Software Engineer 1 (React + API + Cloud Migration)
U.S. BankAbout the role
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
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:
Design, develop, test, and maintain full-stack applications, including React-based UI, APIs, and backend services
Lead and contribute to modernization initiatives, migrating legacy/on-prem systems to cloud-native architectures (AWS/Azure)
Build and enhance scalable, secure APIs and microservices aligned with enterprise architecture and performance standards
Collaborate in Agile teams to deliver high-quality code, participate in design reviews, and continuously improve engineering practices
Implement and support CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automation, ensuring reliable and efficient deployments
Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive improvements in performance, reliability, and security
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
Two to three years of relevant experience
Preferred Skills/Experience
Strong hands-on experience with React.js and modern JavaScript frameworks (AngularJS familiarity a plus)
Experience building and integrating RESTful APIs / microservices
Proven experience in full-stack development across UI, services, and backend systems
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure), including application migration, configuration, and integrations
Experience modernizing legacy/on-prem platforms to cloud-based architectures
Strong database expertise with Oracle or PostgreSQL, including DDL/DML and performance tuning
Familiarity with DevOps / CI-CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, Kubernetes, Rancher)
Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban) using Jira and Confluence
Experience with identity & security frameworks (IAM, SSO, OAuth2, JWT, Active Directory, TLS/mTLS)
Exposure to enterprise security architectures and cross-platform security implementation
Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, etc.) for coding and debugging
Strong troubleshooting skills, including production support, vulnerability remediation, and release management
Knowledge of data engineering and platform best practices (testing, observability, performance tuning, cost optimization)
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Location expectations
This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.
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