Senior Developer

Description

We are hiring a Senior Developer who will design, deploy, troubleshoot, and act as an independent decision-maker and project lead large and complex development projects and programming tasks. Design, deploy, and determine development solutions, plan, and coordinate the implementation of database installs, enhancements, and upgrades. Manage, develop, and support the digital services including online banking, mobile banking and ancillary systems and platforms. Evaluate and recommend new technologies to management.

Administer and support the Symitar development environment, SQL database infrastructure, Symitar database instances, client-side applications, provide Top Tier development support, maintain Symitar/RepGen code, Symitar performance tuning & operations, SYM management, install Symitar releases and patches, SYM/database backups and restores, deploy and use of Symitar/SQL management tools, and troubleshooting.

Business Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30AM – 5:30PM

Based upon business needs, our positions may require working flexible hours, including weekends and after-hours.

This position is based in Anaheim Hills CA with the opportunity to work on a hybrid-remote schedule which consists of 1 day in-office and 4 days working remote from home.

Why Work at CU SoCal?

CU SoCal is one of the fastest growing credit unions and is more than just a place to work. It’s a place where people come before profit, a place where you can build a career that’s more than a job, and where the work you do has meaning and purpose. We offer competitive pay, great health benefits and a culture like no other!

CU SoCal is a Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Recipient

In 2025, Credit Union of Southern California (CU SoCal) was once again honored with the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, marking our second consecutive win and ranking us among the top workplaces worldwide for outstanding employee engagement!

The CU SoCal culture fosters Building Better Lives for our Members, personal development, open communication, and genuine care for each other. We prioritize C.A.R.E. 4: professional competence, positive attitude, relationship building, and eager service to others. If you're passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a dynamic team, explore CU SoCal career opportunities today!

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 8+ years of progressive software development experience in a Windows and Episys environment.
• Possess industry certifications (MCSD, SQL, C/C++, AWS, CSSLP, ISC, PMP, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer programming or relevant experience.
• Experience working at a credit union or within the financial services industry.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong time management and prioritization skills in a multi-tasking environment.
• Maintain a positive and professional behavior and image with credit union Members, staff, management and board.
• Demonstrated critical evaluation skills and the ability, initiative, and drive to perform root cause analysis in order to proactively avoid outages and downtime.
• Demonstrated creativity in the problem-solving process.
• Establish and maintain effective business relationships with staff in other departments.
• Comply with regulatory compliance and assigned training requirements including but not limited to Information Security, OFAC and BSA regulations corresponding to assigned job duties.
• Effective verbal and written communications skills.
• Excellent problem solving, analytical and evaluative skills.
• Applied knowledge of RepGen, PowerOn, SymForm, SQL, HTML, CSS, .NET, scripting languages and online/mobile banking platforms.
• Applied knowledge of change management procedures and the Software Development Life Cycle including Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Practical, working knowledge of Episys, Microsoft SQL, personal computing systems, Microsoft Office, and network operating systems.
• Proficient in applicable MS Office programs (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the Symitar development environment, SQL database infrastructure, database instances, client-side applications, connections, provide Top Tier development support, maintain Symitar/RepGen code, maintain SQL procedures, Symitar operations and checklists, database management, install Symitar releases and patches, SYM backups and restores, deploy and use of Symitar/SQL management tools, and SQL server configuration and troubleshooting.
• Evaluate security of code and applications prior to implementation and ensure SDLC policies are maintained and adhered to.
• Analyze, develop, test and implement code in the Symitar environment including RepGen using PowerOn and other coding tools to create, troubleshoot or repair new applications, products, functionality, reports and user input screens. Provide help desk support by phone, in person or using the help desk ticketing system.
• Develop, maintain and support the Digital environment for online banking, mobile banking and bill pay including deployment of new features and updates for both web and mobile platforms. Develop detailed program specifications and logic flow charts for use in coding and documenting Symitar features, applications, programs and PowerOn work.
• Collect and analyze user requirements for requests and new programming and ensure development is successfully completed including research, development, testing, and implementation. Work with department and business unit management to comprehensively evaluate current system use, review current and upcoming technologies, and recommend system solutions/architectures to support existing and future business needs.
• Provide operational and on-call rotation support as required in a 24/7 environment.
• Complete understanding and active application the Exceptional Experience Guide expectations.
• Must be able and available to work a “hybrid” schedule, per business operations requirement, as needed.
• Additional duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

We support Pay Transparency and are a pay-for-performance organization that benchmarks base pay to the 50th percentile of market data.

Pay Scale: Min $115,800 / Mid $154,336 / Max $188,240* per year

*Actual compensation will be based on geographical location, work experience, education and/or skill level.

CU SoCal is an equal opportunity employer. All decisions are based only on the individual’s qualifications/ability to perform the work. The above statements are intended to describe the essential functions, nature and level or work to be performed as of the document preparation date; they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. CU SoCal reserves the right to modify this job description at any time, without notice.

We foster an environment and culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, and fulfill our mission of Building Better Lives.