Senior Software Engineer (Remote in CA)

Who We Are

Join a team that puts its People First! As a member of the First American family of companies, First American Trust is a federal savings bank that has provided banking, wealth management, and trust solutions on a national, full-service basis for more than five decades. Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for eleven consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.

What We Do

At First American Trust Accounting we are expanding our software development team to work on new technologies supporting TrustLink, Unclaimed Property, Banking and 1099 applications. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who has proven track record of success and is eager to collaborate with our team. The Senior Software Engineer will work on full-stack development in cloud computing environment with our innovative team.

Participates in the design, development, coding, testing, debugging, and maintenance of software code for business applications. Responsible for middle-tier implementation and integration with backend databases. Works with technical staff to understand problems with software and develop specifications to resolve them.

What You’ll Do:

• Perform all phases of software engineering including requirement analysis, application design, code development and automated testing.
• Design, implement and test product features in collaboration with quality assurance, product owners, and stakeholders.
• Provide maintenance of developed software including unit testing and debugging.
• Contribute extensively to the implementation of programming tasks and deliver on time.
• Collaborating and working together with others in a Scrum team.
• Review code and provide feedback relative to best practices and improving performance.
• Mentor and advise less experienced team members.
• Experience leading team of engineers in the design, development, and maintenance of software code for business applications.
• Formulate and define system scope and objectives through research and fact-finding to develop or modify internal business systems.
• Troubleshoot a wide variety of complex problems and identify solutions within broad applications and functional expertise.
• Troubleshoot production support issues post-deployment and come up with solutions as required.
• Participate in an Agile/Scrum to deliver high-quality software through two-week sprints.
• Keep up with industry to continually improve technology stack.
• Participate in an on-call rotation during non-working hours when applicable.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline
• 5+ years of software professional development experience with advanced hands-on C#, C++, .NET Core, ASP .NET, and SQL Server Database technologies.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with designing / developing with cloud technologies.
• Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies for building modern enterprise and web applications.
• Hands-on experience with object-oriented design using C# and .NET Core or equivalent technologies.
• Hands-on experience with front-end web application development tools and technologies, such as NET Core, .NET Framework, C#, LinQ , Blazor, React, JavaScript, HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3, SOAP, RESTful API, SQL Server, T-SQL, Telerik, Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Slack, etc.
• Experience with developing Artificial Intelligence and Agentic workflows, such as Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex.
• Experience with AWS cloud platform.
• Experience with SQL database technologies.
• Effectively integrating with legacy systems and technologies.
• Solid understanding of best practices for techniques regarding web scalability, performance, and security.
• Conceptual understanding of multi-tiered software applications in complex business environments adhering to information security standards.
• Self-motivated with a strong technical background. Ability to learn and work in a wide range of application domains.
• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Team player with ability to work independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A mentorship mentality that gives junior engineers the space needed to advance themselves through guidance while ensuring the quality of the code.
• Intellectual curiosity and a constant drive to learn and upskill.

Pay Range: $129,300.00 - $172,300.00 AnnuallyThis hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.

** Note that the following statements only apply to candidates who will be working from an unincorporated area within Los Angeles County. **

First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act).

First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant’s criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. First American reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following material job duties for this position potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: handling of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to First American or its customers, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer-imposed criminal history requirements.

What We Offer

By choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First Culture celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion not simply because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it’s the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.