Lead Software Engineer - AI Tools

Relha LLC; Hopkins (MN); Hybrid; USD 133,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Adoption assistance

Leave accruals

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a Software Engineer to drive the AI-powered Software Development Lifecycle within a hybrid delivery model.

You will own end-to-end development, from designing scalable AI agents to producing production-ready code, while aligning with security and compliance standards. The role focuses on enabling enterprise AI initiatives, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, and delivering high-quality software that minimizes customer impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Six to eight years of relevant experience.
• 8+ years of development and architectural experience.
• Expert in Python programming.
• Experience with React.js and Typescript.
• Experience with REST API architectures including Auth Flows.
• Experience in GenAI/Agentic AI applications (MCP, LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, autogen, Azure AI Foundry).
• Developing solutions using vector databases (FAISS) and Azure AI Services.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, operate and maintain Enterprise AI Agents.
• Take full stack ownership by writing production-ready, testable code.
• Ensure designs are scalable, reliable, and performant.
• Analyze failures, propose design changes, and improve operations.
• Incorporate feedback from code reviews to meet standards.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor on engineering best practices and compliance.
• Ensure all aspects of product development follow security and compliance standards.
• Embrace emerging technologies and contribute to bankwide technology transformation.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Prioritize and size tasks for incremental delivery, flag blockers early.

Skills

Python programming

Full-stack development

React.js

Typescript

REST APIs

Agentic AI

AI/ML basics

GitHub Copilot

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MCP

LangChain

LangGraph

Semantic Kernel

autogen

Azure AI Foundry

FAISS

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

Job Description

Be a part of transformational change where integrity matters, success inspires and great teams collaborate and innovate. As the fifth-largest bank in the United States, we’re one of the country's most respected, innovative, ethical and successful financial institutions. We’re looking for people who want more than just a job – they want to make a difference! U.S. Bank is seeking a Software Engineer who will contribute toward the success of our technology initiatives in our digital transformation journey.

This is an exciting Software Engineering role where you will be front and center on enabling an AI powered Software Development Lifecycle. The candidate is a self-motivated individual who can collaborate with a team and across the organization. The candidate takes responsibility of the software artifacts produced adhering to U.S. Bank standards in order to ensure minimal impact to the customer experience.

• Responsible for designing, developing, testing, operating and maintaining Enterprise AI Agents
• Takes full stack ownership by consistently writing production-ready and testable code
• Consistently creates optimal design adhering to architectural best practices; considers scalability, reliability and performance of systems/contexts affected when defining technical designs
• Performs analysis on failures, propose design changes, and encourage operational improvements
• Takes feedback from code review and apply changes to meet standards
• Conducts code reviews to provide guidance on engineering best practices and compliance with development procedures
• Accountable for ensuring all aspects of product development follow compliance and security best practices
• Embraces emerging technology opportunities and contributes to the best practices in support of the bank’s technology transformation
• Contributes to a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement
• Reviews tasks critically and ensures they are appropriately prioritized and sized for incremental delivery; anticipates and communicates blockers and delays before they require escalation

Basic Qualifications

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

Preferred Skills/Experience

• 8+ years of development and architectural experience.
• Expert in Python Programming with good understanding of other modern programming languages (Java, C#).
• Experience in developing full-stack applications using React.js, Typescript.
• Experience in building applications using Rest API architecture including Auth Flows, Encryption, Observability .
• Experience in building and deploying GenAI, Agentic AI Applications using either MCP, LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, autogen, Azure AI Foundry
• Developing solutions using RAG architecture patterns and vector databases utilizing Azure AI Services, FAISS etc.,
• Good at GitHub Copilot for accelerated development and understanding on Copilot Studio.
• Fundamental understanding of AI/ML models, prompt engineering.

Knowledge on SDLC processes, CI/CD Pipelines, container orchestration

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.

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:

• 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, 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.