Senior Software Engineer

US Bank; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking an experienced backend engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain scalable Java and Spring Boot applications. You will build RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures with Kafka, while ensuring security and performance in a cloud-native environment.

You will lead technical design discussions, collaborate across teams, and contribute to DevOps practices, CI/CD, and automated testing to deliver reliable software at scale.

Qualifications

• Experience with Java and Spring Boot backend development.
• Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support scalable backend applications and services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices for high-volume business applications.
• Provide technical leadership across the SDLC and DevOps practices.
• Develop with Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data, Spring Security.
• Design event-driven architectures using Kafka and messaging platforms.
• Work with relational and NoSQL databases for efficient data access.
• Apply secure development practices for authentication, authorization, and API security.
• Create unit and automated tests with JUnit and Mockito; support CI/CD, containers, and cloud-native development.
• Leverage GitHub Copilot or similar GenAI tools following secure development practices.
• Perform code reviews and mentor junior engineers; participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

SQL

NoSQL

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Git

Maven/Gradle

JUnit

Mockito

Cloud platforms

Security

GenAI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience

Tools

Spring Framework

Java technologies

Relational and NoSQL databases

Kafka

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

This position will be responsible for the analysis, design, testing, development and maintenance of best in class software experiences. 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. The candidate will be adept with the agile software development lifecycle and DevOps principles.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support scalable backend applications and services using Java and Spring Boot .
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices that support reliable, high-volume business applications.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the software development lifecycle , from solution design and development through production implementation and support.
• Develop solutions using Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data, Spring Security , and related Java technologies.
• Design and support event-driven architectures using technologies such as Kafka and other messaging platforms.
• Develop applications that integrate with relational and NoSQL databases , ensuring efficient data access and application performance.
• Apply strong engineering practices around security, authentication, authorization, API security, resiliency, and data protection .
• Build comprehensive unit and automated tests using tools such as JUnit and Mockito to improve code quality and reliability.
• Support CI/CD, automated deployments, containerization, and cloud-native development using technologies such as Git, Maven/Gradle, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar GenAI coding assistants to enhance development, testing, debugging, documentation, and engineering productivity while following responsible and secure development practices.
• Perform code reviews , establish development best practices, and help ensure solutions meet engineering, security, performance, and maintainability standards.
• Troubleshoot complex application and production issues, perform root-cause analysis , and implement solutions that improve system reliability and performance.
• Partner with architects, product owners, engineering teams, and other technology stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Identify opportunities to modernize applications, reduce technical debt, automate development processes, and improve overall engineering efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers, sharing knowledge and promoting consistent engineering practices.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies , technical design discussions, estimation, planning, and continuous improvement activities.
• Stay current with emerging backend, cloud, security, and generative AI development technologies and evaluate their appropriate use within enterprise applications.

Basic Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Five to six years of relevant experience

Preferred Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot for backend application development.
• Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices .
• Strong understanding of Spring Framework , including Spring MVC, Spring Data, and Spring Security.
• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and relational databases ; NoSQL experience is a plus.
• Experience with Node, NPM and React framework , producing hygiene and secure front-end code.
• Experience with Kafka or other event-driven/messaging technologies .
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and scalable backend application development.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Git, and Maven/Gradle .
• Strong experience with unit and automated testing , including JUnit and Mockito.
• Experience developing high-volume, scalable, reliable, and secure backend services .
• Understanding of application security, authentication, authorization, and secure API development .
• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar generative AI coding tools to support code development, testing, debugging, documentation and developer productivity.
• Familiarity with responsible and secure use of AI-assisted development tools , particularly when working