At U.S.

Bancorp

India, we’re on a journey to do our best. 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.

Bancorp

India gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try recent things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

About the Role

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best—helping customers and businesses make smarter financial decisions while enabling the communities we serve to grow and succeed. A career here provides a wide range of opportunities to grow, innovate, and make an impact from Day One.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to play a key role in designing, building, and scaling AI platforms and Developer Experience (DevEx) capabilities. This is a senior individual contributor role with increased ownership, technical leadership, and influence across teams.

You will lead the development of complex solutions, partner with architects and engineering leaders, and mentor junior engineers while contributing hands-on to critical initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Design & Development

Design, develop, test, operate, and maintain scalable, high-performance software systems

Take ownership of end-to-end delivery for complex features and systems, including architecture and design decisions

Write high-quality, production-ready, and testable code across services and platforms

Ensure solutions meet standards for scalability, reliability, performance, and security

Technical Leadership

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Software Engineers and Software Engineers 2

Lead code reviews, establish engineering best practices, and drive continuous improvement





Partner with Technology Architects to influence architecture decisions and technical direction

Act as a technical lead on projects or initiatives within the team

Engineering Excellence & Operations

Drive improvements in code quality, testing, automation, and DevOps practices

Perform root cause analysis, troubleshoot complex production issues, and implement long-term fixes

Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and risk management standards in all development activities

Contribute to operational excellence, including system reliability and performance tuning

Collaboration & Delivery

Collaborate with product, design, QA, DevOps, and platform teams to deliver end-to-end solutions [linkedin.com]

Participate in Agile delivery processes and help drive execution against commitments

Communicate technical design, trade-offs, risks, and progress effectively to stakeholders

AI & Developer Experience Focus

Lead development of AI-enabled applications, services, or platform capabilities

Design and enhance developer productivity tools, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks

Evaluate and recommend technologies to improve engineering velocity and product quality

Ownership & Innovation

Own significant components or services, driving improvements and modernization efforts

Contribute to innovation and adoption of emerging technologies aligned with enterprise strategy

Support knowledge sharing and continuous learning within the team

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience





5–7+ years of relevant software engineering experience

Strong experience in modern programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C#)

Deep understanding of software development lifecycle, Agile, and DevOps practices

Working knowledge of AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent

Demonstrated ability to design and deliver scalable, production-grade systems

Preferred Skills & Experience

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and distributed systems

Experience with AI/ML or GenAI-based solutions

Experience driving adoption of AI coding tools within engineering teams.

Strong knowledge of microservices architecture, APIs, and event-driven systems

Experience with CI/CD, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and infrastructure automation

Exposure to Developer Experience (DevEx) tooling and platform engineering

Experience working in regulated environments (financial services preferred)

Key Competencies

Strong ownership mindset and accountability for delivering outcomes

Ability to operate independently while influencing team direction

Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills

Effective communication and collaboration across teams

Continuous learning with a focus on innovation.

Experience - 5 - 7 Years

Shift Timings - 11 AM - 8 PM

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

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