Lead Software Engineer Merchant Payment Services (Java, React, Database)

At U.S. Bank were on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways all more confidently and more oftenthats what we call the courage to thrive. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things learn new skills and discover what you excel atall from Day One.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goalsno matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service to driving innovation and launching new products were building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers our communities and each other.

Job Description

This Lead Software Engineerroleleads a team and ownsthe full software development lifecycle delivery from design and architecture to testing deployment and maintenance. Youll drive technical strategy and solutioning across both customer-facing and internal applications with a primary focus on building innovative products for ourMerchant Payment Servicesgroup. These solutions empower merchants and business line users with seamless DIY and DIT digital experiences. The ideal candidate is a proactive collaborator with strong Agile experience and a passion for building scalable resilient systems that elevate customer experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers in the design development and maintenance of software solutions for theMerchant Payment Servicesgroup including customer and internal facing applications that enable digital experiences for merchants partners and business line users.
• Own the full software development lifecycle using Agile methodologies for complex software systems from architecture and design through coding testing deployment and support.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional group of stakeholders including Product Managers UX Designers Engineering and Business through roadmap and feature definition feasibility analysis delivery planning and execution.
• Architect and build solutions that provide best-in-class user experience with relentless focus on resiliency scalability security and performance.
• Apply Reliability Engineering principles to embed reliability observability and operational excellence into development processes.
• Champion engineering best practices through code reviews mentoring and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance and security standards are integrated throughout the development lifecycle in alignment with U.S. Bank policies.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience.
• Six to eight years of relevant experience.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Strong proficiency inAgile developmentandDevOps practices with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Proven experience partnering with Product Managers and cross-functional teams to define roadmaps shape features refine backlogs and deliver user-centric solutions.
• Skilled in translating functional and non-functional requirements into scalable system designs.
• Deep understanding ofarchitecturedesign patternsalgorithms anddata structures with the ability to clearly communicate technical solutions to diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership in resolving complex technical issues mentoring engineers and ensuring delivery of high-quality software.
• Hands-on experience building secure high-performance web applications and APIs usingJavaSpring Boot andRESTful services.
• Expertise inmicroservices architecture including event-driven and asynchronous patterns containerization service mesh and observability tools.
• Familiarity withKubernetesDocker/Rancher and cloud platforms (AWS preferred Azure acceptable).
• Strong database skills inOracleandPostgreSQL including data modeling and performance tuning; experience withHibernateor similar ORM frameworks.
• Experience with testing frameworks such asJUnitKarate andSerenity.
• Front-end development experience usingReactandJavaScript.
• Proven track record of technical ownership and production support in a regulated environment preferably within financial services.

Location Expectations:

This role offers ahybrid/flexible schedule with an in-office expectation of3 or more days per weekand flexibility to work remotely on other days.

If theres anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process please refer to ourdisability 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. Thats 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 theE-Verify program.