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Senior Software Developer

Washington, DC · On-site

$60.25 - $79.50/hr

Everforth ECS Federal is seeking a Senior Software Developer to support a mission-focused federal IT program in Washington DC . Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award. Join ...

Verdant is a triple bottom line company, measuring our success by our financial performance, our ... The Senior Software Developer is responsible for developing, enhancing, modifying and/or ...

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Software Developer to join our engineering team and help design, build, and maintain scalable software solutions. The ideal candidate has strong technical ...

Senior Software Developer

Brackettville, TX · On-site +1

$50 - $66/hr

Verdant is a triple bottom line company, measuring our success by our financial performance, our ... The Senior Software Developer is responsible for developing, enhancing, modifying and/or ...

Sr. Software Developer

Mechanicsburg, PA · On-site

$110K - $115K/yr

Software Developer Senior serves as Sustainment Lead or Sustainment Subject Matter Expert (SME ... Experience supporting Department of Defense, military, logistics, financial, property ...

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Senior Software Developer

Hyattsville, MD · On-site

$54.75 - $72.25/hr

Role Overview - Senior Software Developer Reporting to engineering leadership, the Senior Software Developer will be a core contributor to one or more product squads or platform teams. This role ...

Senior Software Developer

Hyattsville, MD · On-site

$54.75 - $72.25/hr

Role Overview - Senior Software Developer Reporting to engineering leadership, the Senior Software Developer will be a core contributor to one or more product squads or platform teams. This role ...

Software Developer Senior

Washington, DC · Remote

$160K - $195K/yr

If you are passionate about accounting, financial accuracy, and supporting government programs, N2IA is the place for you. Overview N2IA is seeking a Senior Software Developer with strong full-stack ...

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How much do senior financial software developer jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 13, 2026, the average hourly pay for senior financial software developer in the United States is $61.73, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $52.40 and $69.23 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are Senior Financial Software Developers?

Senior Financial Software Developers are highly skilled professionals who design, build, and maintain software applications for the finance industry. They typically work with complex systems such as trading platforms, risk management tools, or banking software, ensuring that these applications are secure, reliable, and efficient. In addition to strong programming abilities, they often need a deep understanding of financial concepts, regulations, and industry standards. Senior developers also mentor junior team members and may participate in architectural decisions and project management.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Senior Financial Software Developer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Senior Financial Software Developer, you need advanced programming skills (often in languages like Java, C++, or Python), a solid understanding of financial concepts, and a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with financial platforms, experience with APIs, and certifications such as CFA or relevant software engineering credentials are highly valuable. Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and effective communication set top performers apart in this role. These skills are crucial for developing reliable, compliant financial software that meets complex business requirements and supports mission-critical operations.

What are the main challenges Senior Financial Software Developers face when working on large-scale financial systems?

Senior Financial Software Developers often encounter challenges related to system scalability, regulatory compliance, and maintaining high performance under heavy transaction loads. Ensuring accuracy and security while integrating with legacy systems or third-party APIs is also a common hurdle. Collaboration with cross-functional teams, such as product managers and QA analysts, is crucial to address evolving business requirements and implement robust, compliant solutions. Staying updated with industry regulations and financial technologies is essential for success in this fast-paced environment.
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Infographic showing various Senior Financial Software Developer job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 85% Full Time, 3% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 11% Contract. Highlights an 82% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 15% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $128,400 per year, or $61.7 per hour.
Software Developer/ Senior Software Developer HVA

Software Developer/ Senior Software Developer HVA

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Cleveland, OH

$111K - $139K/yr

Full-time

Posted 6 days ago


Job description

CompanyFederal Reserve Bank of ClevelandThe Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's mission is to foster the stability, integrity, and efficiency of the nation's monetary, financial, and payment systems while representing the Fourth District perspectives.
As part of the nation's central bank, we are a team of mission-driven professionals who are committed to serving with excellence. Our core values are: Build Trust Every Day, Own Our Actions, Collaborate with Intention, and Be Open to Change.
For twenty-six years in a row, we've been named "One of Northeast Ohio's Best Places to Work" by North Coast 99. This prestigious award honors organizations with outstanding employment practices, including compensation, benefits, training, recruitment, retention, community services, and employee communications.
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To be considered for this role, candidates must be a U.S. citizen.

The role is responsible for the analysis, design, development, maintenance, and support of software applications for customers across a variety of technology platforms and/or business lines. It acts as a project coordinator, coach, and mentor for staff when needed. It provides production support for users of software while keeping abreast of current technologies to enhance applications architecture and software design and development. This role is designated as HVA for primarily supporting a high value asset.

General Responsibilities:

  • Design, prototype, and develop, debug, test, deploy, support and document highly complex application software with performance and scalability optimization.
  • Analyze complex customer business needs and recommend and implement automated solutions to increase process automation, user experience, and launch of new products and services.
  • Collaborate with other developers, external and/or internal, regarding highly complex system and environmental requirements and problem resolutions.
  • Provide ongoing technical support to customers, including support for migrations of software applications into various environments. Provide application and technical support during all phases of the application lifecycle. Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions.
  • Incorporate relevant bank, system controls, SAFR, DLP, Privacy and audit requirements into solutions upon highly complex software implementation.
  • Adhere to bank and system secure coding, contingency, deployment, and software development methodologies and standards.
  • Demonstrate commitment to innovation, quality, schedules, and budget. Continuous development and learning to keep abreast of application development technologies.
  • Assist and/or lead technology projects and develop project management artifacts and documentation.
  • Coach and mentor programming staff (senior level).
  • Depending on the business line, may provide rotational, third-tier, 24x7 on-call support.
  • Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
  • Adheres to the Bank's attendance policies through regular and prompt attendance.

Education and Experience:

Software Developer:

  • Associates degree and 5 years of related work experience OR
  • Bachelor's degree and 3 years of related work experience OR
  • Master's degree and 0-1 year of related work experience

Senior Software Developer

  • Associates degree and 7 years of related work experience OR
  • Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related work experience OR
  • Master's degree and 3 years of related work experience

Knowledge and Skills:

  • Moderate knowledge of domain, regulations, procedures, and practices of a specific discipline and/or business line
  • Ability to perform moderately complex independent research.
  • Experience with Cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform with an emphasis on serverless architecture
  • Proficient with Object Oriented design and development including a thorough understanding of OO design patterns and practices.
  • Moderately specialized, technical skills in applicable technologies such as Java 21 or above, Spring, Angular, Typescript, SQL, Git, GitLab, GitLab Duo, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Maven, Lambdas, Fargate, ECS, Docker, Shell Script, and AWS CDK.
  • Experience with Agile development methodologies.
  • Experience with test-driven development (TDD).
  • Experience with automated build tools and code quality checks.
  • Continuous integration & deployment experience.
  • Moderately complex analytical skills

Location: Cleveland, OH

The expected starting salary range for the Software Developer is between $90,500 and $113,100 annually and for the Senior Software Developer is between $111,400 and $139,200 annually. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicant's background, experience, skills, internal equity, and market data.

The Cleveland Fed offers benefits to support overall health and financial security. Learn more about our benefits here: https://www.clevelandfed.org/careers

Physical Demands and General Working Conditions

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland reserves the right to revise this or any job description at any time.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement -The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an email toclev.4d.benefits.specialist@clev.frb.org.

Bank's Ethics Rules and Drug Testing:

As a condition of employment, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland employees must comply with the Bank's ethics rules which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, any debt or equity interest in a depository institution or an affiliate of a depository institution. A "depository institution" means a bank, a trust company, or any institution that accepts deposits, including a bank chartered under the laws of a foreign country. In addition, employees (and their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children) may not own shares of mutual funds, unit investment trusts or ETFs that have a policy, as stated in the prospectus, of concentrating in the financial services industry and that have underlying investments in banks or other depository institutions. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the recruiter for this posting.

In addition, as a condition of employment, candidates must undergo a background check and will be tested for all controlled substances prohibited by federal law, to include marijuana, prior to hire and for certain safety sensitive positions during employment.

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