Sr. Specialist, Application Development

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 more than a strategic shift. It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.

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The Difference You Make:
The Sr. Specialist, Application Development develops and maintains software applications and develops programs in required language to meet project schedule. The incumbent maintains and supports existing software applications, identifies and resolves basic application issues and bugs; escalates complex application issues to management for resolution.

• Assists in the configuration and administration of the Company's systems or applications to ensure changes are methodologically planned, executed and verified.
• Develop and maintain applications within the auto lending / consumer finance originations domain
• Leverage AI-driven development tools and practices to improve code quality, accelerate delivery, and enhance team productivity
• Navigate a complex enterprise environment with multiple stakeholders, legacy systems, and rigorous change-management processes while maintaining a solution-oriented mindset
• Assists in the configuration and administration of the Company's systems or applications to ensure changes are methodologically planned, executed and verified.
• Assists in analyzing and deploying hardware or software updates and other patch management directives.
• Responds to inquiries and refers issues to the appropriate department or person, and exhibits the necessary follow through with customers and/or staff involved.
• Contribute to the implementation of all IT related policies and procedures.
• Recommends enhancements to existing software and applications to improve effectiveness.
• Configure and administer systems or applications to ensure changes are methodologically planned, executed and verified.

What You Bring:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to effectively use AI-assisted coding tools to augment development productivity
• Openness to adopting emerging AI technologies and integrating them into daily engineering practices
• Patience and persistence when working within enterprise-scale systems that involve extensive review cycles, regulatory requirements, and cross-functional coordination
• Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced, highly regulated financial services environment where priorities can shift and obstacles require creative problem-solving
• Comfort operating in environments with complex deployment processes, multiple approval gates, and strict compliance standards

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree: in related field or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education - Required

Qualifications:

• 3+ Years Information Technology, Technical Application Development, or similar experience.
  
  - Required.
• 3+ Years Experience providing customer support for IT systems or applications.
  
  - Preferred.
• 3+ Years Experience writing technical documentation for both technical and nontechnical audiences.
  
  - Preferred.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• 3+ years' experience with C# and .NET (Core and/or Framework) — Required
• Experience with Angular or similar front-end frameworks — Preferred
• Experience with SQL Server and relational database design — Preferred
• Experience building and consuming RESTful Web APIs — Preferred
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Azure Dev Ops preferred) — Preferred
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Git Hub Copilot, AI code generation, AI-powered code review) to accelerate…