Lead Software Engineer (AI Search & Document Intelligence)

U.S. Bank; Hopkins (MN); Hybrid; USD 133,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to lead end-to-end architecture for the Enterprise Document Management Platform. You will drive innovation in IDP, AI-powered search, and cloud modernization using Azure and Kubernetes.

Collaborate with business, product, security, and engineering teams to deliver scalable, compliant solutions. The role requires 6–8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the end-to-end architecture and development of the Enterprise Document Management Platform.
• 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 and data extraction.
• Architect AI-powered search and retrieval capabilities using Semantic, Vector, and Hybrid Search, including RAG.
• Lead cloud modernization initiatives on Microsoft Azure and Kubernetes and mentor engineers.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

Azure

Kubernetes

IDP/OCR

AI Search/Retrieval

LLMs/Generative AI

CI/CD

Security/Observability

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Kafka

PostgreSQL

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

• 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:

• 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.

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, 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.

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.