Senior Backend Software Engineer

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 Overview The U.S. Bank Spend Management Platform team is looking for a well-rounded Senior Backend Engineer with a track record of building delightful customer experience at scale. We believe there’s a better way for businesses to manage and control expenses. If you are an extraordinary engineering leader who thrives in a fast-growing environment, and if you are equally passionate about technology, people, and thoughtfully crafted products, we’d love to talk to you. How you will lead As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be a key technical player across the entire spectrum of the engineering lifecycle: gathering requirements, defining delightful user experiences in partnership with UX designers and product owners, and building services to power those experiences Write well-tested, readable, and maintainable backend code with the utmost attention to detail, inclusive of performance, scalability, and security Collaborate daily with the backend team to break down tasks, plan deliverables, and deliver; this is central to the role Drive significant technical initiatives in collaboration with the front-end team, QA, and product, through the entire software development process: conception to development to testing to deployment Improve and maintain Spend Management’s accounting features and integrations Generate technical diagrams and documentation to communicate design options and trade-offs and educate development teams and other stakeholders Conduct code reviews, promote code quality, and ensure adherence to coding standards. This role is mainly focused on hands-on development. Provide technical leadership and be a role model and mentor to engineers Basic qualifications Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience Five to six years of relevant experience What you bring to the role 2 years of demonstratedtrack record on leading projects as a backend engineer Expert coding skills in Java, Spring Framework, and persistence technology are necessary. Strong knowledge of design patterns, software architecture principles, and best practices Experience with Docker, RESTful web services, and asynchronous programming in monolith and microservices settings. Experience with building enterprise software using cloud-based products/services Strong problem-solving skills, troubleshooting, and debugging skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to function in a demanding environment Ability to grasp new product features early in their development cycle when documentation is often limited or non-existent Expertise in creating schemas and writing efficient SQL queries on a relational database Experience with software monitoring tools such as Splunk, CloudWatch, Datadog, Kibana, etc. Experience working in an agile development (Scrum) environment with a customer-centric mindset Ability to work independently yet fully collaborate with remote teams, technical leadership, and architects at the company Strong business understanding to be able to bridge technical and business priorities The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days. 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 (https://careers.usbank.com/global/en/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 (some may vary based on role, location or hours): 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 EEO is the Law U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors. Applicants can learn more about the company’s status as an equal opportunity employer by viewing the federal KNOW YOUR RIGHTS (https://eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) EEO poster. 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 (https://careers.usbank.com/verification-of-eligibility-for-employment) . 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: $120,700.00 - $142,000.00 - $156,200.00 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. Job postings typically remain open for approximately 20 days of the posting date listed above, however the job posting may be closed earlier should it be determined the position is no longer required due to business need. Job postings in areas with a high volume of applicants, such as customer service, contact center, and Financial Crimes investigations, remain open for approximately 5 days of the posting listed date.