Lead Software Engineer (AI Search & Document Intelligence)

U.S. Bank; Quinte West; Hybrid; CAD 187,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

401(k)

Paid Holidays

Adoption Assistance

Sick Leave

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a senior architecture lead to drive an Enterprise Document Management Platform powered by AI/IDP and enterprise search. You will design cloud‑native solutions in Java/Spring Boot, build microservices, and guide AI/LLM‑driven features across the development lifecycle.

You will mentor engineers, lead architecture reviews, and partner with security, product and business teams to deliver scalable, compliant solutions in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 6–8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading end‑to‑end architecture for cloud‑native platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture for an Enterprise Document Management Platform with AI/IDP and cloud modernization.
• Design and develop Java/Spring Boot microservices and REST APIs in a cloud‑native setting.
• Build IDP solutions using OCR, data extraction, and workflow automation.
• Architect AI‑powered search using Semantic/Vector/Hybid Search and RAG.
• Champion Generative AI, LLMs, and Copilot across the SDLC.
• Drive Azure and Kubernetes modernization and secure, compliant delivery.
• Collaborate with business, product, security, and engineering teams; mentor engineers.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

Distributed Systems

Azure

Kubernetes

Kafka

PostgreSQL

IDP

OCR

AI Search

Semantic Search

Vector Search

Hybrid Search

Embeddings

RAG

Generative AI

LLMs

GitHub Copilot

CI/CD

Secure SDLC

Observability

Production Support

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Azure DevOps

Job description

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. 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 at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description

Lead the architecture, modernization, and delivery of an enterprise Document Management Platform powered by AI, Intelligent Document Processing (IDP), Generative AI, and Enterprise Search. This role combines deep technical leadership with hands‑on engineering to build scalable, cloud‑native solutions that transform unstructured data into actionable business intelligence.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the end‑to‑end architecture and development of the Enterprise Document Management Platform, driving innovation in repository‑agnostic content management, process orchestration, intelligent document processing, AI‑enabled discovery, and cloud modernization initiatives.
• Design and develop Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and REST APIs in a cloud‑native environment.
• Build end‑to‑end Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) solutions using OCR, document classification, data extraction, and workflow automation.
• Architect AI‑powered search and retrieval capabilities leveraging Semantic Search, Vector Search, Hybrid Search, and RAG (Retrieval‑Augmented Generation).
• Champion the use of Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), GitHub Copilot, and emerging AI technologies across the software development lifecycle.
• Lead cloud modernization initiatives on Microsoft Azure and Kubernetes, including legacy application transformation.
• Partner with business, product, security, and engineering teams to deliver scalable, secure, and compliant solutions.
• Mentor engineers, lead architecture reviews, and drive operational excellence, reliability, and production support.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• Six to eight years of relevant experience

Required Skills

• Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Microservices, and Distributed Systems
• Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, and cloud‑native application development
• Kafka and event‑driven architecture
• PostgreSQL and enterprise data platforms
• Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) including OCR, document classification, metadata and entity extraction
• AI Search & Retrieval including Semantic Search, Vector Search, Hybrid Search, Embeddings, and RAG
• Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and GitHub Copilot or similar AI‑assisted development tools
• CI/CD, Secure Software Development, Observability, Production Support, and Technical Leadership

Location expectations
This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

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:

• 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

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

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: $133,365.00 - $156,900.00

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 and 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.