Software Development Engineer

About Working at Commerce

Wouldn't it be great to build your career at a bank that's known for helping people with their financial challenges? That's exactly what you'd be doing when you join the team at Commerce Bank. We're looking for teammates who are ready to do whatever it takes to help our customers with their everyday financial needs. You'd be helping yourself too, because Commerce has a tradition of recognizing and rewarding team members for their talent, skills and contributions.

No wonder we've been an industry leader for over 155 years and have developed a reputation as a great place to work in the financial services world. If you'd like to be a part of a team and culture that is respected by its peers and in your community, we should talk. We're always looking for the best and brightest.

About This Job

The IT Department is a huge driver in Commerce Bank's success. We are the innovative and creative problem solvers who support the applications, maintain a secure network, and determine how to implement initiatives that aid the business units. The banking industry is evolving every day, giving us the ability to learn new technologies and grow to meet the needs of the bank, and at Commerce, we believe our people are what set us apart from our competitors. We are looking for candidates that share the same passion for technology as we do. We want to work with innovative and team-oriented people who have fantastic problem-solving skills.

We are looking for talented individuals who can help design, develop, deploy, and support applications using leading edge technology under the guidance of our senior engineers, and ensure that processes are documented and comply with business strategic needs, security requirements, and coding standards. It is important for the candidates to have a team-focused and collaborative mentality as it will be necessary to consult regularly with other IT application groups, our IT architecture department, project management, and security to ensure that appropriate design considerations are made during the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Essential Functions

• Contribute to the development and support of key externally facing applications at the Bank in a C# .Net multi-tier environment
• Work with a Scrum team to develop new features and enhance existing functionality while maintaining security best practices
• Develop dependency injected code along with unit tests that can achieve quality code coverage
• Provide production support including limited after-hours support as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Knowledge of front end, back end, and API development using a Java based development environment
• Intermediate knowledge of application development tools, technologies and languages, Eclipse preferred
• Intermediate experience in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle, Agile preferred
• Intermediate understanding of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) concepts, practices and trends
• Intermediate understanding of Web Services standards and technologies including HTTP, SOAP, XML Schema, WSDL, and REST
• Intermediate knowledge of Windows, Unix, and/or Linux operating systems
• Intermediate working knowledge with version control systems (ideally SVN and Git)
• Intermediate development experience with SQL, including an understanding of relations database concepts and design
• Ability to execute unit, integration, and system tests within a defined testing structure and environment
• Ability to support, debug, and repair object-oriented applications
• Under limited supervision, ability to design and create complex applications
• Ability to troubleshoot issues with an analytical mindset

• Motivated and organized self-starter with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Inquisitive, agile and strong team player with excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

• Ability to remain adaptable and resilient to all situations with an optimistic outlook and cast a positive shadow that is aligned with our culture and Core Values

• Basic level proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Education & Experience

• Associate's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required
• 2+ years software development experience required
• Java experience required
• 2+ years experience in a development role utilizing at least one Object-Oriented programming language preferred
• 1+ years of experience utilizing XML technologies and tools preferred
• Experience with Azure Dev Ops (Formerly known as TFS) preferred
• Experience working on with Agile methodologies preferred
• Experience with Kafka and/or Apigee preferred

This position is a remote opportunity in Kansas City only.

**Level of role is determined by knowledge, experience, skills, abilities, and education

***For individuals applying, assigned and/or hired to work in areas with pay transparency requirements, Commerce is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is for the Software Development Engineer II & Software Development Engineer III job and contemplates a wide range of factors that are considered in determining most appropriate job level and making compensation decisions, including but not limited to location, skill sets, education, relevant experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for any applicable differentials (geographic, bilingual, or shift) that could be associated with the position or where it is filled. At Commerce, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each situation. A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range is $88,000 to $120,000. This position will be eligible for additional compensation through performance-based incentive plan(s) that will correspond to meeting performance goals. The candidate selected for this position may be eligible for the following employment benefits: employer sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), life insurance, paid vacation, and paid personal time. In addition, we offer career development, education assistance, and voluntary supplemental benefits. Click here to learn more.

Location: 922 Walnut St, Kansas City, Missouri 64106

Time Type:

Full time