Developer, Senior (Java)

Are you looking for an opportunity work with a variety of technology and make a meaningful contribution to the team? We have an opportunity for someone to join a fast-paced team of hardworking individuals responsible for providing IT development support across various organizations in Freddie Mac. We are looking for a Senior Developer to provide leadership and technical mentorship, collaborate with line manager and various business / technology partners in developing and implementing technical solutions!, * Act as a lead on projects, assigning tasks, deliver training, mentoring and coaching to team members

• Provide guidance to the project team on high level design, ensuring that the design/solution is consistent with the approved architecture
• Participate in technical discussions and provide recommendations or solutions

Application Remediation

• Developing software solutions by studying organizational needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle.
• Ensuring that “Best Practices” for development activities (e.g. code reviews, unit testing, etc.) are followed through the project life-cycle
• Demonstrating ownership of problems, issues, or requests from start to finish and facilitating appropriate handoffs

Technology/Business Partnership

• Collaboratively work with all other IT Teams to identify “Win/Win” opportunities and improve efficiency
• Championing and influencing technology decisions with business partners, IT management and Team members on matters concerning multiple complex projects which requires negotiating while maintaining effective relationships
• Engaging with Enterprise and Application architects to promote collaboration on the development of solution architecture; Reviewing architecture and ensuring alignment with accepted architectural principles and the strategic roadmap

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• 5+years of experience in developing applications using Java/J2EE technologies, preferably in Unix environment.
• Excellent understanding of typical multi-tier architectures: web servers, caching, application servers, & load balancers
• Hands-on experience on multiple technologies such as:
• Java/J2EE & middleware (WebLogic, Apache, Spring Boot, etc.) technologies in UNIX environment and Scripting languages such as UNIX Shell
• Application servers and frameworks (WebLogic, Tomcat, SpringBoot)
• Server-side JavaScript runtime (Node.js)
• Frontend frameworks (Angular/React) for modern web application development
• Build automation / CICD pipeline integration tools (Jenkins, GIT, Bitbucket, Artifactory, etc.)
• Container orchestration with Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)
• One or more relational databases (Sybase, DB2, SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL)
• Information and application security including LDAP, certificates, public key encryption, SSH, access credentials, etc.
• Good technical and analytical skills with the ability to analyze system functionality and resolve issues.

Keys to Success in this Role

• Good interpersonal, relationship building and team working skills
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with various teams, both business and technical, to achieve goals.
• Ability to communicate clearly, effectively, persuasively.
• Motivated to learn new technologies and identify process improvements and efficiencies.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $116,000 - $174,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

At Freddie Mac, our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us, and it’s at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970, we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose.