Software Engineer 2 - Merchant Payment Services (Java, .Net, React, Database)

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers in the design, development, and maintenance of software solutions for the Merchant Payment Services group, including customer and internal facing applications, that enable digital experiences for merchants, partners and business line users.
• Own the full software development lifecycle using Agile methodologies for complex software systems – from architecture and design through coding, testing, deployment, and support.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional group of stakeholders, including Product Managers, UX Designers, Engineering and Business through roadmap and feature definition, feasibility analysis, delivery planning and execution.
• Architect and build solutions that provide best-in-class user experience, with relentless focus on resiliency, scalability, security, and performance.
• Apply Reliability Engineering principles to embed reliability, observability, and operational excellence into development processes.
• Champion engineering best practices through code reviews, mentoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance and security standards are integrated throughout the development lifecycle in alignment with U.S. Bank policies.

Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
- Three to five years of relevant experience

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Strong proficiency in Agile development and DevOps practices, with excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Proven experience partnering with Product Managers and cross-functional teams to define roadmaps, shape features, refine backlogs, and deliver user-centric solutions.

• Skilled in translating functional and non-functional requirements into scalable system designs.

• Deep understanding of architecture, design patterns, algorithms, and data structures, with the ability to clearly communicate technical solutions to diverse stakeholders.

• Demonstrated leadership in resolving complex technical issues, mentoring engineers, and ensuring delivery of high-quality software.

• Hands-on experience building secure, high-performance web applications and APIs using Java, .NET, Spring Boot, and RESTful services.

• Expertise in microservices architecture, including event-driven and asynchronous patterns, containerization, service mesh, and observability tools.

• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker/Rancher, and cloud platforms (AWS preferred, Azure acceptable).

• Strong database skills in Oracle and PostgreSQL, including data modeling and performance tuning; experience with Hibernate or similar ORM frameworks.

• Experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit, Karate, and Serenity.

• Front-end development experience using React and JavaScript.

• Proven track record of technical ownership and production support in a re