Senior Software Architect & Tech Lead | Cloud-Native

Fifth Third Bank

Cincinnati (OH)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 170,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead architectural direction across multiple squads. You will drive scalable, secure systems, mentor engineers, and partner with product owners and leaders to guide solution design and delivery.

We look for expert-level architecture, cloud-native development on AWS, and a track record of delivering high-quality software. This role demands strong communication, cross-team collaboration, and a customer-first mindset to

Qualifications

Expert-level proficiency in software architecture, system design, and integration patterns.
Strong experience with cloud-native development on AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, ECS, RDS, DynamoDB, IAM, VPC).
Proficiency in Java/Spring Boot and JavaScript/Node.js; deep understanding of microservices and event-driven design.

Responsibilities

Lead design and implementation of complex, scalable software solutions across multiple squads and domains.
Influence and contribute to enterprise architecture to ensure security, scalability and reliability.
Create or extend architecture diagrams, sequences, and flows to support design across domains.
Provide architectural guidance to squads, helping trade-offs and decisions.
Serve as the Tech Lead for a squad to guide execution and standards.
Drive observability standards with logging, metrics, dashboards, and alerting.