U.S. Bank

Sr. Software Engineer- API & Developer Platform

U.S. Bank$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
  • 5-6 years of relevant experience
  • Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, and Node.js
  • Hands-on experience with RESTful and GraphQL APIs
  • Proficiency in building applications using React and TypeScript
  • Deep understanding of software security practices like OAuth 2.0 and JWT
  • Experience with cloud-native development and CI/CD pipelines

Responsibilities

  • Design and support enterprise API platform capabilities
  • Build scalable backend services with Java and microservices architecture
  • Develop responsive web applications for developer experiences
  • Drive automation in API workflows through DevSecOps practices
  • Monitor and optimize production environment performance
  • Integrate AI-powered capabilities within platform services
  • Lead code reviews and mentor junior engineers

Benefits

  • Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
  • Life insurance options
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
  • Generous paid vacation and holidays
  • Adoption assistance
  • Sick and Safe Leave accruals
Full Job Description
Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to help design and build the next generation of enterprise API platform capabilities. In this role, you will develop scalable backend services, modern developer experiences, and automation solutions that enable teams across the organization to securely build, publish, manage, and consume APIs. You will contribute to architecture, engineering standards, platform innovation, and AI-powered capabilities while mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence.

Essential Responsibilities:
  • Design, develop, test, deploy, and support enterprise API platform capabilities including API onboarding, governance, catalog management, developer portals, and lifecycle management.
  • Build scalable and resilient backend services using Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, REST APIs, GraphQL, and microservices architecture.
  • Develop modern, responsive web applications and developer-facing experiences using React and TypeScript.
  • Apply industry-leading architecture principles including Domain-Driven Design (DDD), event-driven architecture, API-first design, and microservices patterns.
  • Drive automation across API registration, testing, compliance validation, security controls, and deployment workflows through DevSecOps and CI/CD practices.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize production environments, improving reliability, performance, observability, scalability, and operational readiness.
  • Integrate and enable AI-powered capabilities within platform services while supporting governance, testing, monitoring, and responsible AI practices.
  • Lead code reviews, mentor engineers, contribute to technical strategy, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.


Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
- Five to six years of relevant experience

Preferred Skills/Experience
  • Strong experience developing enterprise applications with Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, and modern API technologies.
  • Hands-on experience designing and supporting RESTful APIs, GraphQL APIs, and distributed microservices solutions.
  • Experience with API management and governance, including OpenAPI/Swagger, API lifecycle management, documentation, and developer enablement.
  • Proficiency building modern web applications using React, TypeScript, and responsive UI development practices.
  • Strong understanding of Domain-Driven Design (DDD), event-driven systems, integration patterns, and modern software architecture principles.
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, infrastructure automation, and cloud-native development practices.
  • Deep understanding of software and API security, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), JWT, secure coding practices, and authentication/authorization frameworks.
  • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, Aurora, or MongoDB, including data modeling and performance optimization.
  • Experience implementing observability solutions including logging, monitoring, distributed tracing, alerting, and operational dashboards.
  • Experience integrating AI/GenAI capabilities into enterprise applications and services.
  • Knowledge of prompt engineering, AI governance, model lifecycle management, and responsible AI practices.
  • Experience with asynchronous messaging and event streaming technologies.


Location expectations
This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

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.

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

About U.S. Bank

U.S. Department of the Treasury is a government agency responsible for promoting economic prosperity and ensuring financial security. The department is responsible for a wide range of activities such as advising on economic and financial issues, encouraging sustainable economic growth, and fostering improved governance in financial institutions.

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