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 providing banking, wealth management, and trust solutions on a national, full-service basis for over five decades. Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has believed in its people. We are passionate about fostering an environment where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered to innovate and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned us numerous accolades, including ten consecutive years on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list. We have also been recognized as a top employer for women, diversity, and LGBTQ+ employees, appearing on over 50 regional best places to work lists. We strive to be a great place to work for all. For more information, visit www.careers.firstam.com.
What We Do
Participates in the design, development, coding, testing, debugging, and maintenance of software for business applications. Responsible for middle-tier implementation and integration with backend databases. Works with technical staff to understand software issues and develops specifications to resolve them. Participates in developing software user manuals.
What You'll Do:
- Contribute to design, development, coding, testing, debugging, and deployment of software in an Azure cloud environment.
- Modify and enhance existing applications; assist in product delivery by writing code and reviewing pull requests.
- Define and prioritize goals and tasks independently in a fast-paced agile environment with small, focused teams.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure project success.
- Participate in on-call rotation and provide after-hours support as needed.
- Derive optimal solutions and implement best coding practices.
- Collaborate with Solution Architect and strategize design plans.
- Propose solutions to complex problems, build consensus among team members, and mentor junior developers.
What You'll Bring:
- 4+ years of experience in cloud-native applications, preferably Azure (AWS also acceptable), using Python.
- Thorough understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) design and practices.
- Strong experience with RDBMS (PostgreSQL, MS SQL, etc.), including designing tables and writing queries.
- SQL experience is a strong plus.
- Familiarity with design patterns.
- Experience conducting code reviews to ensure best practices.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent education and experience.
- Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices throughout the development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, CI/CD, and DevOps.
- Fluency with multi-platform software and various programming tools.
- Excellent communication and written skills.
- Eagerness to learn new languages and technologies.
- Knowledge of Python, Ruby, Azure, React, JavaScript/TypeScript, REST API, relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL), NoSQL databases (MongoDB), preferred.
- Experience with Docker, Linux, Windows, Azure, GIT, NPM, preferred.
Salary Range: $126,100.00 - $168,100.00 annually.
This range is an estimate of the base pay at posting time. Pay depends on factors like knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
Additional Notes
For candidates working from unincorporated areas within Los Angeles County, First American will consider all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, consistent with applicable laws. We will review criminal history in connection with a conditional offer, especially for roles involving handling confidential information, financial transactions, or meeting customer criminal history requirements.
What We Offer
We embrace individuality and support diversity, equity, and inclusion, believing they are key to our success. We foster an authentic, inclusive workplace where you can bring your entire self to work. We are an equal-opportunity employer and offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO, paid sick leave, and other benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.