Sr. Associate, Application Development

It Starts Here Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry and is evolving from a high‑impact brand into a technology‑driven organization. Our people are at the heart of this journey and together, we are driving a customer‑centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible. This is a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference. Location Hybrid role in Dallas, TX or Boston, MA Job Summary The Sr. Associate, Application Development serves as a senior level developer and/or project manager for multiple application initiatives. The incumbent analyzes, designs, develops, and maintains software applications to support business units, providing advanced technical expertise in analyzing, designing, estimating, and developing software applications. They oversee systems design and implementation of complex components, create project plans and deliverables, and monitor task deadlines. Additionally, the role maintains and supports existing software applications and resolves complex issues. Responsibilities Serve as a hands‑on technical leader, actively contributing to application architecture, software design, code reviews, and complex development initiatives while providing day‑to‑day leadership, coaching, and direction to the development team. Program in operating systems and programming languages such as ABAP, Java, and Java EE (if applicable). Establish infrastructure standards and requirements. Evaluate, direct, and support application system enhancements and perform quality assurance functions. Provide highest degree of technical engineering and support to the team. Research and implement solutions for application functionality in areas of performance monitoring, tuning, and systems configuration, design and implementation. Contribute to the design and delivery of complex projects to achieve key business objectives. Lead efforts to ensure the workplace environment supports a highly motivated and effective workforce focused on continuous improvement and best practices. Support project scheduling and deliverables with minimal management guidance. Assist in troubleshooting, debugging, and resolving technical issues. Document application architecture and system design. Ensure security and compliance measures are followed. Education Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education – Required. Qualifications 9+ years IT, technical application development, or similar experience – Required. Expert‑level experience developing production applications using modern Python (Python 3.13+ preferred). Strong experience with modern Python development tooling including Astral uv, Pydantic, pytest for automated testing, mypy, ty, and ruff. Strong experience designing and developing solutions utilizing Microsoft SQL Server 2019+. Experience developing and optimizing data solutions within Snowflake. Strong communication and presentation skills, as well as proven management skills. Ability to continually assess and evaluate the impact of emerging technologies against strategic business needs and interpret business value for leadership in a consultative capacity. Strong leadership to mentor, develop career opportunities, foster teamwork, and enable leadership qualities. Proven understanding of computer science fundamentals including web development, service‑oriented architecture, cloud computing, test‑driven development, and domain‑driven design. Strong service‑oriented architecture experience. Ability to lead multiple sub‑teams through example and persuasion. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Ability to develop and maintain industry knowledge and best practices. Ability to stay up‑to‑date on industry trends and foresee/anticipate industry direction. Experience in developing and managing multi‑tier architecture applications. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills. Curiosity and aptitude for working with new technologies and partnering with others to create custom solutions for unique business needs. Innovation and future strategy mindset. Certifications No certifications listed for this job. Desired Experience Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education. Compensation Base Pay Range: $112,500.00 USD – $190,000.00 USD Benefits Your contribution matters and it’s recognized. You can expect a fair and competitive rewards package that reflects the impact you create and the value you deliver. Benefits are designed to support you, your family, and your well‑being now and into the future. Risk Culture We embrace a strong risk culture and all professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management. EEO Statement At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce. We actively encourage everyone to apply. Santander is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Santander US