Lead Software Engineer

At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters – to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures.

THE ROLE

Using discretion and judgment, drives solutions to business issues through analyzing business processes and environment and leveraging technology for business units across the organization.   Leads effort throughout the software development lifecycle with a focus on creating software at an advanced level with an adherence to standards and internal best practices.  May serve as a team lead for small to midsized projects working with project management, business systems analysts and quality assurance to collaboratively meet tight deadlines.    Responsible for ensuring that standards are established and adhered to throughout a project.  Evaluates and prioritizes work within a project or group of projects.  Primary contact with customer base for all work done within a project throughout its life.  May lead and/or participate multiple projects.  Significant areas of focus will include Legal, Compliance and Enterprise Risks domains & systems.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• At an expert level contribute to the design and development of tools which end users need for mission critical functions.
• Leads projects through to completion. Interprets business requirements, analyzes environment, maps requirements to design, codes, debugs, unit tests programs to deliver final product.  Works with business analysts and user community to understand and evaluate business needs.  Analyzes these needs and assists in the selection of appropriate technologies to provide an optimal solution.
• Keeps technical skills current; well-versed in several areas of technology.  Assists System Architects in the selection of new product.
• Able to guide and advise junior colleagues through technical issues.
• Documents code and processes to aid in system support and facilitate knowledge transfer.
• Responsible for process creation and improvement.  Examines workflow and recommends ways to increase efficiency or effectiveness.   Helps to standardize processes across projects.
• Provide support for processes and applications., including on-call responsibilities.
• Acts as a consultant to others within the department to share information and advice other development efforts.
• Designs and implements database changes.
• Performs additional related responsibilities as necessary

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5-6+ years of relevant experience
• Strong programming skills in two or more languages: Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI), Azure, React/Java script, PL SQL, Python
• Strong adoption of Gen AI using Github Copilot and code generation tools.
• Experience with systems architecture & configuration
• Experience building integrations with multi-tiered third-party systems, both hosted and on-premises.
• Experience working in a continuous integration environment, i.e., automated build and code scanning is preferred.
• Strong oral/written communication skills and front office support experience preferred. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience working within a mature SDLC model; working closely with BA and QA teams as well as end users to drive solutions to completion. Knowledge and proven experience in software development methodology
• Relational database knowledge and experience
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills; demonstrated ability to make independent decisions. Planning and estimating skills required.
• Ability to provide support. Knowledge of Maestro scheduler and Perl helpful.  Experience as an Informatica Administrator advantageous. 

PREFFERED

• General knowledge and understanding of Trading or Investment Decision Support Systems are a definite plus
• Project work experience with globally distributed teams is preferred.
• Knowledge of financial services preferred.

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   Base Salary Range: $110,000   $158,500

At MFS, we believe in fair and transparent compensation. For that reason, we’re including the salary range for this position. This range reflects our good-faith expectation for what we’ll pay depending on the candidate’s experience, training and education. In addition to the salary, we also offer significant and competitive incentive compensation based on both individual and company performance. Other components of our Total Rewards Package include:

• MFS contributes an amount equal to 15% of your base salary to your retirement account that is separate from the company -sponsored 401(k) 

• Education Assistance: MFS contributes $100 monthly up to $10,000 lifetime maximum directly to loan provider

• Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement up to $8,000 annually 

• Education Assistance: Access to discounted tutors and college coaches

• Generous time off and fully paid leaves including 20-weeks for maternity, 12-weeks for parental and caregiver leaves

• Choice of medical and dental plans and an and an employer contribution into the Health Savings Account

• Tax deferred commuter benefits & flexible spending accounts (medical & dependent care)

• Wellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program with a focus on mental health, subsidized fitness benefit via Wellhub (formerly Gympass), where you can workout at gyms, studios and boutique fitness locations near you, join virtual personal training sessions and access a wide variety of well-being apps

Our compensation philosophy is to pay competitively for talent while ensuring equity across employees performing comparable work. We are committed to transparency – if you have questions about how we arrived at this range or what additional benefits and bonus opportunities come with the role, we’ll be happy to discuss them

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At MFS, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply - you might be just the right candidate for this role or others.

MFS is a hybrid work environment (remote/onsite) unless otherwise stated in the job posting.

If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact MFS at 617-954-5000 or email [email protected] for assistance. 

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