Software Engineer 2 - (Backend /API/ Microservices)

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: Responsible for designing, developing, testing, operating and maintaining products Takes full stack ownership by consistently writing production-ready and testable code Consistently creates optimal design adhering to architectural best practices; considers scalability, reliability and performance of systems/contexts affected when defining technical designs Performs analysis on failures, propose design changes, and encourage operational improvements Makes sound design/coding decisions keeping customer experience in the forefront Takes feedback from code review and apply changes to meet standards Conducts code reviews to provide guidance on engineering best practices and compliance with development procedures Accountable for ensuring all aspects of product development follow compliance and security best practices Exhibits relentless focus in software reliability engineering standards embedded into development standards Embraces emerging technology opportunities and contributes to the best practices in support of the bank’s technology transformation Contributes to a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement Reviews tasks critically and ensures they are appropriately prioritized and sized for incremental delivery; anticipates and communicates blockers and delays before they require escalation Basic Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience - Three to five years of relevant experience Preferred Skills/Experience Strong experience in Java EE design and development Hands-on experience in Microservices/API development using Java/Springboot Experience in streaming technologies like Apache Kafka, Spark is preferred. Experience in NoSQL databases like Cassandra, MongoDB. Exposure to JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model Experience working with React.js based project Familiarity with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux) Familiarity with more current specifications of EcmaScript Experience in Cloud native development in Azure, AWS or GCP is preferred. Experience in Jenkins/Cloudbees, Apigee, Istio, Kubernetes, Rancher. Thorough understanding of a feature, the users impacted, the flows impacted and feature's purpose Adept with agile software development lifecycle and DevOps principles Able to communicate processes and results with all parties involved in the product team. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills 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. Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.

This position is responsible for the analysis, design, development, and maintenance of software experiences while ensuring adherence to architectural and security standards. The role involves full-stack ownership, including writing testable code, conducting code reviews, and collaborating within an agile team environment.

Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience along with three to five years of relevant professional experience. Strong proficiency in Java, Springboot, and microservices development is required, along with familiarity with DevOps principles and agile methodologies.

• Health benefits • Financial security programs

• Microsoft AzurePreferred
• KubernetesPreferred
• JavaScriptPreferred
• Amazon Web ServicesPreferred
• MongoDBPreferred
• JavaPreferred
• Google CloudPreferred

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• Java
• Springboot
• Microservices
• API Development
• Apache Kafka
• Spark
• NoSQL
• Cassandra
• MongoDB
• JavaScript
• React.js
• Cloud Native Development
• Azure
• AWS
• GCP
• Kubernetes
• Istio
• Full Stack Development
• Cloud-Native Development
• Spring Boot
• Workflow Management
• Agile Software Development
• Emerging Technologies
• Self-Motivation
• Analytical Skills
• Java (Programming Language)
• JavaScript (Programming Language)
• Application Programming Interface (API)
• Amazon Web Services
• Microsoft Azure
• Customer Service
• Code Review
• Continuous Improvement Process
• DevOps
• Document Object Model
• ECMAScript (C Programming Language Family)
• Jakarta EE
• Flux (React.js)
• Scalability
• Innovation
• Problem Solving
• New Product Development
• Object Model
• Optimal Design
• Reliability Engineering
• Testability
• Reliability
• React.js (Javascript Library)
• Apigee
• Apache Cassandra

• Software
• Technology
• Finance & Accounting
• Engineering
• Back End Software Engineer
• Software Developer / Engineer
• Software Developers

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

2+ years

Apply by

Sep 6, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Office presence

3 days per week