Software Engineering, Sr. 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, participate in analyzing requirements and in development of software solutions supporting our Legal, Compliance & Enterprise Risk Management teams (LCERM). Sr Software Engineers work with multiple databases/data stores, build data pipelines, and make enhancements to multi-tiered application code.  You must be able to independently design and build small systems, or work with a more senior developer on a complex project. Responsibilities also include operational tasks, troubleshooting and production support. Ability to thrive in an agile and collaborative environment.
WHAT YOU WILL DO

• 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.
• Solid experience with building custom applications, business analytics tools and their integration using AI tools.
• Configures and customizes Cloud-Based third-party vendor applications.
• Provides time-sensitive production support by investigating issues, identifying quick fixes, and subsequently reducing technical debt with sustainable solutions.
• Documents code and processes to aid in system support and facilitate knowledge transfer.
• Keeps technical skills current, well-versed in several areas of technology.  Assists System Architects in the selection of new product.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive environment by acting as a resource for team members to address questions, obstacles, and guidance to promote success.
• Collaborates with other IT and business groups, and readily shares information to resolve problems.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 2-5+ years of related experience
• Strong technical acumen, analytical and problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills
• Skills in one or more programming languages: SQL, JAVA, python, scripting such as Perl.
• Ability to work across boundaries, building cross-organizational relationships.
• Strong desire to expand your skills through self-study, hands-on learning, and formal instruction.
• Strong interpersonal, communication (both written and oral) & analytical skills; must be team-oriented and deadline-driven.

PREFERRED SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Financial Industry Knowledge preferred.
• General knowledge and understanding of other products within Azure Cloud ecosystem are a definite plus.
• Project work experience with globally distributed teams preferred.


Base Salary Range: $98,500.00 - $141,500.00

This position is eligible for competitive incentive bonus. 



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 talent_acquisition@mfs.com for assistance. 

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