Software Engineering Manager 3 (Cloud Native Applications & Platforms)

U.S. Bank; Hopkins (MN); On-site; USD 127,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Disability and parental leave

Life insurance

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a senior engineering leader to drive cloud-native platform modernization and scalable software delivery.

This role leads architecture, delivery, and on-call support across distributed systems, aiming to improve reliability and velocity. You will build and mentor high-performing teams, set strategic roadmaps, and collaborate with product and security teams to ensure robust, secure solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field.
• 6–8 years of relevant technical experience.
• 5+ years of engineering leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, deployment, and support of cloud-native, scalable software solutions.
• Build, coach, and develop high-performing engineering teams.
• Drive adoption of Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, IaC, CI/CD, and DevSecOps best practices.
• Partner with Product, Business, Architecture, Security, and Platform Engineering to define tech roadmaps.

Skills

Engineering leadership

AWS / Cloud-Native Development

Platform Engineering

REST APIs & GraphQL

Microservices & Event-Driven

Kubernetes

CI/CD / IaC / DevSecOps

Observability / SRE / Performance

AI-powered development tools

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform/CloudFormation

CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitLab)

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, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive. 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. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, development, deployment, and support of cloud-native, scalable, secure, and resilient software solutions.
• Build, coach, and develop high-performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Drive adoption of Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, and DevSecOps best practices.
• Partner with Product, Business, Architecture, Security, and Platform Engineering teams to define and execute strategic technology roadmaps.
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership through architecture reviews, solution design, code reviews, and complex technical problem resolution.
• Lead production support, incident management, root cause analysis, and service improvement initiatives to ensure operational excellence and system reliability.
• Champion cloud modernization, platform transformation, automation, and technical debt reduction programs that improve scalability and delivery velocity.
• Drive quarterly planning, delivery execution, risk management, and accountability for achieving business outcomes, quality metrics, and platform sustainability.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Six to eight years of relevant technical experience
• Five or more years of leading a software engineering team

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of engineering leadership and people management experience.
• Deep expertise in AWS, Cloud-Native Development, Platform Engineering, and large-scale Distributed Systems.
• Strong experience designing and implementing REST APIs, GraphQL APIs, Microservices, and Event-Driven Architectures.
• Hands‑on experience deploying and operating Kubernetes and containerized applications in production environments.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD Pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation), DevSecOps, and Automated Testing practices.
• Experience with Observability, Monitoring, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Performance Optimization, and operational support.
• Proven success leading Technology Modernization, Cloud Transformation, Automation, and Engineering Productivity initiatives, including adoption of AI-powered development tools.
• Exceptional Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Communication, and Strategic Planning skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive measurable business value.

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

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:

• 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.

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: $126,820.00 - $149,200.00

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.