Freddie Mac · Mclean, VA

Senior Software Engineer

McLean, Virginia, United States of AmericaFull-timeSenior individual contributor$116,000 - $174,000Software Engineering

Listed on Freddie Mac’s official careers site. Posted October 30, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.

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Job description

At Freddie Mac, our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us, and it’s at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970, we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose.

Position Overview

The Enterprise Business Technology Office (BTO) at Freddie Mac enables business operational excellence through the flexible use of technology. The team supports the needs of the enterprise groups, including the chief administrative office, compliance, enterprise risk management, finance, human resources, diversity and outreach, internal audit and legal. In addition to championing and empowering business partners, Enterprise BTO takes steps to improve efficiency and effectiveness across the organization.

The Development Factory Group, within Enterprise BTO, is dedicated to delivering agile, scalable, and innovative technology solutions that propel operational excellence across the enterprise. By collaborating closely with key business units, our team streamlines processes, fosters efficiency, and accelerates technology upgrades and transformation to meet evolving enterprise needs.

Our Impact

As a member of the Development Factory, you’ll join a dynamic, collaborative team focused on designing and implementing technology solutions that support Freddie Mac’s core business functions. Our environment is fast-paced and highly interactive, offering exposure to all areas of the company and opportunities to work on diverse, impactful projects.

Your Impact

The Senior Software Engineer role requires ensuring applications remain reliable by supporting technology updates, platform migrations and adapting software for compatibility. You will use their problem-solving skills to help maintain application performance during changes and upgrades.

Qualifications

This role requires experience with Java J2EE development and solid troubleshooting abilities in UNIX environments, especially when working on backend improvements and addressing security issues. You’ll help ensure that applications continue to function smoothly as Freddie Mac updates its technology. Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience 5+ years of experience in developing applications using Java/J2EE technologies, preferably in Unix environment.

Excellent understanding of typical multi-tier architectures

web servers, application servers, load balancers, authentication/authorization mechanisms and databases Hands-on experience in multiple technologies such as: Java/J2EE & middleware (WebLogic, Apache, Spring Boot, etc.) technologies in UNIX environment and Scripting languages such as UNIX Shell Application servers and frameworks (WebLogic, Tomcat, SpringBoot) Frontend frameworks (Angular/React) for modern web application development Build automation / CICD pipeline integration tools (Jenkins, GIT, Bitbucket, Artifactory, etc.) Container orchestration with Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) One or more relational databases (Sybase, DB2, SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL) Information and application security including LDAP, certificates, public key encryption, SSH, access credentials, etc.

Keys to Success in this Role

Good interpersonal, relationship building and team working skills Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with various teams, both business and technical, to achieve goals. Ability to communicate clearly, effectively, persuasively. Motivated to learn new technologies and identify process improvements and efficiencies. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

We consider all applicants for all positions without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical and mental disability, pregnancy, ethnicity, genetic information or any other protected categories under applicable federal, state or local laws. We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation. A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Mac’s business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy, applying a vigilance-first approach to work, supporting regulatory mandates, and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy & security obligations as required via training programs.

CA Applicants

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Notice to External Search Firms

Freddie Mac partners with BountyJobs for contingency search business through outside firms. Resumes received outside the BountyJobs system will be considered unsolicited and Freddie Mac will not be obligated to pay a placement fee. If interested in learning more, please visit www.BountyJobs.com and register with our referral code: MAC.

Time-type

Full time FLSA Status: Exempt Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site. This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $116,000 - $174,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

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