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Dupont

Technical Service & Development Engineer

Stow, OH · On-site +1

Remote candidates will be considered, with occasional travel required for on-site collaboration at ... Deep knowledge of the Aerospace & Defense sector, with experience in polymer composite fabrication ...

CRH

Master Data Specialist - Remote

Atlanta, GA · On-site +1

$90K - $105K/yr

We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers ... polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products. Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle ...

Pantera Capital

Chemistry Tutor

Manhattan, NY · On-site +1

$100/hr

All engineers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely ... The AI Tutor - Chemistry Specialist role is a remote full-time or part-time position (please see ...

CRH

Engineering Manager

Madera, CA · On-site +1

... polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products. Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle ... This role is ideal for a technically strong engineer with leadership experience who can balance ...

Oldcastle Infrastructure

Engineering Manager

Madera, CA · On-site +1

We're more than just a manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, or plastic products. We ... This role is ideal for a technically strong engineer with leadership experience who can balance ...

Victrex

Business Development Manager

Grantsburg, WI · On-site +1

... is a remote home-based position. As Business Development Manager, you will be a strategic and ... Work closely with our internal engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams to align customer ...

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How much do remote polymer engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 4, 2026, the average yearly pay for remote polymer engineer in the United States is $89,329.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $70,000.00 and $115,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Remote Polymer Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Remote Polymer Engineer, you need a strong background in polymer science, materials engineering, and experience with product development, typically supported by a relevant engineering degree. Familiarity with polymer characterization tools, simulation software (such as MATLAB or ANSYS), and industry certifications like Six Sigma are highly valuable. Effective communication, self-motivation, and problem-solving skills are crucial for collaborating virtually and managing independent projects. These skills ensure that remote engineers can innovate, troubleshoot, and deliver high-quality solutions efficiently in a distributed work environment.

How does working remotely as a Polymer Engineer affect collaboration with cross-functional teams?

As a remote Polymer Engineer, you'll often collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, and quality assurance teams through digital platforms. Regular video conferences, shared project management tools, and virtual brainstorming sessions are common ways to stay connected. While remote work offers flexibility, it also requires proactive communication to ensure project milestones are met and technical issues are addressed quickly. Building strong relationships with onsite colleagues and being responsive in digital channels can help overcome challenges related to distance.

What does a remote polymer engineer do?

A remote polymer engineer specializes in designing, testing, and improving polymer materials and products while working from a location outside of a traditional office or laboratory. Their responsibilities may include researching polymer properties, developing new materials, analyzing data, and collaborating with teams through digital tools. Remote polymer engineers often contribute to industries such as automotive, aerospace, medical devices, and consumer goods by creating materials that meet specific performance requirements. They use specialized software for simulations and communicate with colleagues and clients via video calls and online platforms. This role requires both strong technical skills and the ability to work independently.

What is the difference between Remote Polymer Engineer vs Remote Materials Scientist?

AspectRemote Polymer EngineerRemote Materials Scientist
Required CredentialsBachelor's or Master's in Polymer Science, Chemical EngineeringBachelor's or Master's in Materials Science, Chemistry
Work EnvironmentResearch labs, manufacturing, product developmentResearch labs, R&D departments, academia
Industry UsagePlastics, polymers, consumer goodsMetals, ceramics, composites, polymers
Common Search IntentDesigning polymers, product innovationMaterial properties, research & development

Remote Polymer Engineers focus on developing and testing polymer materials for various applications, often working closely with manufacturing teams. Remote Materials Scientists have a broader scope, researching various materials including polymers, metals, and ceramics. While both roles require similar educational backgrounds and often overlap in research environments, Polymer Engineers specialize in polymer-specific projects, whereas Materials Scientists work across multiple material types.

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Software Engineer Consultant

Software Engineer Consultant

First Citizens Bank

Phoenix, AZ • Remote

Full-time

Posted 19 days ago

First Citizens Bank rating

7.6

Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

Based on 102 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

78th of 141 rated banks

Job description

Overview

This is a remote role that may only be hired in the following location(s): Arizona and California.

First Citizens Bank (FCB) has helped innovative companies and their investors move bold ideas forward, fast. FCB provides targeted financial services and expertise through its offices in innovation centers across the world. With commercial, international and private banking services, FCB helps address the unique needs of innovators. 

We are looking for a hands-on Software Engineer Consultant to join our growingCore banking and Payment Solutions delivery team, which provides technology solutions and integration services in following areas: Core banking, Credit/Charge/Debit Cards, Merchant Services, Payments, Foreign Exchange, and Trade Finance. The ideal candidate should have the necessary skills and experience to provide technical guidance, estimation of efforts, understanding and deciding upon the optimal technology solution to achieve the desired business needs, day to day application support, should be able to navigate differing levels of gray/unknowns, and have excellent communication skills with other IT management levels, individual contributors and business stakeholders. They must be able to move at a rapid rate of execution to deliver requests and take advantage of any opportunities as they present themselves and navigate through any resource constraints. They must have both short and long-term strategic view when deciding on the best technical approach. They must be able to develop code and effectively oversee distributed development team members. 


Responsibilities

As a Software Engineer Consultant, primary responsibility will be towards the development and support of Core banking (lending and deposit domains), Payments, Cards, Foreign Exchange or Trade Finance solutions/projects. The Software Engineer Consultant will be responsible for all software aspects within the team including research, design, technology insertion, development, testing and supporting them. 

  • Design and develop technical solutions that meet user needs with respect to functionality, performance, scalability, and reliability. 
  • Provide development leadership (Architecture, Design, Development) for medium to large sized projects and maintenance on our client facing online and mobile banking systems. 
  • Oversee proactive maintenance on our existing IaaS/SaaS and on premise applications within the Digital, Mobile, Cards, Merchant Services, Payments, Foreign Exchange, Core banking and Trade Finance space to ensure our mission critical systems remain stable, are able to scale as our business grows, and remain fit-for-purpose. 
  • Coordinate and assist with troubleshooting of code defects, data errors and configuration problems to determine the origin of application error. 
  • Strong experience in supporting Business critical/ complex applications. 
  • Exercises Judgement within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. 
  • Must have technical lead experience for medium sized projects. 
  • Drive departmental best practices, guidelines implementation and adhere to standards. 
  • Demonstrated expertise in designing and developing real-time integrations, file-based integrations and be able to optimize the use of database level processing. 
  • Empathy with developers. Innate desire to create a superlative developer experience down to the last detail. 
  • Deep love of building elegant, maintainable, well-documented, secure code. 
  • Abstracting and refactoring should be a passion, not a chore. 
  • Working closely with Product Managers to execute on the business requirements.
  • Drive to learn new things and go above and beyond the call of duty. 
  • Always working to improve yourself and constructively support the team around you. 

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of experience in Software Application Development and Maintenance OR High School Diploma or GED and 12 years of experience in Software Application Development and Maintenance

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong design & development experience with JEE & Enterprise Technologies: JMS, Kakfa, JDBC, Web development, Transactions, WS-*, JVM, JTA, Spring, JUnit, Hibernate 
  • Preferred experience with Web development, Mobile Development (iOS & Android), React JS/Angular JS/Polymer JS, NodeJS 
  • Preferred experience on public RESTful API development and using API Gateway like Apigee 
  • XML technologies: XSLT, XPATH, DOM, SAX, JAXP, XSD, XQuery Namespaces and XML parsers and tools 
  • File-based transfer applications (e.g. Sterling, SFTP, etc) 
  • Strong proficiency and hands on experience in Design and Development RDBMS architecture and performance tuning systems like Oracle, Postgres 
  • Understanding of Distributed Computing paradigms like Active/Passive, Master/Slave Clusters 
  • Experience building SpringBoot Microservices. 
  • Experience building applications using container architecture with Kubernetes orchestration 
  • AWS Cloud experience is a must 
  • Worked on Agile projects and has complete knowledge of day to day Agile routines 

Preferred Experience:

  • Current contractor/contingent worker for First Citizens Bank
  • Knowledge of First Citizens Bank systems and processes

The base pay for this position is generally between $145,000 and $185,500. Actual starting base pay will be determined based on skills, experience, location, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. For some roles, total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards as outlined in the offer of employment.

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.

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Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of experience in Software Application Development and Maintenance OR High School Diploma or GED and 12 years of experience in Software Application Development and Maintenance

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong design & development experience with JEE & Enterprise Technologies: JMS, Kakfa, JDBC, Web development, Transactions, WS-*, JVM, JTA, Spring, JUnit, Hibernate 
  • Preferred experience with Web development, Mobile Development (iOS & Android), React JS/Angular JS/Polymer JS, NodeJS 
  • Preferred experience on public RESTful API development and using API Gateway like Apigee 
  • XML technologies: XSLT, XPATH, DOM, SAX, JAXP, XSD, XQuery Namespaces and XML parsers and tools 
  • File-based transfer applications (e.g. Sterling, SFTP, etc) 
  • Strong proficiency and hands on experience in Design and Development RDBMS architecture and performance tuning systems like Oracle, Postgres 
  • Understanding of Distributed Computing paradigms like Active/Passive, Master/Slave Clusters 
  • Experience building SpringBoot Microservices. 
  • Experience building applications using container architecture with Kubernetes orchestration 
  • AWS Cloud experience is a must 
  • Worked on Agile projects and has complete knowledge of day to day Agile routines 

Preferred Experience:

  • Current contractor/contingent worker for First Citizens Bank
  • Knowledge of First Citizens Bank systems and processes

The base pay for this position is generally between $145,000 and $185,500. Actual starting base pay will be determined based on skills, experience, location, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. For some roles, total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other awards as outlined in the offer of employment.

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.

#LI-DNI

#EJC

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