Software engineer 1 – AI/ML Engineer (Generative AI)

U.S. Bank; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

401(k)

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Adoption Assistance

Sick Leave

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking an AI Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain Generative AI applications and AI workflows. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable Python-based microservices and AI-enabled solutions across cloud platforms.

The role emphasizes agile practices, DevOps principles, and strong problem-solving in production environments while aligning with security best practices. Hybrid work expectations apply for on-site collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience.
• Two to three years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Generative AI applications using LLMs, RAG architectures, and prompt engineering techniques.
• Build and support AI workflows using LangChain, LangGraph, and Microsoft Foundry Agent Services.
• Collaborate with engineers and product teams to design, develop, test, and deploy AI-enabled solutions.
• Develop scalable applications and APIs using Python and microservices-based architectures.
• Assist with deployment, monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimization of AI applications in production environments.
• Support cloud-based AI solutions across Azure and AWS platforms while following security and operational best practices.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, containerization, and infrastructure automation efforts.
• Participate in code reviews, documentation, and Agile delivery processes while following software engineering standards and best practices.

Skills

Collaborative team player

Problem solving

Effective communication

Agile experience

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Python

LangChain

LangGraph

Microsoft Foundry Agent Services

Azure

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Terraform

REST APIs

Job description

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.

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:

• Develop and maintain Generative AI applications using LLMs, RAG architectures, and prompt engineering techniques.
• Build and support AI workflows using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, and Microsoft Foundry Agent Services.
• Collaborate with engineers and product teams to design, develop, test, and deploy AI‑enabled solutions.
• Develop scalable applications and APIs using Python and microservices‑based architectures.
• Assist with deployment, monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimization of AI applications in production environments.
• Support cloud‑based AI solutions across Azure and AWS platforms while following security and operational best practices.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, containerization, and infrastructure automation efforts.
• Participate in code reviews, documentation, and Agile delivery processes while following software engineering standards and best practices.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• Two to three years of relevant experience

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Experience developing applications using Python and modern software engineering practices.
• Knowledge of Generative AI concepts, including Large Language Models (LLMs), Prompt Engineering, and Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG).
• Familiarity with AI orchestration frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, or Microsoft Foundry Agent Services.
• Experience with Azure and/or AWS cloud platforms and cloud‑native application development.
• Understanding of REST APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and scalable application design.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, or Bicep).
• Understanding of application monitoring, logging, troubleshooting, and production support practices.
• Strong collaboration, problem‑solving, and communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

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.

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.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $98,345.00 - $115,700.00

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.

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.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.