Senior .NET Sitecore Developer – Fintech Career Growth in Columbus
Career & Market Insight
Career Fit: Mid-to-Senior .NET/Sitecore Developer at a Established Financial Institution
Golden 1 Credit Union is one of the largest credit unions in the US, offering the stability of an established financial institution without the red tape typical of large commercial banks. This role sits in a structured IT department, signaling a more enterprise-than-startup culture with defined processes (Agile + Waterfall SDLC both required).
Compensation Benchmarking: The $102K–$115K annual range is slightly below the national median for a senior .NET developer with 7+ years of experience (which typically reaches $120K–$145K in fintech or tech companies). However, it's reasonable for a non-profit credit union in Sacramento, especially with the stability and benefits typical of credit union employment.
Skills You'll Develop:
- Sitecore CMS expertise — a niche but valuable and well-compensated skill set in enterprise web development
- Financial services compliance (AML, BSA) — differentiates you in the fintech/banking sector
- Enterprise Microsoft stack (.NET, C#, SQL Server, Entity Framework) — consistently in demand
- Mentorship experience — the role explicitly involves guiding junior team members
Green Flags: Clear pay transparency, Sitecore certification support implied, remote work offered, and a stable employer. Potential concerns: The requirement for both Agile and Waterfall suggests legacy systems; extended hours are explicitly mentioned multiple times, hinting at deadline pressure. The role may not offer cutting-edge tech exposure compared to pure SaaS companies.
Headquarters: 8945 Cal Center Dr, Sacramento, CA 95826, USA
URL: http://golden1.com
Job Title: Web Applications Programmer II
Department: IT – Digital Platform Delivery
Status: Exempt
Job Code: 1711
Pay Grade: 20S
Pay Scale: $102,050.00 – $115,000.00 Annually
Location: Remote in CA only
General Description:
The Web Applications Programmer is responsible for the programming and implementation of user interface, web service, and database applications for the external-facing website, employee Intranet, and components that integrate third-party systems with our web applications and host system.
This position also establishes and maintains the organization's Internet and Intranet technical architecture and functions. The Web Applications Programmer will analyze, design, and implement technical solutions for existing and new Internet/Intranet systems. They will also make recommendations for best practices including proper production, technical, and design techniques specific to Internet/Intranet programming, and must have experience and skill with dominant applications to maintain and modify the organization's Internet/Intranet efforts including content, graphical, and communications.
Tasks, Duties, and Functions:
- Design, program, and implement solutions in .NET with attention to user experience and cross-browser support on both new and existing software projects; requires working with other technical staff to understand platforms, integration points (APIs, services), and database structures.
- Research, analyze, design, document, create test plans, and prototype enterprise web applications and solutions that integrate with third-party systems.
- Analyze, program, troubleshoot, debug, and implement enterprise web interface components using HTML, XHTML, XML, XSLT, JavaScript, ASP.NET, Visual C#.NET, SOAP, REST, jQuery, CSS, AJAX, JSON, and SQL.
- Assist in managing all web programming including integration of approved content, file management, site maintenance, database management, archiving, and record management.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of state and federal laws and regulations related to credit union compliance, including bank secrecy and anti-money laundering laws appropriate to the position.
- Work with other members of the Web Applications and IT Programming teams to program enterprise-wide applications and integrate them with third-party systems.
- Responsible for interface programming, implementation, and integration of web applications with backend databases.
- Responsible for quality assurance of all web applications, including unit testing and source code control for versioning and lifecycle management.
- Maintain knowledge of industry best practices, security standards, and current technologies with regard to web programming, applying them to all programming efforts.
- Provide guidance to less experienced team members.
Physical Skills, Abilities, and Exertion:
- Effective oral and written communication skills required to manage the implementation of web applications and solutions, prepare recommendations, perform analysis, and accomplish other listed functions.
- Must possess sufficient manual dexterity to skillfully operate an online computer terminal and other standard office equipment, such as financial calculators, personal computer, facsimile machine, and telephone.
Organizational Contacts & Relationships:
- Internal: All levels of staff and management.
- External: Vendors, sales personnel, members, and peers at other financial institutions.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
- Experience: Minimum 7 years' experience in web development and maintenance. Minimum 4 years .NET/C# experience. Minimum 1 year Sitecore experience.
- Knowledge/Skills: Enterprise experience with Microsoft technologies (SQL Server, C#, WCF, ASP.NET, Entity Framework) and associated development environments (Visual Studio, TFS). Demonstrated expertise in HTML, XHTML, XML, XSLT, JavaScript, SOAP, REST, jQuery, CSS, AJAX, JSON, and SQL. Must have experience with multi-tier software architecture, object-oriented design, requirement gathering, Agile and Waterfall SDLC, and a thorough understanding of core systems infrastructure (operating systems, web server, database, etc.).
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged sitting throughout the workday with occasional mobility required.
- Corrected vision within the normal range.
- Hearing within normal range; a device to enhance hearing will be provided if needed.
- Occasional movements throughout the department daily to interact with staff and accomplish tasks.
- Moderate travel by car and/or public conveyance locally, to out-of-area locations, or across the United States.
- Prolonged operation of a personal computer, including typing, operating a mouse, and reading information on a monitor.
- May require unusually long work hours to accomplish tasks.
- May require travel during projects.
- Must be able to work under tight deadlines; may be required to work extended hours to complete projects.
Licenses/Certifications: Sitecore Professional Developer Certification
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.