity to make a personal impact on the people and communities where we do business. In order to be the best, we hire the best!

Remarkable Benefits Offered by CoBank

• Careers with a purpose
• Time-Off Packages, 20 days of vacation, 10 paid sick days and 11 paid holidays
• Competitive Compensation & Incentive
• Hybrid work model: flexible arrangements for most positions
• Benefits Packages, including Medical, Dental and Vision coverage, Disability, AD&D, and Life Insurance
• Robust associate training and development with CoBank University
• Tuition reimbursement for higher education up to $10k per year
• Outstanding 401k: up to 6% matching and additional 3% non-elective contribution & Student Loan Match
• Community Impact: United Way Angel Day, Volunteer Day and Associate Directed Contribution
• Associate Resource Groups: creating a culture of respect and inclusion
• Recognize a fellow associate through our GEM awards

Job Description

CoBank is looking for an Associate Principal Full Stack Engineer who is passionate about technology and has a solid history of addressing complex business issues. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative, dynamic environment and values inclusivity. As an Associate Principal Full Stack Engineer at CoBank, you will be responsible for employing secure, resilient and scalable web applications, while keeping up with the latest technological trends. Your role will be crucial in ensuring the timely delivery of top-notch software products while maintaining a high standard of quality. Key responsibilities include assisting in the design and development of CoBank's new and existing applications using React, Typescript, Node, AWS, and Containerization, ensuring quality through test automation with Playwright, and providing production support. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge in these technologies and the ability to meaningfully contribute to a team delivering modern solutions.

Essential Functions

• Leads team(s) in designing and implementing highly available and scalable applications on AWS. Collaborates with and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions in full-stack development tools and technologies.
• Develops and maintains resilient user interfaces and visual components using React and Typescript.
• Deploys and supports applications in AWS using GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines.
• Develops and maintains RESTful API's hosted in Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Ensures high standards of quality with thorough testing using unit, functional and end-to-end testing strategies.
• Ensures sufficient logging and monitoring of production applications using tools like Splunk.
• Collaborates with product and design teams to provide technical input on new designs and features.
• Key player in the troubleshooting and resolution of production issues.
• Supports IT leadership in complex solution implementations
• Mentor team members on best practices and coding standards, showcasing strong programming skills in languages like Node.js, React, Python. Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases and Cloud based data warehousing services such as Redshift.
• Supports the implementation and enforcement of policies and procedures (including security) under a well-developed methodology framework to ensure a consistent operating environment.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field required

Work Experience

• 6 years of experience in front end and back end development required
• 6 years experience in at least one of the following: Front end, databases required
• 3 years of experience with React, Typescript and Node, and cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud required
• Prior Experience working with industry standard identity and Access Management solutions like PingIdentity, Okta, etc. and integrating them into applications preferred
• Prior Experience in microservices architecture and container-based orchestration technologies including, Kubernetes and Docker preferred
• Prior Experience building RESTful and graphQL apis preferred
• Prior Experience designing and implementing AI/ML-powered features to enhance automation, decision-making, and customer experience in agricultural finance applications, using tools such as Amazon SageMaker, TensorFlow, or Scikit-learn preferred
• Prior Experience productionizing ML models, integrating them into full-stack applications with scalable APIs and real-time inference pipelines preferred
• Prior Experience leveraging generative AI to improve customer-facing tools, such as chatbots, document automation, and intelligent search capabilities preferred
• Advanced knowledge of JavaScript, Typescript, CSS, React and Node.
• Advanced knowledge of testing frameworks and strategies such as Vitest, Testing Library and Playwright.
• Significant experience with public cloud, primarily AWS, as well as with CI/CD tools and pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, CircleCI, etc).
• Solid knowledge of container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes and Docker.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to support complex solution implementations. Advanced technical, analytical and problem-solving skills that enhance working with problems that are complex and often unique. Ability to maintain flexibility and resilience when working in ambiguous situations
• Proven communication and collaboration skills. Advanced organizational and time management skills, with the ability to deliver commitments while juggling multiple projects and priorities. Ability to work effectively under deadline pressures, and adjust quickly and effectively to changing priorities.
• Solid knowledge of software development life cycle and related methodologies like Scaled Agile Framework.

About CoBank

The typical base pay range for this role is between $131,100 - $177,038. Compensation may vary based on individual job-related knowledge, skills, expertise, and experience. This position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance.

The listed salary, other compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. This job will be posted for a minimum of five (5) business days or until the position is filled. CoBank reserves the right to adjust compensation for all positions and to modify or discontinue benefits programs at any time in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law.

CoBank is a cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 76,000 farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country. CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure and rural communities. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

We are committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all applicants, including qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are an applicant with a disability, or are assisting an applicant with a disability, and require accessibility assistance or would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the application process, including completing an application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please submit a request by emailing recruiting@cobank.com. Include your contact information and specific details about your requested accommodation.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

CoBank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.