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Job Description

U.S. Bank is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team driving the next generation of corporate credit card solutions. This role will focus on designing and implementing scalable API services and contributing to a complex hierarchical system that supports evolving business needs. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated engineer with strong backend development experience, a strategic mindset, and the ability to collaborate across teams and disciplines.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable APIs to support enterprise-level financial applications.
• Participate in the design and implementation of a complex hierarchical system, ensuring backward compatibility with legacy structures.
• Collaborate with architects, product managers, analysts, and designers to align technical solutions with business strategy.
• Lead planning and execution of API integration across multiple teams, ensuring seamless adoption of new hierarchy models.
• Contribute to front-end integration efforts using React.js or similar frameworks as needed.
• Ensure code quality through testable, production-ready development and adherence to security and compliance standards.
• Take initiative in identifying technical needs, proposing solutions, and guiding team members in best practices.
• Communicate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders to drive clarity and alignment

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• Five to six years of relevant experience

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Expertise in RESTful and GraphQL API development using Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience with microservice architecture and containerized deployment (Docker, Kubernetes, Istio).
• Familiarity with cloud-agnostic design principles and hybrid environments.
• Integration experience with RDBMS and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Exposure to streaming platforms such as Kafka.
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools (Maven, Jenkins) and API documentation standards (OpenAPI/Swagger).
• Experience integrating APIs with modern JavaScript SPAs (React.js preferred).
• Strong understanding of agile development and DevOps principles.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and lead technical planning efforts.

Success in This Role Includes:

• Gaining a deep understanding of both legacy and new hierarchy systems.
• Delivering a clear implementation plan for APIs and potential UI components.
• Establishing cross-team collaboration to support system-wide updates and integration.

Location Expectations

The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits: 

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours):

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $124,355.00 - $146,300.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.