Principal Engineer I - Full Stack Developer

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What you'll do:

• Provide guidance and mentorship to more junior engineers and lead technical discussions and decisions.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of IT driven projects and technical enablers and enhancements.
• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure applications using the .NET framework and SQL Server.
• Create responsive front-end interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks, HTML, and CSS.
• Develop and maintain APIs.
• Design, implement, and optimize complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and database structures.
• Work with cross-functional teams to define requirements and ensure alignment with business goals.
• Write clean, efficient, well-documented, and maintainable code.
• Ensure application performance, scalability, and security.
• Design application performance monitoring metrics.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including system configurations and procedures, while ensuring compliance with IT policies, procedures, and industry standards.
• Address complex technical challenges and provide solutions that enhance system performance and reliability.
• Lead root cause analysis for incidents to identify and address underlying issues.

What you'll need:

• 8+ years of experience in full-stack web development in .NET framework.
• A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline.
• Expertise in C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, and API design and development.
• Strong experience with front-end technologies like Angular, React, Typescript, Rest, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Experience with source code version control systems (e.g., Git, Azure DevOps).
• Experience working with MS Azure technologies and infrastructure.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Strong problem-solving skills, and experience with system architecture and design.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor a team of engineers.
• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking is preferred.
• Experience with low code-no code or workflow technology tools is preferred.
• Advanced to expert knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Advanced to expert experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously with an established expertise in one or more key domains of the bank (Deposits, Loans, Operations or Reporting)with the ability to walk through top level process design. Capable of working with regulatory partners like the CFPB, OCC and FRB through audits and collaboration efforts as situations arise.
• Advanced to expert familiarity with the capability model across IT and the applications and infrastructures available for engagement in solutioning across the bank to develop results that leverage existing capabilities in addition to implementing new solutions when required. Experience in the design, enhancement and compliance to all governance frameworks across the IT organization to ensure proper compliance to published procedures and standards.
• Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.

Benefits you'll love:
We offer all the important things you'd want - like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About the company:

Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

Western Alliance Bancorporation